And the Samurai was dispatched by his employer to execute the employer's long time enemy. As the Samurai, after a brief sword fight, prepared to take the last fatal beheading blow, the enemy looked sternly at the Samurai and spit in his face. The Samurai sheathed his Katana, turned and walked away.
Few people would understand why, so here lies the answer. The Samurai lived by Bushido, The Code of The Warrior, which held that no Samurai should let emotion play into the work they did as Mercenaries. When the Samurai was spat upon, he became angry, and by the Code of Bushido, was forced to turn and walk away.
- Author Unknown
I am proud to be a member of China Post 1, Shanghai, Soldiers of Fortune Operating In Exile.
CP1 Members are from U.S. Service Branch and Special Organizations, including OSS, CIA, The Ravens, Air America, Delta Force, Merchant Marines; and we all have three requisites to membership: 1. We must be Combat Veterans. 2. We must receive an invitation from another member (by invitation only). 3. Our credentials are verified before membership is granted (there are no wanna-bees in CP-1).
I encourage the visitor to go to our website www.chinapost1.org for more information (and history which is fascinating).
Colonel Tom Henry, USA Retired
Colonel Tom Henry was one of the 3 founders of Delta Force. But there is so much more that would make most people envious of his career. Serving with MacArthur in Japan after WWII, Special Operations in Vietnam, serving his country in places that I won't even mention here.
The week of Thanksgiving 2010, Colonel Henry and his wife were escorts to my wife and me in Palm Springs, California.
Colonel Henry, also a China Post 1 member and Senior Vice Commander, is an extraordinary character, one whose exploits continue to be recognized in both the military, anti-terrorist, and special operations elite circles throughout the world.
Eulogies
Gunslinger & Pretty Boy
Jerry Williams, a.k.a. Gunslinger, PCSd to the platoon in the sky on 24 November 2008. Below is an excerpt from his eulogy which was written by Bill Sparkman, and delivered by Capt. Fred. - Jim Luke --------------------------- Jerry was and remained Air America. He began this final fight 3 years ago on Thanksgiving day.
I can only imagine the personal fight that went on in his mind everyday since then. A wounded Warrior, unable to fight anymore.
Now he's free and I'm sure he's already found a new audience to share his stories with.
I can't even remember the year I first met Jerry, but it was Memorial Day, had my Marine Corps and American flags flying, and like always on Memorial Day, I was sitting in my garage sipping my scotch, already half off the wall.
This red Lincoln Continental pulls into my driveway and out comes Jerry wearing his flight suit and 1st Calvary Hat, hidden behind his dark glasses. I walked out and asked "can I help you?", and he said "are you a combat veteran?"
Well three hours later, and a few more scotches down my throat and at least a six pack down his, he got up, said, "I'll be right back", drove off, came back in 10 minutes with a China Post 1 application card and said, "here, fill this out!", which of course I did, and we sat down and had a few more rounds before he left.
And so it went, Jerry would disappear for a while and come back, we would have our little social events with others from CP1 in Jerry's dungeon, and the years passed.
Because of Iraq and Afghanistan, our little group withered away.
Gunslinger's death hurt the most because of his passion, boisterous language, stubborness, and atttitude toward life, "Kill 'em all and let God sort the out". Although I will miss Jerry and his "pain in the ass" demeanor, I am happy that his final battle on this earth is over now, and I'm sure he is delighted to have the freedom to move around as he pleases.
He enjoyed Freedom and was truly a Dog Of War.
A good man has moved on.
God Bless You Jerry Man, aka Gunslinger. You were a hero up until your last breath. And Sinatra's song, "I Did It My Way!" is certainly applicable to you. You lived hard, although unfortunately not long enough for us, but the perfect amount of time for you to do your duty to your Country.
Jerry, you were a good friend! See you there Brother!
The Ravens and The Hmong
Fred Platt is the leader of China Post 1. During Vietnam, Fred served with a little known group The Ravens.
The following you tube videographies tell about Fred's adventure in Laos and the role the Hmongs played in the Vietnam War. As you will see, Fred is truly a hero.
