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July 28, 2013

Col. George "Bud" Day, USAF (ret) 1925-2013
— Dave in Texas

Col. Day, one of America's most decorated heroes has passed at 88. Col. Day was shot down in Vietnam in 1967 and spent 6 years as a POW in Vietnam's infamous "Hanoi Hilton".

I've always been struck by that name, the Hanoi Hilton. It just says "balls" to me, that men could endure such torture and still mock it.

Col. Day was a veteran of WWII, Korea and Vietnam. His Medal of Honor citation reads:

On 26 August 1967, Col. Day was forced to eject from his aircraft over North Vietnam when it was hit by ground fire. His right arm was broken in 3 places, and his left knee was badly sprained. He was immediately captured by hostile forces and taken to a prison camp where he was interrogated and severely tortured. After causing the guards to relax their vigilance, Col. Day escaped into the jungle and began the trek toward South Vietnam. Despite injuries inflicted by fragments of a bomb or rocket, he continued southward surviving only on a few berries and uncooked frogs. He successfully evaded enemy patrols and reached the Ben Hai River, where he encountered U.S. artillery barrages. With the aid of a bamboo log float, Col. Day swam across the river and entered the demilitarized zone. Due to delirium, he lost his sense of direction and wandered aimlessly for several days. After several unsuccessful attempts to signal U.S. aircraft, he was ambushed and recaptured by the Viet Cong, sustaining gunshot wounds to his left hand and thigh. He was returned to the prison from which he had escaped and later was moved to Hanoi after giving his captors false information to questions put before him. Physically, Col. Day was totally debilitated and unable to perform even the simplest task for himself. Despite his many injuries, he continued to offer maximum resistance. His personal bravery in the face of deadly enemy pressure was significant in saving the lives of fellow aviators who were still flying against the enemy. Col. Day's conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the U.S. Air Force and reflect great credit upon himself and the U.S. Armed Forces.

Below the fold is a video of Col. Day's F-100F Super Sabre flight with the Collings Foundation, 40 years after his ordeal in Vietnam. (via Andy). The restored aircraft was rendered with the markings of his airplane in Vietnam, Misty 1. It's impressive and inspiring.

God rest you Colonel. Thank you for your service.

Posted by: Dave in Texas at 09:03 AM | Comments (84)
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1 I am always humbled that such men lived.

Posted by: Mark formally in Spokane, now in Sandy Ut at July 28, 2013 09:08 AM (xGX1p)

2 Lots of pollen today.

Posted by: phunctor at July 28, 2013 09:13 AM (N6l/o)

3 Compare with the effete, metrosexual idiot that is CiC now...

Posted by: model_1066 at July 28, 2013 09:13 AM (QeafI)

4 Wasn't he at one of the GOP conventions? I think I met him.

Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo intellectal at July 28, 2013 09:18 AM (wR+pz)

5 An amazing man. He was leading the "Misty" squadron: the first guys to use high-speed jets for low altitude Forward Air Control. Huge balls - they really hung it out there. And Col Day did not go silently into the night. He was a tireless advocate for veteran's rights his entire life. Godspeed, sir.

Posted by: pilot141 at July 28, 2013 09:19 AM (nPwzA)

6
Growing up, I was in the company of many such men--my Dad's contemporaries. Never dawned on me until adulthood just how special a breed men such as Colonel Day are and were.

Gratitude and pride for having been around them.

Posted by: irongrampa at July 28, 2013 09:20 AM (SAMxH)

7 This great man was confined and tortured for years by Obama's best buddy, Ho Chi Minh. This country and its government is seriously ill.

Posted by: rplat at July 28, 2013 09:20 AM (U/Ao5)

8 Thank you, Dave. It's great that you always honor such great men & events in our history. God Bless Colonel Day.

Posted by: Carol T at July 28, 2013 09:22 AM (z4WKX)

It's just such a sad commentary on our society that such men and women are not celebrated. The men who have built and defended our country are now routinely mocked.

