JVD BBQ/20th Anniversary Afghanistan

[Eric24]

My name is Eric Egelstad and some of you might now I'm deployed to Afghanistan with the 101st Airborne Division, Ft. Campbell KY.

I want to say hi from Afghanistan and to thank you all for the kind words you said to my parents and wife last night at JVD BBQ. I heard the video was awesome and left some of my family teary eyed.....

I sincerely hope you all will have fun this weekend, I sure wish i could be there with you all. But as some of you know, duty calls.

Jim, thanks so much, it sure did mean a lot to my wife and parents what you did for us all, and it was a surprise for them.

Do you think i could get one of those BOWTIE burgers when I get back? What i would do for a good ol Cheeseburger!!

You all be safe and mostly, Have fun!!!!

Eric

[cvette]

Indeed, a very moving few moments. Left my wife in tears and several others in the shop teary eyed.
Thanks for all that you do and hope to meet you at next years gathering!
Be safe!!!!!:cheers:

Charlie

[DaveK]

Hi Eric

Not American. Not Canadian, though I live there. British by birth. But I still had a tear in my eye.

The world at the moment seems sadly all too lacking in the kind of belief and care that people like you display for patriotism (whatever your home country happens to be), for democracy and the belief that we can make the world a better place for everyone.

I don't really have a flag to salute you by. Displaying the British flag in Britain is apparently 'racist', (Sadly this 'racist' aspect seems to have crept over to the US recently as we have seen mentioned on these forums) displaying the Canadian flag is accepted and widely done, but we aren't yet Canadian. Neverthless as one person to another, I salute you. The care, patriotism and willingness you and others like you display when you put yourself in the path of danger to support those ideals.

As my favourite author once said "The next level in moral behavior higher than that exhibited by the baboon is that in which duty and loyalty are shown toward a group of your own kind too large for an individual to know all of them. We have a name for that. It is called "patriotism." "

Wishing you and all your family all the best for the future. Look after yourself and each other.

Dave

p.s. Jim hid 8 bow-tie burgers for you - I believe they're all veggieburgers though! ;)

[phrogs]

Oh come on you mean that the burgers at the DFAC are not up to par??

Stay out of trouble in afgany land and if you see any V-22 ospreys flip em off for me!

Iraq 03, 04, 05, 08
SSgt USMC 1994-2009

johnny p


and the bowtie burgers were good!

[Eric24]

Trying to stay out of trouble, just does not work on most days around here.....

Have not seen any V-22's, mostly fast movers and Helo's....but i will help you out with that communication style if i do see em...lol

DFAC, wish we had one at my location, What i would do for a burger....

Have a great weekend.....


Oh come on you mean that the burgers at the DFAC are not up to par??

Stay out of trouble in afgany land and if you see any V-22 ospreys flip em off for me!

Iraq 03, 04, 05, 08
SSgt USMC 1994-2009

johnny p


and the bowtie burgers were good!

[Eric24]

I hope to meet a lot of people next year. Thanks for the message, I appreciate it.

Eric

Indeed, a very moving few moments. Left my wife in tears and several others in the shop teary eyed.
Thanks for all that you do and hope to meet you at next years gathering!
Be safe!!!!!:cheers:

Charlie

[Eric24]

Veggie burger would do right about now....well maybe not quit yet, maybe next month.

Thanks for the message, it is a tough profession to be in, especially when you have a wife and kids. I have trained with British troops before and I will take my hat off to them any day, true professionals and great Soldiers.

I appreciate the kind words and can not wait to get back home.

Eric



Hi Eric

Not American. Not Canadian, though I live there. British by birth. But I still had a tear in my eye.

The world at the moment seems sadly all too lacking in the kind of belief and care that people like you display for patriotism (whatever your home country happens to be), for democracy and the belief that we can make the world a better place for everyone.

I don't really have a flag to salute you by. Displaying the British flag in Britain is apparently 'racist', (Sadly this 'racist' aspect seems to have crept over to the US recently as we have seen mentioned on these forums) displaying the Canadian flag is accepted and widely done, but we aren't yet Canadian. Neverthless as one person to another, I salute you. The care, patriotism and willingness you and others like you display when you put yourself in the path of danger to support those ideals.

As my favourite author once said "The next level in moral behavior higher than that exhibited by the baboon is that in which duty and loyalty are shown toward a group of your own kind too large for an individual to know all of them. We have a name for that. It is called "patriotism." "

Wishing you and all your family all the best for the future. Look after yourself and each other.

Dave

p.s. Jim hid 8 bow-tie burgers for you - I believe they're all veggieburgers though! ;)

[phrogs]

don't tell me all your eating is MREs!

If your chow is not being made by Marines then your already ahead of the curve so it can't be as bad as it could be.

[GrayZ]

Eric, Greetings from Bowling Green, saw you're post thought you might like to look at a few pics i snapped.
Oh, and by the way, keep you're head down and you're powder dry,
we truly appreciate you're service to our country, and the sacrifice you and
you're brethren are making, see ya next year at the "Gathering"

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[GrayZ]

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[GrayZ]

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[Eric24]

Keith,

Thanks for the message and pics, some good pics there. I hope i can come by and get some good chow when i get back if I'm in your neck of the woods.

