Popular Post Kris Martinson Posted May 22, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 22, 2020 I just finished this one for our remembrance of all the men and women who fought for our freedom. Never forget! Fab4, New Guy, RabidAlien and 12 others 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted May 22, 2020 Report Share Posted May 22, 2020 Very nice pattern as well as great cutting! Kris Martinson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Monk Posted May 23, 2020 Report Share Posted May 23, 2020 Great pattern and cutting. Kris Martinson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidAlien Posted May 23, 2020 Report Share Posted May 23, 2020 ::salute:: To all those who paid the ultimate price. Kris Martinson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted May 23, 2020 Report Share Posted May 23, 2020 Excellent work Kris. Marg Kris Martinson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted May 23, 2020 Report Share Posted May 23, 2020 awesome job Kris Martinson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted May 23, 2020 Report Share Posted May 23, 2020 18 hours ago, Kris Martinson said: I just finished this one for our remembrance of all the men and women who fought for our freedom. Never forget! One of the guys that were captured in the photo of the Marines hoisting the flag was a Native American that lived on a reservation only 6 miles from where I live. Wish I could have met him. I would love to hear his stories. Dick heppnerguy RabidAlien and Kris Martinson 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepy Posted May 23, 2020 Report Share Posted May 23, 2020 My Uncle was there for the raising of the flag. Nice cutting. I see we are almost neighbors. Kris Martinson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidAlien Posted May 23, 2020 Report Share Posted May 23, 2020 6 hours ago, heppnerguy said: One of the guys that were captured in the photo of the Marines hoisting the flag was a Native American that lived on a reservation only 6 miles from where I live. Wish I could have met him. I would love to hear his stories. Dick heppnerguy Ira Hayes. Kris Martinson and heppnerguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonkort Posted May 24, 2020 Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 i love that picture you did a grea!! job!! iv been thinking of a project i want to make.....not sure from which medium....It says freedom is not free...all gave some some gave all honer our solders....or something like that....just havent figured out how to make the pattern or like i said which medium to use. Monday my sister and brother are going to the va cemerty where mom and are and there going to put flag on as many f the graves as we have flags...i asked them if theyd pick me up but so far no answer. i think its the service men that usuly do it, but for some reason our govern has said they cant do that this year...geezzz the cementary is huge so its not to hard to following the socal distancing rule.. what does she think going to happen...that the living people will give the viries to the dead? ah well lol Kris Martinson and heppnerguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted May 24, 2020 Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 Sharp cutting Kris!!! Kris Martinson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo Posted May 24, 2020 Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, heppnerguy said: One of the guys that were captured in the photo of the Marines hoisting the flag was a Native American that lived on a reservation only 6 miles from where I live. Wish I could have met him. I would love to hear his stories. Dick heppnerguy Have any of you read "Flags of Our Fathers"? It's a story about the flag raisers on Iwo Jima. A gut wrenching book, in a gut wrenching time. I highly recommend the book. Have a box of Kleenex nearby if you do read it Nice job Kris! Edited May 24, 2020 by Gonzo Kris Martinson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted May 24, 2020 Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 4 hours ago, RabidAlien said: Ira Hayes. I believe that name is correct but I honestly do not remember for sure.. He ended up an alcoholic and died outside almost homeless. Really sad way for a man to go after servicing so well for our country. Dick heppnerguy RabidAlien 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidAlien Posted May 24, 2020 Report Share Posted May 24, 2020 13 hours ago, heppnerguy said: I believe that name is correct but I honestly do not remember for sure.. He ended up an alcoholic and died outside almost homeless. Really sad way for a man to go after servicing so well for our country. Dick heppnerguy Today, we would have diagnosed it as severe PTSD. Coupled with the way he was treated when he returned, being a Native American, plus the general public mentality that men should ManUp and not show that they're bothered by something meant he had nowhere to turn for help. By all accounts, when sober, he was a great guy. James Bradley's "Flags of Our Fathers" follows the six men in the photo through the battle for Iwo Jima, and the survivors afterwards (follow-on "Letters from Iwo Jima" shows the battle from the Japanese side, and is an eye-opener to the mentality of the IJA's senior NCO and officer corps). Its an excellent read. Kris Martinson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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