E W T V E T S
[Energize With the Vets]
The Forget Us Not Project

This website is in it's early development and is dedicated to American Soldiers and their memories. It is a 'Work In Progress' and as you visit there will be discussion of changes and updates by it's Founders and Associates.

There will also be much more to come and for those who visit and may be inclined to engage the site's mission, please make a point to revisit and stay up to date.

This site will also hope to encourage visitors to set up local collection sites to store the histories and memories of veterans, both living and deceased, who lived or are living in their own home town.

It will also provide a directory of all addresses for collection sites that are set up throughout the United States and eventually our allies.

Thank you,
The Project Founders

July 19, 2009...addition
Recieved yet another email like the Ed Freeman post below. This one was about Darrell 'Shifty' Powers and had the same flavor as the Ed Freeman email. Be advised, Mr. Powers bio is also meritorious and the altered commentary was added to achieve an ulterior motive. Despite the altered portion with ulterior motive the bio is accurate and worth a read. Another example of a special American who deserves admiration. Take a moment to read the account of him from Snopes;
Darrell 'Shifty' Powers

July 18, 2009...entry
I recieved an email that contained real facts mixed with altered dates with a motive. Here is the Snopes commentary about this;
Ed Freeman
Please know that the events associated with Ed Freeman are true. His bio is well worth the read as his actions warranted the Medal of Honor. Yes, he did pass away but his actions will be forever be remebered.

July 9, 2009...entry
While watching the news I saw an interview with Texas Representative Micheal Burgess who commented on a Congress person's recommendation to fastrack a stamp to honor Micheal Jackson. His comment was that he had introduced bill H.R. 4116(November 8, 2007). He was not in support of passing a commemorative stamp honoring an entertainer while ignoring an effort on financial support for our Veterans from a stamp in their honor. Additionally, he stated that he believed in the saying, 1st things 1st. He stated our priorities were skewed on the stamp topic and the honoring of an entertainer could be, should be, done but in order of priority. Here is a link to Rep. Burgess' website page on H.R. 4116 he introduced;
Congressman Burgess introduces H.R. 4116, the Veterans Healthcare Stamp Act

June 10, 2009...entry
In the wake of our President exercising the diplomacy of humility by apologizing for misunderstandings Americans have about other parts of the world I was reminded of our American Cemeteries around the world. The site's policy is not to engage in political discourse or connections to politically related statements and exchanges. The site is non-political in it's judgement(s). I simply bring to attention the above about American Cemeteries around the world by offering the following link to the American Battle Monuments Commission webpage(s);
American Cemeteries Courtesy of American Battle Monuments Commission
American Veterans' Cemeteries Courtesy of the Indiana Veterans' Service Officer's Association
The above links are in support of the reminder and theme of this website,

'Never forget, always remember, those who served and are serving.'

May 25, 2009...entry
As last year I attended the Chester, Ct. Memorial Day parade and I alternate between my current hometown and the town I resided in when I enlisted and since have found my name on the town Memorial in Essex, Ct. I attended that parade this year. Despite it's length in distance of marching it drew a respectable group of veterans from all military branches. While at one of the invocations I took a moment to ponder. I found the following as food for thought;

• As long as evil cannot stay put war will be the necessary evil to confront it.
• Unlike many successes from activities the military successes too often come with losses.
• The best success for the military is to be there but not to have to engage.
• Though no one wants to have to answer the 'call to arms' I salute those who understand the necessity of this seemingly eternal confrontation. And although I hold them in high regard I also feel that conflict is a product of humans good and evil. That said I can very much imagine having to apologize to those who except responsibilty to confront that human evil for having to do so.

Please stop by your local memorial or wherever there is something of meaning in honor of those who served to provide the foundation our country embraces;
One nation, indivisible with...
Liberty, Freedom, Equality, Justice & Domestic Tranquility for all. and take a moment to reflect on those who are in our thoughts and prayers. As great a day as Veterans Day is, give them a little more than just that one day of honor and remembrance.

April 10, 2009...entry
This was passed to me by an elder fellow veteran.

You may never have heard taps played in its entirety. The conductor of the orchestra is Andre Rieu from Austria . The young lady, her trumpet and her rendition of TAPS will make your hair stand on end. You will not be unmoved......

The option to include it here was offered and I do just that. It was and is a most moving and reverent rendition by a wonderful aspiring young lady musician of a hallowed passage we know as

'TAPS';

With Memorial Day and the many parades and ceremonies I was passed a link by a friend who has deep affection for those whose day Memorial Day commemorates. I include that link here and invite you to take a moment to reverently dwell on those Americans who defended us with honor.

