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SECRETARIAT WAS ONE OF THE
20TH CENTURY'S GREATEST
In reference to the August issue's
cover story, here's some more info on
thoroughbred racing-horse great
Secretariat's prowess.
As we approached the start of the
21st century, sports writers, nationally,
decided it may be fun to choose the 100
greatest athletes of the 20th century.
Our youngest son was in his late teens,
an avid sports fan and participant
before 2000.
We tried to " help " the professional
sportscasters pick the list. As we got
along and were running out of human
candidates, I suggested that if an animal
were included it would be Secretariat.
" Really, dad? " my son asked. Well,
Secretariat won the Triple Crown (1973)
and to this day holds the record times
in all three races, although the Preakness
time may be in question due to a
timing error.
Sure enough, the only animal in the
final-100 list was Secretariat, ranked in
the mid-30s, I think, and close to
Mickey Mantle.
- Frank Sardinia
Unionville
VIEWPOINT COLUMN STRUCK
A CHORD
Just a note on Richard Johnstone's
August Viewpoint column about his
uncle and veterans, because,
coincidentally, my mother's cousin also
served in North Africa, Italy and France
in WWII. I wonder if they were in the
same unit?
I started writing to my mother's
cousin several years ago when my mom
was no longer capable of corresponding,
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due to her Alzheimer's.
I had asked him where he
had been stationed, and
commented that I couldn't
even imagine what it must
have been like to have lived
through that horror. His
response was that there were
many days that he wished he
could just lie down and die. But he
would go talk to the chaplain, and the
care and prayers would help him to
continue on.
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He also came home to a happy
marriage and family life, and his faith
continued to always be a prominent part
of his life until he passed away in 2015
at age 93.
So, in remembrance of him and
Richard's uncle, and all the veterans, I
say God bless you, and thank you for
your service, past and present.
- Sandy Jackson
Manassas
RUCKERSVILLE MUSEUM IS ABOUT
AND FOR VETERANS
After reading Mr. Johnstone's August
Viewpoint about the veterans-support
organization, I wanted to let readers
know about the Vietnam War
Foundation and Museum in
Ruckersville. It is a non-profit
organization run by volunteer Vietnam
veterans. It was founded by Craig
LaMountain as a tribute to his late
brother, Vetal, who was killed during
the Vietnam War.
We're told that often, after veterans
go through the museum, they are able
to open up about their experiences in
Vietnam and talk about things that they
have not been able to discuss previously
with their families. One former
helicopter pilot came with his helmet in
hand and sat in our Huey for quite a
while. Afterwards he said that this was
better than all the medicines that he was
taking for his PTSD. As you can tell, we
are a hands-on museum and allow
people to sit in most of the vehicles
and touch many of the displays.
We will be having an open house on
Nov. 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We
would be more than happy to have any
of your readers come for a visit. For
more information, you can go to the
website, vietnamwarfoundation.org.
or Facebook.
- Debbie LaMountain
Ruckersville
KNEELING DURING ANTHEM IS A
HURTFUL INSULT
Someone must impress upon the NFL
players that they shouldn't kneel while
the National Anthem is being played
before games.
The freedoms we enjoy, including the
freedom to express ourselves by
kneeling during the Anthem, have been
hard earned over the years by our
military. The NFL players might think
it's cool to kneel during the National
Anthem. It's not. They might as well be
spitting in our veterans' faces. I'm angry
and hurt everytime this happens.
The August
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