[MV] non-Americans serving in our Armed Forces

During the Vietnam War between 5,000 to 7,000 Canadian's crossed the
border into the United States to join the US Army. We came in legally,
obtaining a Green Card.

We all went through the standard background investigation, most
receiving the SECRET clearance. The Army could not levy a foreign
national into a war zone, we had to volunteer for overseas duty.

After serving my one year, I volunteered for a second tour, then a
third. I had a Maple Leaf drawn on my helmet cover and carried a small
Canadian Ensign with me. Still have the photo of it flying over the gun
pit during Tet '68.

Most Canadian's returned home and have a yearly reunion called 'Firebase
Canada'.
The Canadian Legion will not accept them as members. The Legion
considers them "mercenaries, because they fought under a foreign flag".

Six names on the Vietnam Wall are Canadian.

As for the draft dodger's that went North, it was best summed up in the
Toronto Globe & Mail: "The United States got the best of our young men,
while we got the worst of their's."

LANCE



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Lance wrote:
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From: <bolton8 (AT) juno (DOT) com>
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Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 9:58 PM
Subject: [MV] non-Americans serving in our Armed Forces

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> During the Vietnam War between 5,000 to 7,000 Canadian's crossed the
> border into the United States to join the US Army. We came in legally,
> obtaining a Green Card.[/color]
[color=blue]
> The Canadian Legion will not accept them as members. The Legion
> considers them "mercenaries, because they fought under a foreign flag".[/color]

Meanwhile, at the start of WWII (1939) my wifes father left Detriot, went to
Toronto to enlist. The Canadian Airborne recruiter was closed so he went up
the street to the 48th Highlanders. Said they had a nice looking uniform!!!
He did Sicily, the bloody boot (Italy), Holland, and Germany. He came home
to the US and was inelligable for the GI bill, did draw a pitance of a
payment from Canada, and was inelligiable for all US veterans clubs etc.,
becase on the southern side of the Canadian border he, like you was a
"mercenarie, because he fought under a foreign flag". Imagine that!!!!!

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GENTLEMEN,
I thank you all both on- and off-list for your appreciation and
consideration.
But as any 'Nam Vet will tell you, it's those 58-thousand plus who gave
the ultimate in Vietnam that deserve our complete and sincere
appreciation.

Now let's get back to discussing military vehicles in general, and the
self-anointed power trip of the Kansas DMV in particular.

LANCE
1952 M37 'Time Traveler'

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At 8:43 AM -0500 1/24/06, Jeff Hain-Matson wrote:[color=blue]
>
>Meanwhile, at the start of WWII (1939) my wifes
>father left Detriot, went to Toronto to enlist.
>The Canadian Airborne recruiter was closed so he
>went up the street to the 48th Highlanders. Said
>they had a nice looking uniform!!! He did
>Sicily, the bloody boot (Italy), Holland, and
>Germany. He came home to the US and was
>inelligable for the GI bill, did draw a pitance
>of a payment from Canada, and was inelligiable
>for all US veterans clubs etc., becase on the
>southern side of the Canadian border he, like
>you was a "mercenarie, because he fought under a
>foreign flag". Imagine that!!!!![/color]

Why do Vets do this to other Vets? I don't get this...
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Did this crap happen to the Flying Tigers?

Dave Mc
-----Original Message-----
From: Ryan Gill <rmgill (AT) mindspring (DOT) com>
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh (AT) mil-veh (DOT) org>
Sent: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 09:17:44 -0500
Subject: Re: [MV] non-Americans serving in our Armed Forces