I really don't give a rats ass if you can throw a football 60 yards, hit a fastball, down a three-pointer or play pretend for $30 million for a movie.

That doesn't mean shit to me.

I love watching the video when Buzz Aldrin punched the fuck out of the dipshit who was stupid enough to get in his face and tell him that he was never on the moon

Posted by: Albie Damned at July 28, 2013 09:23 AM (Yhu4q)

10 A very brave man - RIP. And thank you, Dave in Texas, for another great post. Again and again, you remind us of events, and patriots, that deserve remembrance.

Posted by: JPS at July 28, 2013 09:24 AM (9ziuC)

11 The F-100 Super Sabre was the first model plane I built. This was the mid-70's. RIP Bud.

Posted by: SFGoth at July 28, 2013 09:31 AM (h0atD)

12 Posted by: model_1066 at July 28, 2013 01:13 PM (QeafI) My thoughts exactly, Model-1066!

Posted by: CarolT at July 28, 2013 09:31 AM (z4WKX)

13 For a very good biography on George 'Bud' Day go find American Patriot by Robert Coram and read it. Savor it.
http://annapuna.blogspot.com/2008/08/flying.html

For a decent but not complete history book on Misty FAC track down the book Bury Us Upside Down written by Rick Newman and Don Shepperd.
http://annapuna.blogspot.com/2012/05/bury-us-upside-down-review.html

Bud Day did battle against Clinton's budget cutting on veteran medical care and joined the fight to prevent John Kerry from ever reporting for duty as President.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at July 28, 2013 09:36 AM (lBT6p)

14 Bud Day did battle against Clinton's budget cutting on veteran medical care and joined the fight to prevent John Kerry from ever reporting for duty as President. Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at July 28, 2013 01:36 PM (lBT6p) Anna, thanks for that info. IÂ’m glad he helped prevent Mr. Heinz from being POTUS.

Posted by: CarolT at July 28, 2013 09:39 AM (z4WKX)

15 I'm assuming everyone knows the Duffel blog is a joke site much like the Onion, reference the sidebar story on the Taliban and the ANA.

Posted by: Javems at July 28, 2013 09:41 AM (c8xU9)

16 American Patriot - The life and wars of Colonel BudDay. "...I want to be reincarnated as a 26 year old captain flying the advanced tactical fighter. I want to come back at 2000 mph. But before I can be reincarnated, I must die. When that happens, I want to be buried upside down so Dixon and the Bug can kiss my ass." God bless you, Colonel Day.

Posted by: Alf767 at July 28, 2013 09:42 AM (fRHUc)

17 O/T but again ignore this. I keep changing the text encoding in Safari to test if my apostrophes look normal on my iPad. TheyÂ’re perfectly fine on iPad when I post from that but very distorted when i post from Mac. But look fine on it. I donÂ’t want to turn on Windows 8 computer to see what they look like on that. IÂ’m testing to see if this last change works.

Posted by: CarolT at July 28, 2013 09:42 AM (z4WKX)

18 RIP Colonel, no need for motors to fly where you're at now sir.

Posted by: Miguel Ambivalence at July 28, 2013 09:43 AM (LRFds)

19 7 Rplat,

Ogabe is the living embodiment of the success of the communists at destroying our patriotism.

Posted by: Miguel Ambivalence at July 28, 2013 09:44 AM (LRFds)

20 And of course my post on the F-100F painted in Day's markings.
http://annapuna.blogspot.com/2011/04/misty-one-flies.html

Read the comments. Ed Rasimus did two 100 mission tours in Vietnam. First in F-105s in 1966-67 and then near the end in F-4 Phantom IIs. He also wrote a few books like Palace Cobra and co-wrote the biography of Robin Olds called Fighter Pilot. Alas Ed has passed away and the battle is still ongoing to get Collings Foundation a Thunderchief to fly, USAF is scorching the Earth to prevent it.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at July 28, 2013 09:45 AM (lBT6p)

21 20 Anna Puma,

I suspect within my lifetime the Democrats will succeed in destroying the majority of the military artifacts extant as much as possible.

