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General Krulak here:

Gulf war veterans count...as do those who landed at Normandy! I think I may have mentioned that one of the stewards at Aston Villa actually landed on the beaches at Normandy as a young infantryman!!! Lots of history at our great Club.

Semper Fidelis, General Krulak

I'm about to write something very stupid....here goes....

I did a stint in the armed forces. Nothing of note, no one shot at me, I never shot at anyone. I just mended aircraft for 9 years and had equal measures of "wahey", "God I'm bored" "why is that [censored] shouting at me" and "strewth I'm knackered".

[start stupidity] I don't want a discount for it. It'd feel wrong.[end stupidity].

It was a bit more than a job, a lot more, but the reward was there at the time, and still is to an extent. You learn a lot about life and learn a lot about what the right and wrong ways to treat people (there are/were equal measures of both, IMO, to see)

I'm not saying the idea is wrong, just that, well, culturally for me at least, I think there's a difference betwen the US attitude to serving and retired members of the forces and the UK one. Maybe the US attitude is better. It perhaps is. Or maybe it's just me.

serving personnel - yeah - go for it. Pensioned ex-forces - likewise, but folk like me. Not so sure at all.

Good point Blandy, needs to be taken in to consideration.

Out of interest, do you not want a discount because you weren't on the from line so to speak?

General Krulak here:

3. The idea of names on the wall is a good one and we will give that some thought. We have already been thinking about a long walkway, made of bricks, that would have the names of our players inscribed upon them. We would also have a large area dedicated to the fans....where the fans, for a small amount of money, could purchase their own brick...in their name, their families name, etc...and that brick would become a permanent part of Villa Park. This is done in the US at many famous locations...as an example, the Marine Corps Museum. Families can go there and point to a nicely carved brick that has their father's name on it. Very sharp...and a great memory.

Semper Fidelis, General Krulak

Not sure if you know, but there is something similar to this outside the Trinity (by the players enclosure). Bit different as they are little hexagon slabs in the floor.

A very big, big, big welcome General.

Very interested to here about your visit to the Holte at half time the other week. Just wondering if you will be visiting any other stands soon and what matches they will be?

Long live king Randy and his General!

I'm getting bored now

Is it time to update Wikipedia yet?

I'm glad I got my season ticket before the inevitable rush, I got a great selection of seats and took a cool view in K3 in an aisle seat

Do you like people constantly walking infront of you then?

For those who have exiled themselves from VP and have not renewed their season ticket.

Would either of the new owners mean you come back to VP and renew your season ticket?

P.S. Where has the poll thing gone?

EDIT: I've put in a poll for you (Ali :winkold: )

EDIT2: Cheers

http://nickbeasleyavfc.blogspot.com/

I've got round to making one. Short on content though and decent content at that. Any ideas of stuff to write about?