tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583996158848027536.comments2023-09-07T08:09:26.701-07:00A Soldier's StoriesDale Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09040236779328386342noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583996158848027536.post-61244268450553933392016-12-08T17:03:12.079-08:002016-12-08T17:03:12.079-08:00I remember all three, Dale, you gave me some of th...I remember all three, Dale, you gave me some of the best news I received while in the US Army. About October of 1959 you came and told me Congress had passed a law that required foreign deployments could not exceed 13 months, still in affect today. Since I had already been at Bussac for 27 months I would be returning home for discharge in 2 weeks.<br />I remember Pappy as not being a big person but talented. He could stand flat-footed on the barracks floor and do a back flip and land on his feet. Not sure why I remember that, we would take entertainment anywhere we could find it. W/O Bosze was respected and well liked as was most of his cadre, SGT Jackson and SGT Young, Young was from Auburn,CA, we had a couple of others from CA, Me and Jim Getty were from Sacramento and Gibson was from SF. My name is Richard Faubel, you may remember me as the guy with a rather severe scar on my cheek. I remember you as kind of big with blond hair. I've enjoyed you account of life at Bussac, I don't think we realized how well we had it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583996158848027536.post-39616092825276709762016-11-09T14:16:03.349-08:002016-11-09T14:16:03.349-08:00Tracey, most of what I wrote was what plants have ...Tracey, most of what I wrote was what plants have beneficial factors for various ills. As an example, the leaves of the Prickly Pear cactus are excellent for diabetics. The seeds of the pinion pine are outstanding when ground up and added to masa used for corn tortillas.Dale Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09040236779328386342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583996158848027536.post-61531735508287028912016-11-05T12:21:17.697-07:002016-11-05T12:21:17.697-07:00Dale,
Intriguing story! Would you consider submitt...Dale,<br />Intriguing story! Would you consider submitting a true anecdote and/or a recipe for our cookbook/anthology? Details at homefrontcooking.org<br />All author proceeds to benefit veterans' organizations.Traceyhttp://homefrontcooking.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583996158848027536.post-77121466655353008412016-06-13T11:21:34.993-07:002016-06-13T11:21:34.993-07:00Reading this makes me something like homesick (awa...Reading this makes me something like homesick (away-from-homesick?) for France.Karen A Wylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02585306711800520723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583996158848027536.post-50317491832973539972016-03-20T14:06:17.079-07:002016-03-20T14:06:17.079-07:00Actually, at the end of my tour, I flew back state...Actually, at the end of my tour, I flew back stateside on a Connie.Dale Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09040236779328386342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583996158848027536.post-60927712109749507912016-03-17T06:19:18.397-07:002016-03-17T06:19:18.397-07:00I really enjoyed reading your account of transport...I really enjoyed reading your account of transport to Europe via the ship. I was lucky and flew in a MATS Constellation. It is strange how clearly one recalls those long ago days. I suppose at that time one's eyes and senses a fully awake<br />with all of the new experiences. Thanks.johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199178654756819112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583996158848027536.post-36799095236941562572016-03-11T13:15:19.198-08:002016-03-11T13:15:19.198-08:00Of course I do! If you read on, you will see where...Of course I do! If you read on, you will see where I relate a trip I took with him to your ancestral home in Italy. Can't remember the name of the village but we had a blast.<br /><br />Pappy was one of our regular poker players and I was always amazed by the amount of hooch he could down. <br /><br />I don't mention him by name, but he was involved in some of our escapades like chasing goldfish in the pond of Ghiradelli(sp?) Square in the middle of Bordeaux.<br /><br />Please bring me up to date. I checked your Google site but couldn't find a place to comment.Dale Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09040236779328386342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583996158848027536.post-29340209302765521402016-03-04T15:46:05.064-08:002016-03-04T15:46:05.064-08:00do you remember Ralph Spagnuolo (Pappy)?
do you remember Ralph Spagnuolo (Pappy)?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14673925837400840224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583996158848027536.post-7073669864022514612016-03-04T15:43:07.967-08:002016-03-04T15:43:07.967-08:00do you remember Ralph Spagnuolo (Pappy)?