They are quite earnest about wanting as much "evil history" as possible destroyed, and the people who give a shit will be outnumbered sooner rather than later in my estimation.

Posted by: Miguel Ambivalence at July 28, 2013 09:52 AM (LRFds)

22 And when I here our resident asshole President praise Ho Chi Menh it makes me just want to scream. Sometimes you just have to back off and and release or you will snap.

Posted by: Vic at July 28, 2013 09:53 AM (lZvxr)

23 For all of you model builders out there. To build a 1/48 F-100F like the one Bud Day flew, you need a kit made in the PRC by Trumpeter.
http://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/trp02840.htm

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at July 28, 2013 09:55 AM (lBT6p)

24 They are planning to cut defense spending by 20%. I say cut spending by TFG and wife by 20%. Let them get rid of 25 of MoochelleÂ’s personal assistants. Why does she need that many? Cut the trips by TFG on Air Force One. He is not running for reelection but heÂ’s always off campaigning. Leave Defense alone and cut their personal spending.

Posted by: CarolT at July 28, 2013 09:55 AM (z4WKX)

25 Posted by: Vic at July 28, 2013 01:53 PM (lZvxr) Vic heÂ’s ignorant, he doesnÂ’t know history. He probably thinks the name sounds Vietnamese so he praises him. HeÂ’s a fool and weÂ’re stuck with him. I have to go outside, my roses need to be sprayed. I saw a Japanese Beetle one on rose. The days are getting shorter already. I hope everyone has a nice afternoon. Carol

Posted by: CarolT at July 28, 2013 09:58 AM (z4WKX)

26 Its not quite as simple as 'destroy history' when it comes to flying ex-military jet aircraft. Things like pilot proficiency, maintaining the jet, and just plain bad luck still have impacts. Then there is the fear of the trial lawyers.

http://annapuna.blogspot.com/2010/09/to-fly-thunder.html

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at July 28, 2013 10:01 AM (lBT6p)

27 There's no golden BBs in Heaven. Godspeed, Colonel.

Posted by: steveegg at July 28, 2013 10:04 AM (o44nj)

28 Vic and CarolT,

He isn't ignorant of history. Obama(pbuh) knows very well that Ho Chi Minh was a savage dictator.

He said it to demean the founders of this country, and to prop up the evil that he embraces.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 28, 2013 10:08 AM (gqgiP)

29 Protect Whistleblowers: Often the best source of information about waste, fraud, and abuse in government is an existing government employee committed to public integrity and willing to speak out. Such acts of courage and patriotism, which can sometimes save lives and often save taxpayer dollars, should be encouraged rather than stifled. We need to empower federal employees as watchdogs of wrongdoing and partners in performance. Barack Obama will strengthen whistleblower laws to protect federal workers who expose waste, fraud, and abuse of authority in government. Obama will ensure that federal agencies expedite the process for reviewing whistleblower claims and whistleblowers have full access to courts and due process.

Posted by: Islamic Rage Boy at July 28, 2013 10:08 AM (Cjjf6)

30 Dave in Texas,

Nicely done (as usual).

Thanks.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 28, 2013 10:09 AM (gqgiP)

31 If I am not mistaken, the F-100 was the plane McCain was in on the carrier fire, where he was pulled out before it blew up.

Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo intellectal at July 28, 2013 10:10 AM (wR+pz)

32 No, think it was a voodoo. 101?

Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo intellectal at July 28, 2013 10:10 AM (wR+pz)

33 Irongranpa-
I feel the same. I had the privilege of growing up on Marine bases in the 70s and 80s. My father and my friends' fathers are all heroes to me.

