kimblanchard Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 My husband was a member of the OSS (predecessor of Special Forces and CIA) in WW 2. He parachauted in behind enemy lines in Europe to do sabatoge etc. Later did the same thing in China. He went to DC Thursday morning to attend all the affairs, last one beuing reunion and annual meeting of OSS today. I really wanted to go but he didn't feel I was up to it and the oncologist agreed that I souldn't go. His son from Boston met him there and has escorted him everywhere the last 4 days. He developed severe leg pain a couple of weeks ago and had been having trouble with his legs being weak so his doctor told him, with all that mob he had to be in a wheelchair. MRI taken the day before he left shows 2 bulging disks with a herniated one between them and degenerative disk disease and he is in a lot of pain but soooo very glad he went and that his son can take care of him there. He is due home tonight. I am pround of him and anxious to have him safely home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathy Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 How awesome you are married to a hero..I am honored to know him in an indirect way..Thank him for me for contributing to make our country safe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy RN Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 What a wonderful day he had Sat! I got to watch it on TV and it was great. I lived out in VA for several yrs and had many trips to DC. I love that city. It is beautiful. Tell him thank you from all of us 'youngsters'!! Cindy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 Hello BLT, We are proud of him too, and all the other brave men who played their part in WW2! We are so very grateful to them all. My husband Dave was very interested in your husbands career, and he wants to know if he knew of a "Col. Rex Applegate," who was in charge of fire-arms training for the OSS, at , (what is now,) Camp David? I do hope the the leg pain will be under control soon and I am so glad he didn't let it stop him from going to the reunion. I hope you will soon be feeling well again too BLT! Paddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stand4hope Posted May 31, 2004 Share Posted May 31, 2004 I'm sorry you didn't feel well enough to go, BLT, but I'm glad your husband was able to go. I bet he had a great time. Tell him thanks from all of us for taking all those risks in WWII to allow us to be free people today. God bless you, Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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