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>Dear Mr. Poss, > >I am writing to you to make sure that this site is the >right format for your venue. I will gladly donate >money to your cause after I hear from you. I am a high >school teacher at West Haven High School, West Haven, >CT go to: http://www.hmm-364.org/mannion-d.html > >Today, Cpl. Dennis Mannion, a Vietnam Veteran Marine, >came and spoke to our classes. I have never seen the >students so moved and absorbed with a presentation. >Life changing experience for these kids! > >Dennis created a slide show and his presentation is >phenomenal. It really educated the students about this >war and the truth about what it is like to be a >veteran of a war. He is a retired English teacher and >his presentation certainly showed how talented he is >at presenting and educating students to the reality of >Viet Nam. > >I showed Mr. Mannion a picture of a German Shepard we >had (the family dog, Ringo). Ringo was a brillient, >beautiful dog but was too protective of the family and >bit neighbors. He was so intelligent and wonderful. My >dad decided to send him to the Navy (he was a WW II >Navy Vet) Apparently he went to Lackland. > >I also have a letter SN Stephen D. Thompson sent my >dad from Nam. It is a wonderful thing that I will >always cherish. I did ask Mr. Mannion if I should >correspond (after all these years) with SN Stephen D. >Thompson. I did some research and I believe SN >Thomspon is 61 years old and lives in Augusta, >Georgia. I called the number associated with his >name, address. The person that picked up the phone was >I believe his wife. She said he spent 9 months in the >hospital because his truck was blown up. He now drives >trucks and golf carts. I mentioned sending a letter >and she was quite abrupt when I mentioned that. I have >pictures of Ringo with my sisters and I that are so >precious, when Ringo was a pup. > >Dennis Mannion encouraged me to forward a letter. You >have so much experience. In fact, I have gotten >letters from former Nam K-9 handlers that state that >"Mr. Thompson is so lucky to have touched base with >the roots of his brother", meaning the K-9. > >You have so much experience. What do you think? I have >some beautiful pictures of Ringo that I would like to >send him to and a copy of the letter he sent to my >dad. > >Thanks for your time. God bless, >Marilyn K. Lynch >Guilford, Connecticut
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