Posted by: typo dynamofo at July 28, 2013 10:11 AM (OT+H4)

34 Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at July 28, 2013 02:01 PM (lBT6p)

And....these are ultra-high performance machines. It's not like firing up a Cessna 172 for a jaunt around the neighborhood.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 28, 2013 10:12 AM (gqgiP)

35 Off for free fried chicken and a report from governor. BBL

Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo intellectal at July 28, 2013 10:12 AM (wR+pz)

36 McCain was a pilot in a Navy light attack squadron. He was flying an A-4E Skyhawk when he was shot down.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at July 28, 2013 10:13 AM (lBT6p)

37 Posted by: Billy Bob, pseudo intellectal at July 28, 2013 02:10 PM (wR+pz)

I thought he flew A-4s?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 28, 2013 10:14 AM (gqgiP)

38 I never feel adequate to the task, until I realize all you have to do is shut up let their story be told.

Posted by: Dave in Texas at July 28, 2013 10:15 AM (pUqSw)

39 Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at July 28, 2013 02:13 PM (lBT6p)

As usual, somebody around here knows more, and is quicker!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 28, 2013 10:15 AM (gqgiP)

40 31 Billy Bob,

the F-100 was USAF kit, John McCain had a habit of scuffing up his A-4 Skyhawks.

http://tinyurl.com/2dhpnjf

F-100

A-4 Skyhawk

http://tinyurl.com/6yj8o5

The A-4 is still in use with private aggressor squadrons.

http://tinyurl.com/kkbsn2w

Posted by: Miguel Ambivalence at July 28, 2013 10:16 AM (LRFds)

41 Posted by: CharlieBrownÂ’sDildo at July 28, 2013 02:08 PM (gqgiP) CBD, I was giving him the benefit of the doubt, but youÂ’re probably right. He doesnÂ’t believe in the greatness of our Founding Fathers. O/T again and IÂ’m sorry. I think I fixed the apostrophe issue on my Mac. Please let me know if IÂ’m wrong. They look fine on here and are distorted on iPad. I looked at iPad and theyÂ’re fine.

Posted by: CarolT at July 28, 2013 10:16 AM (z4WKX)

42 When the F-4 Phantom had the electrical surge and fired a Zuni into a parked ready A-4 on USS Forrestal. McCain was in the cockpit of an A-4 close to the one that was struck. He had to crawl to the wingtip of the plane to escape the flames from the other burning A-4.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at July 28, 2013 10:17 AM (lBT6p)

43 34 Charlie Brown's Gizmo,

Yeah but there are private F-86s it sort of gets to the whole heart of the matter in a free nation private citizens and corporations should be free to own what they can afford, of course THIS Federal Government is in the business of trying to undermine people's ability to afford to drive cars let alone high-performance airframes.

Posted by: Miguel Ambivalence at July 28, 2013 10:18 AM (LRFds)

44 Well that garage sale Israel is planning to have. Along with 93 F-16s they are looking to unload 44 various model Skyhawks.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at July 28, 2013 10:19 AM (lBT6p)

45 38 I never feel adequate to the task, until I realize all you have to do is shut up let their story be told. Posted by: Dave in Texas at July 28, 2013 02:15 PM (pUqSw) *************** I knew Bud Day--he helped us immensely at Eglin AFB. Anna Puma--thank you. Dave in Texas-- It might be better to turn off comments.

Posted by: tasker at July 28, 2013 10:19 AM (r2PLg)

God speed Colonel.

BBPI.. I thought McShitty was in an A4.

Thanks for research DIT. And you too AP! Well done!

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at July 28, 2013 10:19 AM (qBtUE)

47 Posted by: Dave in Texas at July 28, 2013 02:15 PM (pUqSw)

We have a responsibility too. Never let them be forgotten.

Just went to a small family reunion yesterday. It was held by the daughter of a man who died a few years ago. He enlisted in the navy in 1939, and learned to fly out in the wilds of New Jersey. He flew off carriers in the Pacific, shot down four Japanese planes, and was himself shot down a few times.

My grandfather gave him a .38 special to carry, which he did throughout the war.

