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Archive of Association of the 1st Battalion, 50th Infantry (Mechanized) Site Updates

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Update History (1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004)
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Archive 1/12/01-30/6/02
Archive 1/7/02-30/6/03
Links will take you to the page(s) where changes were made:
1 July 2004 Found and washed multiple porn spams.
9 June 2004 Found and washed another porn spam.
31 May 2004 Washed 53 porn spams and 8 residual commercial spams..
29-30 May 2004 Washed hundres of porn spams.
15 May 2004 Updated Members email page, Association contacts page and copyright page.
7 May 2004 Added several more jokes. I have quite a few of Jim Dacus' photos yet to add.
30 April 2004 Washed a commercial spam and 55 of its illegitimate offspring..
25 April 2004 Added a photography page for Mick Hawkins. Working on heaps of other photographs from Jim Dacus.
24 April 2004 Added photos to Bill Moore's Photography Page.
23 April 2004 Washed 112 commercial spams (taking 2-1/2 hours). Yippee.
21 April 2004 Washed 2 commercial spams.
19 April 2004 Washed 4 commercial spams.
18 April 2004 Washed 2 commercial spams.
16 April 2004 Added a joke. Also set up a photography page for Jim Dacus, C Company, 1970 (from my shift). Welcome, Jim.
12 April 2004 Washed 300+ commercial spams, including a message "I don't have anything better to do with my time." Well, I DO have better things to do, including pity the spammer. May God grant him a life.
5 April 2004 Washed a commercial spam.
1 April 2004 Added a joke, just for April Fool's Day. Hooah!.
29 March 2004 Washed two more commercial spams. Posted notice not to post ads (well, it doesn't hurt to ask).
28 March 2004 Washed a commercial spam.
27 March 2004 Washed three more commercial spams.
26 March 2004 Washed another commercial spam.
25 March 2004 Sanitized a commercial spam. (Has it really been almost four weeks since I last posted? Sheesh! I've been busy (working 24/7) and had computer problems.)
29 February2004 Washed six Russian spam posts. I wonder what they have against the internet....
19 February2004 Washed four Russian spam posts.
26 January 2004 Washed the first new spam from the message board in over a month.
25 January 2004 Added new war story with maps from Bob Bihari on the Battle of An Bao on the War Stories page.
24 January 2004 Removed Christmas message.
22 January 2004 Updated the Souvenirs page.
19 January 2004 Added two new jokes to the Jokebook.
18 January 2004 Updated the Members Email page.
8 January 2004 Added another new Life Member to the list of Association Life Members. Added a new joke to the Jokebook.
7 January 2004 Deleted a joke from the Jokebook. Urban legend; I should'a known the Canadians couldn't show the U.S.Navy up for real.
6 January 2004 Added lots of new jokes to the Jokebook. Hey, they're quicker than writing war stories (but I'm working on the Mother of all War stories).
5 January 2004 Added new Life Member to the list of Association Life Members.
4 January 2004 Updated the Members Email page.
2 January 2004 Finished reformatting and updating the list of Association Life Members.
1 January 2004 Updated the list of Association Life Members. New certificates are being printed.
30 December 2003 Added a joke to the Jokebook.
28 December 2003 Updated the Members Email page.
21 December 2003 Updated the Members Email page.
15 December 2003 Added more of Dennis Knickerbocker's 3 May 1970 photos to the Photography page.
11 December 2003 Re-posted photo for news article "Anybody Home?" on the News page.
1 December 2003 Added Michael Barnett to Taps page.
27 November 2003 Updated the Members Email page, added a new Life Member to the Awards page and removed the hold on my new story (War Stories).
26 November 2003 Added a Christmas message (yesterday) and updated the Chaplains Corner.
25 November 2003 Happy Thanksgiving Day! Give thanks today for the troops defending our country and our way of life in difficult circumstances around the World. I added another of my stories on the War Stories page (but then put it on hold for editing)..
24 November 2003 Added Toby Milroy's SEPIA article to the News page and to the Photography page.
23 November 2003 Added new war story on the War Stories page. Added MACV pamphlet on VC Mines on the Unit Records page and Lessons Learned page.