Who Are They? - Before You Go

On Tuesday morning, February 21st, well known talk show host Brad Davis set aside some airtime for some project people to talk about the project and the project luncheon. The founders wish to acknowledge Mr. Davis generousity and that calls came in about the project and the luncheon as well as site hits soon after the radio interview. We include a link to the Brad Davis page on the WDRC website. Click and visit Mr. Davis and learn about his civic and community involvement and more;
Brad Davis Show
The Talk of Connecticut

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A list of links are listed here to navigate the site;
Suggestions On Creating Your Veterans History
Cataloging Your Histories
Spreading the Word
Cover Page & Veterans History of SSGT John B. Twardy Updated, 12/09/05
Cover Page of TSGT Russell Ahlgren

Memoirs of TSGT Russell Ahlgren
ARTICLES
Newspaper - Article 1
Newspaper - Article 2
Newspaper - Article 3
Newspaper - Article 4

Recent Entries
Mr. Sam Applebaum - Springfield, Mass.

Raymond F. Leonard - New Britain, Connecticut.

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POEMS - PROSE
In Flanders Fields
By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918) Canadian Army

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The music selections on this site have been provided by Jack Snead. Jack has a website at;
Jack's Midi Music A Collection of Patriotic Selections. In reality the music was provided by the composers, arrangers, performers etc. All credit belongs to them.

He has offerred them to use based on 'good faith'. His site lists a great amount of credits and specifics regarding the songs origins etc.. Please visit his site to view a more complete history of the musical scores.

This site automatically triggers a musical tune. It also offers more choices from a drop down box at the bottom of this page. Before making a choice from the list click the STOP BUTTON

If the music doesn't start, click on the play button to start the embedded music.

Patriotic songs Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder[aka Air Force Hymn, seq. by Mark R. Weston] America, America[seq. unk] America[aka My Country Tis of Thee, Bill Basham-DSR version] America the Beautiful[seq. by Frank Schober] Coming To America[Neil Diamond, the Jazz Singer] America the Beautiful[seq. unk] America the Beautiful[seq. by George Cadero] America the Beautiul[seq. by Robert C. Goodyear] American Patrol Battle Hymn of the Republic[bluegrass theme, seq. unk] Battle Hymn of the Republic[Church theme, seq. by Pastor Mark E. Eckert] The Caissons Go Rolling Along[aka U.S. Army Anthem, seq. by Bill Basham-DSR] Eternal Father, Strong To Save[U.S. Navy Hymn seq. by Jun Arisaka] Call To the Post/First Call[aka Assembly of te Buglers, seq. unk] God Bless the USA[Seq. by Les Herrman] God Bless America[seq. by Phil Smith] You're A Grand Ole Flag[seq. by Bill Basham-DSR] Hail To the Chief[Presidential March, seq. by Bill Basham-DSR] In America[seq. by Gary Rogers] Letters From Home[seq. by Ron Tilden] Liberty Bell March[seq. by Jerry A. Enfield] From the Halls of Montezuma[aka The Marine Hymn] America[aka My Country 'Tis of Thee, MTA sequence] Only In America[seq. by Deb Ackley] Over There[seq. by James K. Taylor] Rally Round the Flag[seq. by Gerald B. Ross] Taps[w/rifle squad, seq. unk] When the Saints Go Marching In[seq. by Don Carroll] Semper Paratus(Always Ready)[Coast Guard Anthem, seq. by Mark R. Weston] Semper Fidelis[aka The Marine Corp Anthem, seq. unk] There's A Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere[seq. by Dick Anderson] Star Spangled Banner[USA Nathional Anthem, seq. by Bill Basham-DSR] Stars & Stripes Forever[Piano, seq. by John Cowles] Stars & Stripes Forever[March, seq. unk] Stars & Stripes Forever[Classical, seq. by Rhino] The Great Defenders[seq. by Ron Tilden] This Is My Country[seq. by Jim Taylor] This Land Is Your Land[seq. by Bob Sorem] To the Colors[Bugle Call, seq. unk] U.S. Field Artillery March[seq. unk] Star Spangled Banner[USA National Anthem, seq. by Gary Wachtel] Yankee Doodle[seq. by Barry Taylor] Be sure to turn off any embedded Midi Music playing on the main page before playing music from the drop down box. In addition, after the music window opens and the song plays you can minimize the window to go back to this page by clicking the [-] in the top corner of the screen.