He didn't think that he was special -- he just did what he had to do.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 28, 2013 10:21 AM (gqgiP)

48 High Flight Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth, And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds - and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of - wheeled and soared and swung high in the sunlit silence. Hovering there I've chased the shouting wind along and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air. Up, up the long delirious burning blue I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace, where never lark, or even eagle, flew; and, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of God. Fly high and free, Colonel Day. We shall not see his like again.

Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch writes more nonsense ...... at July 28, 2013 10:22 AM (RFeQD)

49 42 Anna Puma,

McCain was an ace...

http://tinyurl.com/ksn2dd5

Lost an AD-6, another AD-6, a T-2, an A-4, and an A-4...

so thatr is 5 destroyed airframes making John McCain a Warsaw Pact/Soviet Bloc Ace...

(salute)*one fingered*

His two AD-6s would have likely destroyed any other aviator's chances at being in a tactical squadron add in the T-2 you get to 95% but hey it never hurts being two admirals direct descendant...

Posted by: Miguel Ambivalence at July 28, 2013 10:24 AM (LRFds)

50 Later, the Bug went through the rooms at Hoa Lo and picked out the malcontents, the incorrigibles, and the troublemakers. On March 17, the guards loaded thirty-six of these men on a truck. Among them was Bud Day, SRO, McCain and Swindle and Fellowes were also on board. The men were taken to Skid Row, a camp about ten miles southwest of Hanoi.

As they were being hauled away, someone said, "Well, there go the Hells Angels."

-- pg 235-236 American Patriot by Robert Coram. 2007.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at July 28, 2013 10:26 AM (lBT6p)

51 44 Anna Puma,

If you wanted to have a mercenary air wing you could do a LOT worse than owning the F-16s as your air to air mainstay and the A-4 as a utility infielder....

throw in some OV-10s for TAC BirdDogging and maybe some A-1Es for Sandy work and you're golden on the fixed side of the equation...possibly some 130 airframes and some rotor....

it'd be a damn shame if Christianity started engaging in some reciprocity games in Africa....

a damn shame.

Posted by: Miguel Ambivalence at July 28, 2013 10:26 AM (LRFds)

52 There is a story at The Tatler about the iconic 9/11 "firefighters raising flag" photo being considered too jingoistic for the 9/11 museum. It is up to you of this generation to determine whether sacrifices of valor such as Col. Day made, sacrifices of valor from 1607 to know, from 1775 till the present, and especially sacrifices since 1964, were all sacrifices that ultimately were to have been in vain. So far, it appears they will have been. Upon you of this present time, and you alone, now rests the fate of the Experiment. If you fail, so will it.

Posted by: T. at July 28, 2013 10:27 AM (Xf3GY)

53 Miguel you are breaking the hard deck. No joy I repeat no joy.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at July 28, 2013 10:28 AM (lBT6p)

54 I had the privilege of hearing him relate a few of his experiences and shaking his hand a few years ago. Not a man who was full of himself.

Posted by: Aviator at July 28, 2013 10:29 AM (DI+ja)

55 1607 to *now*, not know. HF error.

Posted by: T. at July 28, 2013 10:30 AM (Xf3GY)

56 He's joined a long list of hero's now residing on the far side of the green. As was said for another aviator friend: Col Bud Day, departing. Fly heading 270, cleared to climb unlimited. Switch to departure, monitor guard. Farewell Sir.

Posted by: Gmac - Pondering the coming implosion at July 28, 2013 10:31 AM (IanLz)

57 Ace up with some more Weiner

Posted by: Vic at July 28, 2013 10:33 AM (lZvxr)

58 53 Anna Puma,

Heh, forgive me I am a poor misguided "newer better American at heart" and all that.

I loathe McCain on a few levels. I detest the "chosen" class of military officers who inherit their power in the force through birthright., I am wary by nature of all politicians, and I am enraged by those who think to "save America" they have to destroy the bill of rights. McCain hits a trifecta.

I forced myself to argue that he was not given exceptional deference in NA school but he was. I forced myself to forget that when caught being on the take in the Keating scandal he decided the United States needed him so much that rather than elect more ethical men the answer was to undermine free speech. Essentially I can pretty much trace the scales falling from my eyes WRT to the GOP all the way back to 1986 and this assclown.

