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Okinawa soon to be Turkey, Checking in
Posted on 9/10/09 at 9:18 pm
Posted on 9/10/09 at 9:18 pm
Just wanted to say what's up to the fellow Tiger fans. We're stationed over here on Okinawa for the last 2 years and about to head to Turkey for 2 more years (Air Force)
Lived in Baton Rouge for 10 years right off Nicholson, a stones throw from the stadium. Close enough in fact I listened to the PA announcer during games rather than the play by play on TV and even charged people to park in our driveway for the home games.
Geaux Tigers!
Lived in Baton Rouge for 10 years right off Nicholson, a stones throw from the stadium. Close enough in fact I listened to the PA announcer during games rather than the play by play on TV and even charged people to park in our driveway for the home games.
Geaux Tigers!
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Posted on 9/10/09 at 9:20 pm to christeauxfer
Are you going to be stationed in Incirlik?
Posted on 9/10/09 at 9:20 pm to christeauxfer
Thank You!!!!
Posted on 9/10/09 at 9:20 pm to christeauxfer
thanks for your service to our country !!!!
Posted on 9/10/09 at 9:23 pm to christeauxfer
is this Jen?
Posted on 9/10/09 at 9:25 pm to christeauxfer
Are there any WWII monuments, museums or preserved battlefields in Okinawa? I'd love to see that place. Hugh Marines/Japanese battle there.
Posted on 9/10/09 at 9:29 pm to tiger789
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thanks for your service to our country !!!!
+2
Posted on 9/10/09 at 9:41 pm to Methuselah
Not very many. There is Peace Park on the southen tip of the island. It contains memorials to both sides in the war. We pretty much bombed the southern part of the island back to the stone age. However, they have rebuilt most of the historic structures. They also have tours of the tunnels that Japanese used to defend the island. Interesting. "The Battle of Okinawa" is a good book about the fighting there. It recounts the battle from both American and Japanese viewpoints.
Posted on 9/10/09 at 9:46 pm to christeauxfer
God bless. Thanks for your service. And
Posted on 9/10/09 at 9:55 pm to tigermikejs
The book With the Old Breed is based partly on Okinawa also (along with the battle of Peleliu). I'd love to explore those tunnels.
Posted on 9/11/09 at 12:27 am to tigermikejs
I wa stationed at Kadena but worked up at Torii Station in 1970.. I lived for a while in Koza City in the Million Apts and later at Kadena Gardens, north of the AFB. I loved it, except for the war, pretty exciting place with lots of history and culture. Hai, dozo
Posted on 9/11/09 at 12:51 am to christeauxfer
Is there any sort of memorial to Ernie Pyle on Okinawa?
Posted on 9/11/09 at 2:40 am to Keys Open Doors
quote:yes, unfortunately
Are you going to be stationed in Incirlik?
Posted on 9/11/09 at 2:42 am to ForeLSU
quote:no, jen's is much nicer!
is this Jen?
Posted on 9/11/09 at 2:44 am to geaux88
quote:it's actually on a small island right off the coast of okinawa called ie jima.
Is there any sort of memorial to Ernie Pyle on Okinawa?
[link=ttp://www.chrisandjenpatton.com/galleries/japan/09/images/ie82.jpg]Pic of the Memorial[/link]
This post was edited on 9/11/09 at 2:50 am
Posted on 9/11/09 at 2:47 am to emigretiger
quote:I used to live right next to Torii Station in some apartments called Torii Heights. We moved onto Kadena a while back when my wife's allergies got to be too bad. The back side (farmers side) of Torri was basically our back yard so we had to get away from that.
I wa stationed at Kadena but worked up at Torii Station in 1970.. I lived for a while in Koza City in the Million Apts and later at Kadena Gardens, north of the AFB. I loved it, except for the war, pretty exciting place with lots of history and culture. Hai, dozo
Posted on 9/11/09 at 2:49 am to Methuselah
quote:as mentioned earlier... peace park is the main one. there is also Himeyuri Monument and the former underground Navy HQ.
Are there any WWII monuments, museums or preserved battlefields in Okinawa? I'd love to see that place. Hugh Marines/Japanese battle there.
There are tons of tunnels here. There's also a former military hospital cave underneath the 10th hole at the banyan tree golf course here on Kadena.
Posted on 9/11/09 at 2:51 am to tiger789
Thanks for the welcome and thank yous but the thanks go to my wife, she's Active Duty. I just work for the Dept. of Defense
Posted on 9/11/09 at 3:18 am to christeauxfer
Nothing like following the wife around. 
Mine followed me around long enough for me to retire and her get a monthly check. I was told that is how it is supposed to be so no griping.
Are you coming home for a while in between assignments? Gotta catch a game and eat some mudbugs if you do.
to you and your wife. Thanks for the sacrafices.
Mine followed me around long enough for me to retire and her get a monthly check. I was told that is how it is supposed to be so no griping. Are you coming home for a while in between assignments? Gotta catch a game and eat some mudbugs if you do.
to you and your wife. Thanks for the sacrafices. 
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