Fred Wilson Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 About a month ago, I received a phone call from a fellow wondering if I could make something special for his dad. He explained that his dad was wounded in Viet Nam and is still felling the effects. He went on to explain that his dad was only in the Army for a couple of years but spent most of that time in country. His main job was a Forward Scout". (YIKES) Anyhow, to finish up the story, his dad received four Purple Hearts and one Bronze Star and attained the rank of Sgt. With learning of a brother who was a true hero in a conflict so many years ago and so far away, I advised this young man that I would be honored to make something for him. We settled on a $40 Army thing with just a little modification. The more I got to thinking about it, I couldn't justify this small gift express the gratitude of a grateful nation. Soooooooooooooooooooooooooo I just finished this hero's gift today. His son took one look and started to cry. I must admit that my eyes leaked a little bit too. After hugs, he and his wife headed out to his dad's house to present it to him. Merry CHRISTmas to all. Oh, yeh, a couple of pictures of the project. Harry Brink and John Morris 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 What an awesome tribute, Fred! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Dudelston Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Well done Fred! Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Worsham Posted December 21, 2015 Report Share Posted December 21, 2015 Great job Fred! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Wilson Posted December 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Ahh, Shucks, guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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