Introduction

Bugsy · Post by **Bugsy** » October 24th, 2005, 10:29 pm

The name RIP VAN WINKLE COMES TO MIND ON THIS ONE.

Welcome bro we are honored by your grandfathers sacrifice to our nation and your service to our Country.

IDon'tCare · Post by **IDon'tCare** » October 25th, 2005, 3:01 am

Welcome to the Site.

cams · Post by **cams** » October 25th, 2005, 8:39 am

Welcome, and National treasure is right. Not many of our grandfathers left. May the GRITS bless him with some rags 72 chics...

LRP1 · Post by **LRP1** » October 25th, 2005, 10:01 am

Welcome.....To you and your grandfather and thank you/him for your service...

Everett Ruess · Post by **Everett Ruess** » October 25th, 2005, 10:38 am

Adam81 wrote:I was impressed that he never met my grandfather before but literally insisted on going to spend time with him.

This is one of the things that has always set our brotherhood apart in my mind. Wish your grandfather well. He has more Rangers than he knows pulling for him now.

Adam81 · Post by **Adam81** » October 25th, 2005, 2:03 pm

Thank you to all the Rangers and Ranger family members for your well wishes. My grandfather will be very happy to learn about this site and hopefully to be able to visit it if I can arrange for internet access in his room.

For those interested his email address is burmaranger@aol.com. I usually check his emails and print them out for him. His name is Richard Genot and his mailing address is 11 Leaf Lane in Matawan, NJ 07747.

His main problem is asbestosis which he developed from working with textiles when he came home from the war. He's also beginning to develop dementia. Its interesting because he has trouble with his short term memory but remembers every detail about his tine in the jungle. He tells me stories about dropping into a warzone, with men being picked off in the air, about the monsoons, about dysintary and malaria and a lot of other problems he and his men faced. He also remembers the Japanese boobie traps very well. He doesn't talk about his experiences much, but when hes willing to talk i like to listen and pick his brain. He even gave me a ring made from scrap metal from a Japanese plane they shot down.

He wasn't very happy when I joined the military, and when I shipped to basic he gave me some short and sweet advice - keep your your eyes and ears open and your mouth shut, and keep your ass tight to the ground. Yes, i'm very proud that my grandfather is a Marauder and a Ranger, and consider myself lucky that he tried to raise little Rangers - making us read about Roger's Rangers and memorize the Ranger creed. I'm definately a better and stronger man for it.

Strange that I have to take care of him now, and to see him so frail and weak. Most of the nurses are very disrespectful, raising their voice to him as if he's deaf. One even looked at the Ranger tab on his hat and said "what happened to you, I thought Rangers were supposed to be big and strong." I had to take her to the side and explain that his spirits were down enough and that he didn't need any encouragement from her. I told her she had no idea who that man was, and what he did for this country, and that she had better learn to show him the respect he damn well earned. Some people's ignorance and lack of respect amazes me. Thats what was so great about taking him to Benning - people actually showed him respect, which is ll he asks. A few times over the years he was sent letters informing him that he was being awareded one medal or another. He refused each one because he said he wasn't accepting a medal just so a politician could take a picture shaking his hand and then say how much they're doing for the vets.

So thank you all, your well wishes will mean a great deal to him, and even more because you're Rangers.

Adam81 · Post by **Adam81** » October 25th, 2005, 3:43 pm

I appreciate your advice Ranger Crazy Mick. I'll make sure I follow your advice when the time comes. Thank God, at this point he's pretty stable and still coherent enough to play cards and read the paper. But i'm realistic, and when the time comes I intend to make sure he's honored in whatever way his fellow Rangers feel is appropriate.

H75thRangers · Post by **H75thRangers** » October 25th, 2005, 8:25 pm

Email's and letters inbound..keep us posted as to his reactions.

Mom in Texas · Post by **Mom in Texas** » October 29th, 2005, 7:50 am

Welcome and Respects to your Grandfather!

H75thRangers · Post by **H75thRangers** » October 29th, 2005, 9:46 am

Emails returned as undeliverable, problem with the address???

289sotherhalf · Post by **289sotherhalf** » October 30th, 2005, 12:36 pm

Welcome to the site.

kellisully · Post by **kellisully** » November 1st, 2005, 6:40 pm

~Welcome~

Black 6 · Post by **Black 6** » November 1st, 2005, 6:50 pm

welcome, and thank your grandfather for me and mine.

fireranger · Post by **fireranger** » November 1st, 2005, 9:44 pm

Welcome.