Comments for Green Beret Loses Race and Wins a Battle at http://www.michaelyon-online.com , comment 1 to 13 out of 13 comments http://www.michaelyon-online.com Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:10:56 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/green-beret-loses-race-and-wins-a-battle.htm#comment-19302 A couple of things have me confused. One is "and it’s far easier to live here than in Iraq." The other is a contractor saying they preferred Afghanistan over Iraq. From the pictures I've seen, it would seem to be the opposite. If you could speak to the reasons...or maybe I didn't read far enough, and you already have, but it really grabbed my attention. - DagneyT Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:32:58 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/green-beret-loses-race-and-wins-a-battle.htm#comment-19249 I always enjoy your writing, and as a journalist, I appreciate your honesty. My grandfather was born in the Philippines in the early 1900's, so I enjoyed this story even a little more. - Amy Macavinta Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:10:31 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/green-beret-loses-race-and-wins-a-battle.htm#comment-19246 I love the photos. I think that it is the big smiles. - Bruce in Iloilo Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:03:40 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/green-beret-loses-race-and-wins-a-battle.htm#comment-19231 Hi,i am a journalist from this area,i happen to know X-7 and X-6,you are right in there they are so lovely,green berets here are gaining the hearts of our Muslims brothers and sisters,my salute for this guys! and to the past green Berets here,you did a good job guys! hope to see you some other time,keep up the good work,and may God bless you all! Kids are always a kid,its very nice to remember our past being a kid,hope the kids in Mindanao can play forever like this in the future,i recently interview an 8 year old boy in the same place in this picture,they cry for peace in Mindanao and have more school buildings and teachers in the area. he practically says that! "We need Food not War" Good Job Micheal, Merlyn - Merlyn Manos Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:15:55 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/green-beret-loses-race-and-wins-a-battle.htm#comment-19227 I loved seeing these photos. We were medical missionaries for fifteen years during the Marcos -Aquino years., living in Leyte, Panay, and Metro-Manila. The kids there are so easy to love In fact in general the adult people we knew were loveable, too - Barb Love Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:55:36 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/green-beret-loses-race-and-wins-a-battle.htm#comment-19226 You know what would make an utterly fantastic book? A collection of photos and stories of American military members interacting with children around the world. Nice big glossy photos, for a coffee table-sized book. You could call it something sappy like "Young at Heart" or some such. - C.G. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:13:48 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/green-beret-loses-race-and-wins-a-battle.htm#comment-19225 If you're around New Jersey or New York, the area is lit up with Filipino Independence Day celebrations. NYC was last weekend. Passaic Park is this weekend and Jersey City is the week following. My wife is from there and she tells stories passed on from her grandmother about the Japs bayonetting babies during the occupation. There is always a salute to the Filipinos who fought with the U.S. against the Japanese at the celebration in Passaic Park - last year was the first when none of the veterans were healthy enough to attend. I hope they find some new ones for Sunday. - Sean Dougherty Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:38:19 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/green-beret-loses-race-and-wins-a-battle.htm#comment-19224 My dad that served with the 5th group in Thailand and the 1st Group out of Okinawa in the '60s would have enjoyed this article. - Dave J Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:48:02 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/green-beret-loses-race-and-wins-a-battle.htm#comment-19223 Great work Michael, You were right, the photos were very good and the story is spot on. I am glad to see that Lara did a good job on the photos, I will probably use some of her shots to update the walls around the JSOTF-P. Thanks again for a great visit mate. Bill - Bill C Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:45:14 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/green-beret-loses-race-and-wins-a-battle.htm#comment-19220 "being brutal toward kids, which of course angers every mother in the world, and then you are in for a serious fight." A parent's wrath is like no other! Thanks for a wonderful story, Michael. For more on the bond between Americans and Filipinos, I recommend the Filipino-produced "The Story of the Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor." - Paul S. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:03:26 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/green-beret-loses-race-and-wins-a-battle.htm#comment-19219 Just want to say thanks! - J.H. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:03:38 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/green-beret-loses-race-and-wins-a-battle.htm#comment-19218 Mike, tremedous insight about how well our soldiers treat children in this war compared to the domestic forces and other foreign armies past and present. This is a great piece of information probably only to be found in your dispatches. Btw, fantastic pics also. Great Work, Dave - Dave Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:40:30 +0100 http://www.michaelyon-online.com/green-beret-loses-race-and-wins-a-battle.htm#comment-19217 Mike, this was another fantastic article. As I was reading and looking at the Captain and the boy race, it brought back to mind something my dad used to tell me. Kids are Kids the world over, it's the adults that corrupt them. Looks a little like the Captain is remembering his childhood to. Great shot. Keep up the good work, Gil - Gil Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:44:30 +0100