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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: doug perry Message: I cannot imagine how thoes Rangers and the rest of the invasion force felt upon thoes beaches and them that landed behind enemy lines.Today is D_DAY sixty eight years ago they went there to do a job and they did it with over 10,000 casulties.There are just a few of these Brave soldiers are left.If you have the time take a knee and thank them. RLTW. |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Steve Bentley Message: Howdy! I've got some friends from a LRS unit I was in before I came to the MRC the first time that are doing a section hike on the AT next year starting at Springer Mountain as a reunion activity. Several of the folks in that unit were Mountain RIs (Bauldry, Rhodes, me - and I'm sure I'm missing some) and even more were RIs in other phases. Anyway - we were thinking that doing the hike around the same time as the Critter Cookout/Open House could open up some other opportunities for folks that might not want to make the hike. Is there going to be a CC next year? Cheers! |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Bob Suchke Message: The Aircraft Carrier USS Ranger - Stay of Execution Sought Too bad they couldn’t park the USS Ranger on the Chattahoochee River in Columbus, Georgia right next to Fort Benning. The supercarrier prominently featured in the famed movie “Top Gun” is scheduled to be towed from Bremerton, Washington to be dismantled and disposed of in Brownsville, Texas. On Dec. 22, 2014, the Navy paid $.01 to International Shipbreaker of Brownsville, Texas, to tow and scrap the USS Ranger. The final voyage is anticipated to begin in several weeks, and the tow is expected to take 5 months from the inactive ship’s maintenance facility in Bremerton to Brownsville. International Shipbreaker is expected to make a profit for the dismantling of the ship. Top Gun Super Carrier of Long Beach, Inc., a new, well funded group charged with exploring a viable second life for the ship, is seeking an emergency donation hold to allow sufficient time to present options for preservation. The USS Ranger was built in the 1950s and served in every American war since, before being decommissioned in 1993 following the Persian Gulf War. “Right now, we just want a stay of execution,” said recently appointed project manager, Michael B. Shanahan, AIA. “As a brand new team charged with repurposing the USS Ranger, we want to work with Navy, NAVSEA and City of Long Beach for the best possible outcome. We know that saving the USS Ranger would have significantly more far reaching economic, historic and social benefits than scrapping it. This is our last chance to stop the loss of an Irreplaceable cultural and historic asset.” As time runs out for the USS Ranger, Top Gun Super Carrier of Long Beach, Inc. is orchestrating a “Hail Mary” attempt to save the ship via public support. An online petition is being circulated for names that will be submitted to the Navy/NAVSEA officials and Congress. The USS Ranger was built in 1957 in Newport News, VA, and was the seventh Ranger to serve America. The current Ranger served in the Pacific, fighting in Vietnam (earning 13 battle stars) and was retrofitted into a modern war ship just prior to its essential service in the Persian Gulf, where it flew more combat missions than any other carrier. Approximately 141 sailors and Marines died on Ranger during her 36 years of service to America, through 1993. In 1983 Ranger rescued Vietnamese refugees adrift in a boat for ten days in monsoon storms in the South China Sea. Bob Hope entertained Ranger’s crew at sea at Christmastime. The USS Ranger served as an important filming location for “Top Gun” and “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.” |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Jim Regan Message: Hey Doug. Great to "read and remember" those fellows that you were just talkin' about. Brought back many memories for this guy. Looking forward to seein' you all in April. Mike Jaussaud is driving down from Indiana, pickin' me up, and we'll travel/bunk together for CCO and Open House. Last time we did that, the vehicle radio did not play, either way. We just talked and talked. Never ran out of stuff to talk abut. It's wonderful to be around people who have done/shared so many things in life like us Rangers. See ya soon. Jim RLTW/L&P |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Bob Suchke - Treasurer Message: We had a great USMRA meeting last Thursday. The next time we gather will be at the Open House/Critter Cookout on 28 April at Camp Merrill. I want to take this opportunity to recognize and THANK several more folks who have generously contributed to the USMRA: Ranger Bob Weiner and The Wingmen Motorcycle Club of Dawsonville, Georgia for their most generous contribution to the scholarship fund-Wow! Ranger Herb Kirkover and his wife, Marylin Ranger Bobby Jackson Ranger Craig Lindberg Ranger & Former RI Ron Adams Thank you all so very much for allowing us to continue to operate with your generous contributions to the USMRA. Reminder, we still have just a very few Raffle Tickets available, so don't hesitate. The Raffle will take place on 28 April at Critter Cookout/Open House. We will have winners and if you don't get a ticket, you can't be a winner. RLTW! |