Posted by: Miguel Ambivalence at July 28, 2013 10:34 AM (LRFds)

59 Thank you , Dave for honoring one of our finest. RIP Col. Day. My dad was proud to service your jets. He too "said it like it is",and served inWWII,Korea & Vietnam.

Posted by: Infidelicious at July 28, 2013 10:34 AM (VmEIG)

60 54 Aviator,

They all tend to be, I met Robin Olds at the USAF Museum for a guy who was legendary as a cocky man he was nothing but a gentleman.

Their class of Officer tends to be.

Posted by: Miguel Ambivalence at July 28, 2013 10:35 AM (LRFds)

61 Timothy 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Godspeed Col. Day.

Posted by: Weirddave at July 28, 2013 10:39 AM (aH+zP)

62 And, as is often the case with elite outfits, they were in awe of their commanding officer. They had checked him out and knew he was qualified to fly almost every jet fighter built and that he had almost five thousand hours in the cockpit. He was the only squadron commander in Vietnam who was a major, so he had to be shit hot. Plus, he was a plainspoken man. Four decades later, they to a man spoke of Day's bluntness. "He called a spade a fucking spade,' one said.
- pg 126 American Patriot.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at July 28, 2013 10:39 AM (lBT6p)

63 Lots of pollen in the air when I saw his son choking up as he remembered his dad's time in the Hanoi Hilton. Need to close a window or something....

Posted by: pookysgirl at July 28, 2013 10:39 AM (kMnHs)

64 Sometimes I think I have a problem....

Posted by: Richard Aubrey at July 28, 2013 10:42 AM (dmbXR)

65 That was 2 Timothy of course. I forgot there were two. *embarrassed*

Posted by: Weirddave at July 28, 2013 10:48 AM (aH+zP)

66 64 Pray tell, what would that be, sir? You're not a Progressive, I hope?

Posted by: T. at July 28, 2013 10:48 AM (Xf3GY)

67 @61 Damn Weirddave, that was my late friend LTC JPO's epitaph...he was an A-10 driver, a good man, and a damned good friend...I suspect he and Colonel Day are sharing a beer right now. Godspeed to you both. ...and thanks for the post DiT (where I am now too...thank heavens)

Posted by: Whiskey_Joe at July 28, 2013 10:49 AM (pb1ij)

68 >>They all tend to be, I met Robin Olds at the USAF Museum for a guy who was legendary as a cocky man he was nothing but a gentleman. Their class of Officer tends to be. Posted by: Miguel Ambivalence I met Olds a couple of times as well. I agree.

Posted by: Aviator at July 28, 2013 10:53 AM (DI+ja)

69 >> It might be better to turn off comments. Nah. If somebody gets stupid the morons will kick him in the balls. That's what I love about you goofs.

Posted by: Dave in Texas at July 28, 2013 10:55 AM (pUqSw)

70 I met him a couple of times. Awe. RIP and Godspeed to him and his family.

Posted by: Jeff at July 28, 2013 10:59 AM (73NpF)

71 For all of you model builders out there. To build a 1/48 F-100F like the one Bud Day flew, you need a kit made in the PRC by Trumpeter. http://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/trp02840.htm Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at July 28, 2013 01:55 PM (lBT6p) Your a kit builder? If so, is your ratio to built to still in the box about 10:1. Do people ask you when are you going to build the rest?

Posted by: YIKES! at July 28, 2013 11:05 AM (mETGQ)

72 YIKES! I like to think I build figure kits from Japan. Many unbuilts and only a few built.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at July 28, 2013 11:17 AM (lBT6p)

73 Anna Puma is like..... awesome! in her encyclopedic knowledge of just about everything. I think she posts by committee or something.

Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch writes more nonsense ...... at July 28, 2013 11:19 AM (RFeQD)

74 73 CJ Burch,

It's a hive mind...

there's an army of PUMA out there...

