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Post by rik on Oct 3, 2017 13:25:27 GMT 8
Man, that sucks. Should have copyrighted it, lol...
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Post by rik on Oct 3, 2017 12:59:35 GMT 8
Ok, I'm trying to get more info from my wife but it all sounds confusing and a little sketchy. She says the guy who has it is a guy who her brother knows and the guy claims that Marcos gave it to him years ago and asked him to keep it safe. I guess they opened it and said there's a bunch of bonds or something inside. They say they just want to turn it in but they don't know who to turn it in to.
I'm leaving for work soon and can't open this forum at work so if anyone has info and wants to message me, my email is rikthib@gmail.com. Otherwise I'll check back in here when I get home tonight. Appreciate any help.
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Post by rik on Oct 3, 2017 12:27:17 GMT 8
Wife's brother came across it somewhere (Bataan I think), I don't have much info on it but they are asking me if I know anything about it and I have no idea. As far as I know they can't open it. Has anyone seen anything like this or does anyone know what it might be? The case is a silver case with the Federal Reserve logo on it and on the bottom it says "ONE BILLION DOLLARS SERIES OF 1934".
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Post by rik on May 19, 2016 23:06:06 GMT 8
Great video. I have several close friends who did the jump into Iraq in 2003. In fact, I actually built most of their deployment data for that deployment as I was working at SETAF, the 173rd's higher HQ at the time. Brings back a lot of great memories...
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Post by rik on May 19, 2016 22:49:13 GMT 8
This is AWESOME, thanks for sharing!
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Post by rik on Feb 13, 2015 7:35:45 GMT 8
They've been training with the Ukrainians (and Poles, and Romanians, and...) for years, it's only now making news because of the BS Putin is doing.
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Post by rik on Feb 8, 2015 20:38:53 GMT 8
I have a couple photos of it as well but we can't upload pics on here, right?
QUICK ANSWER: RIK is correct. The free hosting of images was long since filled up (there's actually a thread on the subject) and thus members have to rely on flickr and the other various free-hosting traps. - exo -
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Post by rik on Feb 8, 2015 1:18:56 GMT 8
Steve showed me that spot when I was there a year and a half ago. If I remember correctly, it's hidden in the trees, isn't it? Is there discussion about clearing some kind of path to it, or just putting something up in the woods where most people will miss it?
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Post by rik on Dec 30, 2014 7:56:20 GMT 8
I won't lie, I've been constantly confused and disappointed by the chasm between the "old" and "new" 503rd. As I've been told, part of the problem is that the 503rd now falls under the 173rd ABN BDE and the leadership of the 173rd prefers that anything "official" be pursed through official 173rd channels. I personally think this is bullshit as most of the 503rd's history took place before they fell under the 173rd. But, with today's officer corps worrying more about being PC and not making waves, I don't see it changing any time soon, except for the worse.
For my part, I have tons of friends from the 503rd who are justifiably proud of being part of such a prestigious outfit and I'm hoping we can bridge the gap, if only a bit. I will do my part, for whatever it's worth.
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Post by rik on Dec 29, 2014 18:51:21 GMT 8
Having spent the last 14 years in Vicenza, Italy working with the 173rd, I have several 503rd members on my FB friends list...with your permission, I'd like to try to forward this to as many of them as possible. Perhaps we can try to connect some of the new generation with the old...
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