At 8:43 AM -0500 1/24/06, Jeff Hain-Matson wrote:*[color=blue]
>*
>Meanwhile, at the start of WWII (1939) my wifes >father left Detriot, [/color]
went to Toronto to enlist. >The Canadian Airborne recruiter was closed
so he >went up the street to the 48th Highlanders. Said >they had a
nice looking uniform!!! He did >Sicily, the bloody boot (Italy),
Holland, and >Germany. He came home to the US and was >inelligable for
the GI bill, did draw a pitance >of a payment from Canada, and was
inelligiable >for all US veterans clubs etc., becase on the >southern
side of the Canadian border he, like >you was a "mercenarie, because he
fought under a >foreign flag". Imagine that!!!!!*
*
Why do Vets do this to other Vets? I don't get this...*
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Ryan Gill [email]rmgill (AT) SPAMmindspring (DOT) com[/email]*
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* |s|=\______/=|s| |s|=|_____|=|s| |x|--|_____|--|x|*
* |s| |s| |s| |s| |x| |x|*
'60 Daimler Ferret '42 Daimler Dingo '42 Humber MkIV (1/3)*
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No, they and the Eagle Squadrons in the RAF were
converted into Army Air Force units when the US
entered the War.

the Flying Tigers became the 23rd AF.

[url]http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/history/prewwii/ft.htm[/url]

Rick


--- [email]l51940 (AT) aol (DOT) com[/email] wrote:
[color=blue]
> Did this crap happen to the Flying Tigers?
>
> Dave Mc
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ryan Gill <rmgill (AT) mindspring (DOT) com>
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> <mil-veh (AT) mil-veh (DOT) org>
> Sent: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 09:17:44 -0500
> Subject: Re: [MV] non-Americans serving in our Armed
> Forces
>
> At 8:43 AM -0500 1/24/06, Jeff Hain-Matson wrote:*[color=green]
> >*
> >Meanwhile, at the start of WWII (1939) my wifes
> >father left Detriot, [/color]
> went to Toronto to enlist. >The Canadian Airborne
> recruiter was closed
> so he >went up the street to the 48th Highlanders.
> Said >they had a
> nice looking uniform!!! He did >Sicily, the bloody
> boot (Italy),
> Holland, and >Germany. He came home to the US and
> was >inelligable for
> the GI bill, did draw a pitance >of a payment from
> Canada, and was
> inelligiable >for all US veterans clubs etc., becase
> on the >southern
> side of the Canadian border he, like >you was a
> "mercenarie, because he
> fought under a >foreign flag". Imagine that!!!!!*
> *
> Why do Vets do this to other Vets? I don't get
> this...*
> -- --*
> Ryan Gill [email]rmgill (AT) SPAMmindspring (DOT) com[/email]*
>[/color]
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> *|: O(4) == O :| _Oo\=======/_O_ |____\ /____|*
> *|---\________/---| [__O_______W__] |x||_\ /_||x|*
> * |s|\ /|s| |s|/BSV 575\|s| |x|-\| |/-|x|*
> * |s|=\______/=|s| |s|=|_____|=|s|
> |x|--|_____|--|x|*
> * |s| |s| |s| |s| |x| |x|*
> '60 Daimler Ferret '42 Daimler Dingo '42 Humber MkIV
> (1/3)*
>[/color]
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At 10:12 AM -0500 1/24/06, [email]l51940 (AT) aol (DOT) com[/email] wrote:[color=blue]
>Did this crap happen to the Flying Tigers?[/color]

As I recall, they got pulled into the USAAC when
the US entered the war. There was some friction
between the established tigers and the newcomers
however.

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Ryan Gill [email]rmgill (AT) SPAMmindspring (DOT) com[/email]
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| | | -==----
| O--=- | | /_8[*]°_\
|_/|o|_\_| | _________ | /_[===]_\
/ 00DA61 \ |/---------\| __/ \---
_w/|=_[__]_= \w_ // [_] o[]\\ _oO_\ /_O|_
|: O(4) == O :| _Oo\=======/_O_ |____\ /____|
|---\________/---| [__O_______W__] |x||_\ /_||x|
|s|\ /|s| |s|/BSV 575\|s| |x|-\| |/-|x|
|s|=\______/=|s| |s|=|_____|=|s| |x|--|_____|--|x|
|s| |s| |s| |s| |x| |x|
'60 Daimler Ferret '42 Daimler Dingo '42 Humber MkIV (1/3)
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