do you remember Ralph Spagnuolo (Pappy)?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14673925837400840224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583996158848027536.post-43197710417385968282016-01-22T15:12:10.321-08:002016-01-22T15:12:10.321-08:00Looking forward to hearing (reading) your stories....Looking forward to hearing (reading) your stories. I retired after twenty. I joined in '58 and retired in '79. It just wasn't the same Army I had joined, and it was time to get out. I was in France from 1963 to 1966, at Poitiers. www.pulpden.blogspot.con Tom Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05594257113339405939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583996158848027536.post-85802852701128833222016-01-10T17:23:14.436-08:002016-01-10T17:23:14.436-08:00Thank you so very much for responding.
As a matte...Thank you so very much for responding.<br /><br />As a matter of fact, I sent it to the agent I'm seeking to represent me. She went to school in Tuscon so is familiar with where the story takes place and went to school at the University of Arizona Tuscon campus. I've just got my fingers crossed.Dale Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09040236779328386342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583996158848027536.post-79906559946083123672016-01-08T05:24:28.208-08:002016-01-08T05:24:28.208-08:00That does sound good! :) "It merits publicati...That does sound good! :) "It merits publication" definitely has a great ring to it. <br /><br />I'll answer your questions from what I would do, but of course, it's just my opinion :) <br /><br />1) I wouldn't send this to the agent personally, because I'd be worried agents would get a lot of response like this, which may not always be true (by that I mean some people might tell them publishers are interested when they arent) and I'm not sure if it would be helpful for the agent. The agent will probably figure out on his own if the book has merit or not for him - might not be right match for this agent but might be the right match for another one. <br /><br />2) I would definitely contact the other two universities, but I wouldn't mention the comment either. I'd let the book stand on its own, because ultimately I don't think they'd care much about a comment by the other universities: they'd just want to know about the book. <br /><br />Anyway, those are my two cents. Good luck!<br /><br /><a href="http://majankaverstraete.com/" rel="nofollow">Majanka</a>Majanka Verstraetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10273526728036882552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583996158848027536.post-2954336784390387932015-12-01T13:45:56.202-08:002015-12-01T13:45:56.202-08:00I believe that is an accurate analysis. America i...I believe that is an accurate analysis. America is vulnerable even as Paris was (and is). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583996158848027536.post-23780570748116014642015-11-26T13:54:55.904-08:002015-11-26T13:54:55.904-08:00It is so nice to hear about those so far back in m...It is so nice to hear about those so far back in my past.<br /><br />Life at Bussac really wasn't that bad; We were a close-knit family because we were "outsiders", a small band that kind of hung around but didn't directly answer to the battalion commander or sergeant major.Dale Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09040236779328386342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583996158848027536.post-33186291341259423052015-11-14T16:50:41.627-08:002015-11-14T16:50:41.627-08:00It's probably already started but there will b...It's probably already started but there will be politicians saying this is not about Islam while cracking down on "Islamophobia". Especially in places like France and German where dissident speech can get you arrested.GeronLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13145189615256636055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583996158848027536.post-45884790472663015752015-05-22T17:54:50.832-07:002015-05-22T17:54:50.832-07:00Thank you Dale, you nailed the description my dad ...Thank you Dale, you nailed the description my dad to a "T". OMG, if he were still with us, he'd be laughing at what you wrote and grinning from ear to ear. Thank you! :)<br /><br />-- Karon BoszeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583996158848027536.post-46293594928578461042015-05-21T08:13:27.408-07:002015-05-21T08:13:27.408-07:00Too funny, about my dad and how you wound up even...Too funny, about my dad and how you wound up eventually being the company clerk! :) I hope my dad wasn't too much of a yahoo with you. He used to embarrass my mom by getting on enlisted service members who wouldn't salute him when we were on post. He retired in '68. Got home safely from Vietnam in fall of '67 after almost getting killed by member of his own unit who went "ape" over there. That member killed the 1st Sgt and wounded the company commander, who took the bullet for my dad. Thank you for your service! <br /><br />-- Karon Bosze (am on Facebook -- if you are, feel free to send me a friend request)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583996158848027536.post-35211613374767293302015-05-17T11:34:30.216-07:002015-05-17T11:34:30.216-07:00Your father was the shop boss when I and my buddy ...Your father was the shop boss when I and my buddy arrived in the platoon. He was the one who screwed up my entire military plans and put me behind a desk for the next 20+ years!! ☺<br /><br />Seriously, because of him, I replaced the platoon's supply clerk, and when he left, I ended up replacing the company clerk. <br /><br />I remember him having a little kid but never saw you as he lived on another base with government housing that we bachelors never visited. <br /><br />I remember he and the battalion CW4 telling stories about Korea and the end of the Big One. Don't remember where he served but remember he had one heck of a chest full of medals.<br /><br />You bring back a lot of memories. I left there in Apr 60.Dale Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09040236779328386342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583996158848027536.post-19804963947249123472015-05-16T07:41:29.197-07:002015-05-16T07:41:29.197-07:00Dale, what years were you assigned there? I was b...Dale, what years were you assigned there? I was born there in 1957. My dad was a warrant officer, Francis George Bosze. He was there from Jun '56 to May '59, assigned to the 581st Engr Co. He was later assigned to the same company at Ft. Belvoir, VA in 1964. My dad was a native of NY state, but his home of record was Alabama (my mom's residence).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583996158848027536.post-33223792250282153202013-06-22T11:55:51.760-07:002013-06-22T11:55:51.760-07:00I'm not exactly from where or why these commen...I'm not exactly from where or why these comments are here. Please explain before I delete.Dale Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09040236779328386342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583996158848027536.post-80309700276944651302013-05-03T22:16:08.720-07:002013-05-03T22:16:08.720-07:00Too often, we see companies forget to take care of...Too often, we see companies forget to take care of the workers whose efforts and hard work keep things running. It isn’t fair when they endure an injury at the workplace and aren’t properly compensated. Our firm is dedicated to protecting your rights. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.compmanwc.com/" rel="nofollow">compmanwc.com</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05355888180764529670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583996158848027536.post-76468579643313832672013-02-28T20:22:13.664-08:002013-02-28T20:22:13.664-08:00I agree with your conclusions and looking forward ...I agree with your conclusions and looking forward to your coming updates. Thanks for sharing.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bellajbanquethall.com/" rel="nofollow">Banquet Halls in San Fernando Valley</a><br /><br />jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09687203374876774672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583996158848027536.post-41557877611589388512012-10-27T14:33:04.690-07:002012-10-27T14:33:04.690-07:00Talk about blurry ...
I found a park website wher...Talk about blurry ...<br /><br />I found a park website where people commented on their time serving at The Presidio of San Francisco. I had to dig back into some old files so I could remind myself when I served there.<br /><br />It's really tough getting old - ain't it?Dale Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09040236779328386342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583996158848027536.post-76254819017063428872012-10-25T22:21:56.977-07:002012-10-25T22:21:56.977-07:00Our instructors called them "Jumping Jacks&qu...Our instructors called them "Jumping Jacks".<br />(I thought the "Side-straddle hop" was one of the things we did in our PT test.)<br />But my memory is blurry these days...<br />I found your site looking for "The Daily Dozen". My 12 exercises in the mid '60's were a little different than yours, but not by much.Greybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11919862790973521778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583996158848027536.post-82383394004025067732012-09-17T04:57:41.806-07:002012-09-17T04:57:41.806-07:00Just read your post and it shows me that I serious...Just read your post and it shows me that I seriously need to be sure and check before publishing my small first e-book on Kindle.<br />By the sound of it, and I'm a technit much like you seem to be, I will be stumbling and fumbling, but I'll get there. I can always come back here and read what you did again. <br />I'm using Scrivener to write the ms in. It gives me the possibility to export to just about any format I need, so that might need a different approach from you MS Works thing.<br />Well, I'll see when I get there.<br />Anyway thanks for the information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com