21 November 2003 Updated the Members Email page, the Jokebook and our Patriotic Page.
19 November 2003 Updated the Members Email page and added another joke to the Jokebook.
18 November 2003 Updated Links page with link to NCOC Locator and updated the Members Email page.
12 November 2003 Updated PX page to announce unit crests in stock.
9 November 2003 Updated Links page with link to Bob Bihari's homepage.
7 November 2003 Added a new poem by to the Poetry page.
4 November 2003 Washed spam from message board. Posted another joke to the Jokebook to cheer myself up.
3 November 2003 Added another joke to the Jokebook. Thanks to everyone who's contributed (especially Jim Hobbs), I think we've got the best military jokebook on the internet!
30 October 2003 Updated the Commanders page. Updated the Members Email page.
29 October 2003 Updated the Members Email page.
27 October 2003 Added a poem by Marti Sarlin to the Poetry page.
26 October 2003 Added two poems by Michael Koplin and revised menu for Poetry page (because it was full). Many thanks, Mike.
23 October 2003 Erased some rascist spam and added call for lapsed members to pay their dues in the scroll marquees.
23 October 2003 Added Battalion Officers' Roster July 67 and 2 pre-5 November 67 B Company Rosters to Unit Records courtesy of Dick Guthrie.
22 October 2003 I felt it was time to add a new joke to the Jokebook.
15 October 2003 Message board problem fixed. We had run out of allocated space. Keep the files coming in. I will have to start some trimming of the files over the next few months (don't worry, I won't report that routine file maintenance here).
14 October 2003 The problem with the message board is technical, and probably also due to the website filling its allocated disk space on the server. It worked okay for Rigo's last two messages but on the next message went blank. Stay tuned.
13 October 2003 Washed spam from message board.
9 October 2003 Washed spam from message board.
8 October 2003 Added names to Ground Surveillance Radar Section page. Posted (finally) story on the Attack of LZ Betty on 3 May 1970 on the War Stories page; thanks to everyone who contributed.
7 October 2003 Added ten more photos from Michael Hartz to photographs page, including two of Track 443 with B Company and 8 radar shots. Updated Ground Surveillance Radar Section page.
6 October 2003 Washed more spam from message board. Posted the LZ Betty story DRAFT on the War Stories page (hidden) for review by contributors before publishing.
5 October 2003 Added 1970 Phan Thiet and LZ Betty photos from Bob Dash (630th MP Company) to photographs page. Many thanks, Bob.
3 October 2003 Washed more spam from message board. Added a further Coffelt database qualification to the In Memoriam page. Minor update on the R&R page.
2 October 2003 Washed more spam from message board. Updated the War Stories page.
1 October 2003 Added a joke to the Jokebook and corrected a strategic typo somewhere else (my lips are sealed).
30 September 2003 Re-opened the message board upon return from trip to Melbourne with my wife where our Australian Rules football team (the Brisbane Lions) won the Grand Final (the equivalent of the Super Bowl, no kidding), for the THIRD time in a row! What a buzz!!!
21 September 2003 Added CNO PDF data sheets on USS John Pope (compiled by Jim Sheppard) to Unit Records page.
20 September 2003 Washed more spam from message board.
19 September 2003 Added a joke to the Jokebook.
18 September 2003 Washed more spam from message board. This consumes quite a bit of time and energy and really distracts me from getting on with more rewarding undertakings. Your patience while we suffer this blight is appreciated. This too will pass. I have been working on the 3 May 1970 article: it's now bigger than Ben Hur (that's a joke). I thank you for your patience with that as well. I have also just received the seal embosser and am now printing Life Member certificates.
13 September 2003 Washed more spam from message board.
11 September 2003 We remember!
10 September 2003 Updated Lessons Learned.
8 September 2003 Updated Unit Records page. Added Coffelt database for 1/50 to Unit Records and In Memoriam pages.
7 September 2003 Updated NCO page (thanks again, Mike). I would appreciate any and all senior NCO names that are missing or incomplete.
