Operation Just Cause... ...for as long as it takes
Beverly Haire
MY PERSONAL LIST OF MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE
1. GUNNY FALLON....Ah, what do you say about the man who has most
changed and given meaning to your life? Gunny....my brother, my
friend, my mentor, without whom I never would have become involved
in POW/MIA issues. My personal loved one's case was closed in 94
and I thought that was that! Little did I know that fate would
intervene several years later and lead me to Gunny! And the rest is
as they say, 'history'.....I will now never be free of my involvement
until 'THEY ALL COME HOME OR ARE ACCOUNTED FOR'....thanks to Gunny,
I have a meaningful purpose to my life, and I have become a part
of the unstoppable machine that I call THE TRUTH SEEKER. Thank
you brother, you have my undying gratitude and love.
2.COLONEL TED GUY....Way back in the beginning of my POW/MIA activist
journey, I had so many dumb questions and was focused rather poorly
on the wrong parts of the POW/MIA issues....I contacted Ted privately
several times with some really confused queries and my own screwed up
POW/MIA priorities....Ted had the patience to explain and guide me
towards what SHOULD have been my focus and priorities....he showed me
the REALITY of the answers I sought and....IT HURT! But then it
had to hurt in order for me to refocus with the proper perspective.
I will be forever grateful for this very busy man who took the
time to encourage me to refocus and continue my fight! I miss him.
3 CHUCK AND MARY SCHANTAG....Chuck and Mary have consistently given
and gone above and beyond the call so many times....their entire
lives revolving around POW/MIA issues 24/7....whenever I have needed
a tidbit of info on someone, I had only to ask....on a personal
basis, they left a flower and a card at the wall for my loved one
from me, and even took photos and sent them on to me, no one could
ask for more caring and devotion to a cause. God bless you both!
4. LYNN O'SHEA....Lynn has truly been instrumental in keeping my
personal connection to our cause alive.....she has pulled miracles
out of the Library of Congress files, finding things I had not
seen before time after time....even coming up with a photo of my
beloved that I had not seen before! Her energy and committment
to POW/MIAs is awesome and her devotion to we the families is
incredible. Thank you so much Lynn, for all that you are, and
all that you do!
5 STEVE GOLDING....The fiery tempered, explosively devoted man
who keeps us all fired up on developing issues....Steve is a true
inspiration for me in our cause....the man I would least like to
have as a foe and....the man I would most like to have as a friend!
His website stirs up my very soul each time I visit and I visit
frequently! If and in case, I should ever grow up I could think
of no greater gift than to be just like him! THAT is from my heart
Steve!
6. Finally....this list would not be complete without adding YOU,
the families, friends and loved ones of our beloved POW/MIAs....
you have all been and continue to be the inspiration for all
involved....May God Bless us all and may he in his infinete wisdom
see fit to help us find the answers we are seeking.
Bev Haire
JFK - ..."Ask What You Can Do For Your Country" (why I felt needed to join the service)
Martin Luther King, Jr. - He had a vision that lives on today
John Glenn
Richard Nixon
LBJ
Gen Westmoreland
Henry Kissinger
Mother Teresa
Eisenhower
Willie Dougherty
John Kennedy
D.D. Eisenhower
Gen. Patton
Chesty Puler
Carlos Hathcock.
"Those were the people of my age group you might say, I was born in 1950
and
went into the Navy in 1969. President Kennedy was our hero of the time
and
so were the rest. Carlos Hatcock would soon be. I grew up with John
Wayne,
car hops, hot rods and the American Flag, the '50's & '60's'."
"The American
Legion in my home town was one of the largest buildings. I guess you
could
say that I'm just old fashioned. I know there are a lot more people that
could be listed, those were the ones that came to mind first."
Visit my POW/MIA Site
FROM: Willie Dougherty
Visit Willie's website:
Veterans Voice of Austin
FROM: f9216@primenet.com
