Comments about veterans

There are 11 comments about "veterans"

EvilGentleman: El, since they were government-funded homes originally intended for the families of veterans returning from WWII, it is most unfortunate that the government decided to stop funding them. If you look at the comments in the......

in response to: The Destruction of Benny Farm by EvilGentleman

riana: I moved here in 1989 and if you people hate Jacksonville now you would of really hated it back then, there was really nothing to do, and everyone here talked funny. Ive seen it grow......

in response to: Scenes from a Little Town Called Jacksonville by Jones

jack: I love that song, i marched again with my VFW post on Veterans Day, the old men tell me stories about the attack on Pearl and the invasion of normandy and what it was like......

in response to: Lest We Forget by Michelle

KB: Lived in Bushwick on Eldert Street, btw Knickerbocker & Irving, from when I was born, until we moved away in 1967, when I was 16. Things had gotten rough in 1966, when there was......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

EvilGentleman: Oh, I almost forgot. Scroll back up to the top of this page. See the clipboard on one side and the text on the other? I want to be able to do that here. And concerning......

in response to: User Survey 2007 by Jamie

upfromflames: I don't think the only difference is having a degree or not. Its about having been there or not been there. And you gotta be of a certain age for that that I am not......

in response to: Why Did Bushwick Burn? by upfromflames

lynn mcgaraughty: I moved into benny farm nov22 1963,the day john f kennedy was shot.I moved in with my brother Mike and my two parents who were RCAF.It was built for veterans and evebtually other families were......

in response to: The Benny Farm Condemned Housing Projects by EvilGentleman

procyon: 1. wow, that loudspeaker story is creepy. 2. I love that you captured the intense blue of Veterans Memorial Bridge at night. Whoever thought of lighting it up that way had a great idea there. 3. I'm......

in response to: A Night-time Jaunt by firecraker

EvilGentleman: The new configuration of the complex, when completed, is supposed to have close to 550 new housing units in it (There are still a number of veterans remaining from the original complex as well, who......

in response to: The Benny Farm Condemned Housing Projects by EvilGentleman

Brad: I think there was one a few miles west of where these pictures were taken and one about a mile north. In our county (Sangamon) alone we had six on Sunday evening. The only thing......

in response to: Have You Ever Seen the Rain? by Brad

EvilGentleman: jack, if there is any subject that people need educating on, this is it. Keep up the good work. And thank you for your service to America. While I am not personally an American, My......

in response to: Burning the Flag by jack