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tirebiter

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7. My father was due to be transferred to the Philippines in 1962.

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 08:51 PM

Apr 28

He had requested Hawaii. But it was cover to send him on foot, he was a combat pilot, into Laos to watch and report movement on the yet to be named Ho Chi Minh trail. Radios weren’t light in those days.
Luckily he was able to pull strings and be transferred to protecting the free world in West Germany. So I missed the opportunity to live in the Philippines. Best of luck.

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I didn't leave America because of Trump and his cultists [View all] Pototan Apr 28 OP

A long time friend who is a white male married to a Filipina woman also kimbutgar Apr 28 #1

I'm in Iloilo Province Pototan Apr 28 #2

I wish. barbtries Apr 28 #3

Thanks for your narrative. Best wishes. Evolve Dammit Apr 28 #4

Always happy to hear from you, Pototan. Love that you and your wife are living your dream Deuxcents Apr 28 #5

Thanks, Pototan! calimary Apr 28 #6

My father was due to be transferred to the Philippines in 1962. tirebiter Apr 28 #7

Don't leave DownriverDem Apr 28 #8

I've been fighting since 1968 Pototan Apr 29 #15

I spent quite a bit of time in the Philippines, and love the people, the culture and the food. But as Duerte Martin68 Apr 28 #9

I was in the PI .. a GI in the PI as we said.. Clark AFB Playingmantis Apr 28 #10

the Philippines wrote a new constitution in 1987 Pototan Apr 28 #11

And please don't judge the current President by his father Pototan Apr 28 #12

Yeah but you have to deal with abysmal politics in the Philippines. dsp3000 Apr 28 #13

I don't think so Pototan Apr 28 #14