Unless something changes, I will be there next year. Hoping the wife is taking all if this in and maybe I will be in my on Z next year......

Thanks again.....have a great weekend!!!

Eric

[GrayZ]

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[GrayZ]

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[GrayZ]

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[GrayZ]

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[GrayZ]

Eric, you sure missed a shin dig...JVD..can throw a party, tons of great food 3 kegs...Corvette VIP's...it was a hoot.
Looking forward to buying you a :cheers:
when you return home, stay safe


Keith

[Eric24]

I heard through th old man it was a blast, and i realize i missed a good one. It is hard to concentrate on this over here with you all in Bowling Green, but I'm glad there was a good turn out and everyone is having fun.

I also look forward to my return and I will let you buy me a BEER.....i almost forgot how to spell it, LOL!!!!

Thanks for posting the pics, makes me miss it more but it is nice to see HOME for a change.

Eric


Eric, you sure missed a shin dig...JVD..can throw a party, tons of great food 3 kegs...Corvette VIP's...it was a hoot.
Looking forward to buying you a :cheers:
when you return home, stay safe


Keith

[DMark]

.... I also look forward to my return and I will let you buy me a BEER.....
Eric,

Stay Safe. We'll have a few cold ones waiting for you.

Air Assault!

[Eric24]

Hmmm, I think someone else maybe was a Screaming Eagle at one time. If your Avatar pic gives me a hint, we love to see them coming in or talking to them from a distance as the hold up for us just in case...........

Eric



Eric,

Stay Safe. We'll have a few cold ones waiting for you.

Air Assault!

[FU]

B/G was a good time with plenty of people. JVD put on a great event. Thanks Jim and friends. Probably going to be the best event of the gathering. Jim did you well Eric. Your entire family was honored Thursday. Every one was also honored being there and sharing they're pride in you.

Many THANKS for your service. Stay well :thumbsup:

[Eric24]

Thanks for the message, it means a lot. Jim is a great guy and I can not thank him enough for what he did for my family. It sounds like it was a Great weekend, I know my family had a blast. I hope to meet you all in person next year. Thanks again,

Eric



B/G was a good time with plenty of people. JVD put on a great event. Thanks Jim and friends. Probably going to be the best event of the gathering. Jim did you well Eric. Your entire family was honored Thursday. Every one was also honored being there and sharing they're pride in you.

Many THANKS for your service. Stay well :thumbsup:

[HAWAIIZR-1]

Eric,

Thanks for your dedicated service and it was touching to be a fellow soldier and have JVD recognize you and your family at this event. Our prayers are with you and your safe return home.

Army Strong!

Craig
CWO, U.S. Army
Schofield Barracks, HI

[Eric24]

Nice to see a fellow Army guy on here, I appreciate the prayers. I know my family and I were reconized but I would say, this was meant for all fellow Soldiers past and present!!! No matter what brabch of service you were/are in.

Thanks Craig,

Eric


Eric,

Thanks for your dedicated service and it was touching to be a fellow soldier and have JVD recognize you and your family at this event. Our prayers are with you and your safe return home.

Army Strong!

Craig
CWO, U.S. Army
Schofield Barracks, HI

[DMark]

Hmmm, I think someone else maybe was a Screaming Eagle at one time.....
Yup!

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I was "No Mercy 6" during my last tour in the 101st.

I wasn't able to make it up to JVD's for Thursday night. In retirement I'm still "workin-for-the-govt" and was dealing with some of the flood issues that remain here in Tennessee. I'm not at all surprised that Jim did something nice for your parents.

Take Care...., and always request 30mm from the Apaches - - - Rockets can be sort of "To Whom It May Concern." ;)

[JThomas]

Indeed a very fine tribute! Your family had very big smiles on the autocross course as well. See you next year! :cheers:

[Eric24]

We will be glad to see some Screaming Eagles above us, even though I'm an old 82nd Vet myself, they need to go to the range more, LOL....

We love them Apaches over here!!! Thanks for your service and I hope the floods did not effect your house, i just heard about the floods last week. Enjoy retirement, I would have been able to retire but I could not leave my guys after being with them for over a year, so i decided to come over with them.

Take Care,

Eric




Yup!

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I was "No Mercy 6" during my last tour in the 101st.

I wasn't able to make it up to JVD's for Thursday night. In retirement I'm still "workin-for-the-govt" and was dealing with some of the flood issues that remain here in Tennessee. I'm not at all surprised that Jim did something nice for your parents.

Take Care...., and always request 30mm from the Apaches - - - Rockets can be sort of "To Whom It May Concern." ;)

[Eric24]

I hope they did ok, I told them to keep the screamin down to a minimum. Hope to see you next year also, thanks for the message.


Eric

Indeed a very fine tribute! Your family had very big smiles on the autocross course as well. See you next year! :cheers:

[DMark]

.... I'm an old 82nd Vet myself....
Yup, Me Too.

Got a couple of those patches for the right sleeve also.

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"All The Way - - - AIRBORNE!"