Posted by: Miguel Ambivalence at July 28, 2013 11:20 AM (LRFds)

75 .....it'd be a damn shame if Christianity started engaging in some reciprocity games in Africa.... a damn shame. Posted by: Miguel Ambivalence Sven, I am getting pretty old as the calendar reckons it, but I would work for such a goal and set aside everything else for that. Every time I read of a new atrocity by the religion that shall remain nameless upon unarmed Christian souls, I feel the urge to pick up the sword. Not what Jesus would do, I am sure. But to quote Charleton Heston in "Khartoum!", "I am not Jesus Christ".....

Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch writes more nonsense ...... at July 28, 2013 11:22 AM (RFeQD)

76 Dave, you always to a great service in reminding us of heroes that we didnÂ’t know of. Thank you, Carol

Posted by: CarolT at July 28, 2013 11:29 AM (z4WKX)

77 75 CJ Burch,

I am wondering if perhaps Christ was not precise in offering service unto Caesar that which is Caesar's and how He would have treated an Islam present in his day?

I cannot deign to know His heart on matters not regaled to us through His words but I do know He said sell your cloak and get a sword.

Posted by: Miguel Ambivalence at July 28, 2013 11:36 AM (LRFds)

78 By the way I believe he was the most decorated US pilot of all time. Interestingly, he served in the Army as well as the USMC and USAF which was mentioned in the link.

Posted by: Aviator at July 28, 2013 12:22 PM (DI+ja)

Col Day is joining Rockin Robin Olds today in GOD's flight. Off we Go Sir! REDHORSE!

Posted by: Rick554 at July 28, 2013 01:13 PM (/Pngh)

80 Rest Col Day, I am sure you are with God. May he continue to bless your family and this nation.

Posted by: Thunderb at July 28, 2013 01:26 PM (zOTsN)

81 Dorie Day, Bud Day's wife, attended my church in Phoenix with her children when Bud Day was in prison. We were aware that Bud was a POW, but I was in my early teens, and didn't really have the grasp of the entire situation. We all prayed for his release for a long time, and occasionally Dorie received a letter from Bud, which caused both joy and pain for her. One day he was released. Not long after, he appeared in church, and spoke about his experiences in captivity. He told one story about being tortured and his arm broken, and the torturer said he would make that arm useless for the rest of his life. He had the broken arm set in a grotesque fashion, which would have left it sticking out from his side. He told about another POW (whose name escaped me) who chipped off the cast, and pulled the arm straight, and splinted it so it would heal properly. He told of the agony of having it broken in the first place, and agony again when it was reset by his fellow POW. Occasionally through my life I have seen Bud Day, like with his Swift Boat Vets ad, and have told that story to people. Then, at the Republican Convention, Bud Day got up and told that story again. He filled in the name of that fellow POW who fixed his arm, the name I couldn't remember. He called him "Dr." John McCain, the POW who reset his arm. Some people said that John McCain lied about that story, but I am here to say that I heard it from the horse's mouth, in the 1970's, when there would have been no earthly reason for Bud Day to make something up. Rest in peace, Bud Day. You have earned your rest.

Posted by: MathMom at July 28, 2013 03:14 PM (9vYhK)

82 Aerodynamics slats are the true measure of the man who is not a Trotskyite, He stood up to the men who weren't half his measure. The CiC being mentioned, I would have said 1000th his measure as the target. Given his demonstrated qualities, I'd expect him to last 5 mintes WITHOUT Nort or Mosebey to shred his knickers in > 5 min, then blame it on someone else. The sure retreat of losers.

Posted by: Electric at July 28, 2013 06:36 PM (c81F1)

It's a good thing our leadership in Washington won't measure up to a man like Col. Day.

sarc\

Posted by: torabora at July 28, 2013 08:19 PM (0bMta)

84 Play Misty For Me. Thank you and God Bless You.

Posted by: George Simons at July 29, 2013 06:26 PM (rN/ie)

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