1 September 2003 Added three medics names (thanks, Mike) and updated the War Stories page and Wanted page.
31 August 2003 Another smarmy spam attack. Sigh. Thanks, A.B., for noting apparent UK origin.
25 August 2003 Washed 10 more spams from message board.
20 August 2003 Washed 3 more apparent Russian-porn spam sites from message board.
18 August 2003 Edited Sons and Daughters in Uniform page and the Members Email page.
17 August 2003 Washed 6 spam porn sites from message board. Posted pics of Staff Sgt Jason Edwards, USAF, on Sons and Daughters in Uniform page.
16 August 2003 Washed (removed) 12 spam porn sites (with Russian IPs) from message board.
15 August 2003 Added Dennis Knickerbockers photos of the aftermath of the May 1970 attack on LZ Betty.
13 August 2003 Updated the Members Email page, the War Stories page, and the Ironies page. Updated postal address on Association Contacts and Application and Application Form pages.
1-12 August 2003 Your webmaster survived another extreme skiing trip to Mt. Buller in the Australian Alps. Coupled with two great wins for my football team, the Brisbane Lions, it was great! Now working off 400+ emails that greeted me back.
29 July 2003 Updated Members Email page. Added page to honor our Sons and Daughters in Uniform, and added links to it on the Home page, Patriotism page, and message board.
24 July 2003 Added another joke to the Jokebook (thanks again, Jim) and added a most unusual story to the Irony page.
22 July 2003 Just back from a business trip to Sydney for a week. Added a joke to the Jokebook (thanks, Jim).
14 July 2003 Updated Members Email page and Association Contacts page
13 July 2003 Added Shel Canter's updates to the SRAP page. Posted Ron Leraas to Life Member list; thanks, Ron.
11 July 2003 Added some Medic's names submitted by Rigo Orgaz and tidied up the Aid Station. Submissions to the website are what makes it get better and better; your submissions are always most welcome!!!
9 July 2003 Finalized archiving message board to speed it up a mite. Received June 2003 newsletter today.
6 July 2003 Added new certificate to PX page and changed caption on two photos on battalion photo page.
4 July 2003 Happy 4th of July! Added material to the Mortar Platoon page. Added entry on Wanted page. Performed significant housekeeping on local and remote servers; if you notice any busted links, please advise the Webmaster!
3 July 2003 Added a draft War Story and the "I am the Infantry!" essay to the War Stories page.
2 July 2003 Updated Souveniers and interim PX webpages. Designed custom Vietnam Vet certificate.
1 July 2003 Archived Fiscal Year 2002-2003 website update log files. Retained June 2003 for quick reference.
30 June 2003 Started updating the historical timeline, and changed the official Association mailing address on numerous pages.
29 June 2003 Added a few new games to the Games page (just for fun). Added verses and Toby's photo to the Chaplain's Corner.
28 June 2003 Added a separate Games page to the Stand-down section.
27 June 2003 Updated a host of pages with Association Treasurer Chuck McAleer's new email (effective 30 June). Address updates will follow when known. Updated Taps page with news of Bernie Bierman's death. Added John Albritton as new Life Member on Awards page. Congratulations, John!
25 June 2003 Updated interim PX page. Will continue to amend it as more products become available and when our merchant facilities are approved and we can offer credit card payment. Please be patient.
24 June 2003 Miscellaneous editing.
22 June 2003 Updated Members Email page.
15 June 2003 Added General Meeting Minutes received from Gary Quint to News and Reunion pages. Added 2005 Reunion (Sydney, Australia) announcement of Society of 173rdAirborne Brigade (SEP) to Reunion page. Added some new information from John (The Mole) Williams and Frenchy Lagimoniere to the Tiger war story.
14 June 2003 Added Roger Irvin as new Life Member on Awards page. Congratulations, Roger! Added new war story by Rick Leland and Frenchy Lagimoniere. Set up archive to activate 1 July 2003.
13 June 2003 Added nine more Chuck McAleer photos to the Photography page.
12 June 2003 Updated News page.
11 June 2003 Added names of battalion KIA to META tags in the In Memoriam title page to assist search engines. Added Rick Leland's photos (including the tiger and sinking APC) to the Photography page.
10 June 2003 Added seven more Photography pages for our KIAs of whom I have one or more photographs.
9 June 2003 Updated Members Email page. Added 15 period photographs of R&R destinations Brisbane and Sydney with permission from Marcus Clark, Sydney photographer, and generally updated the R&R page.
6 June 2003 Added a wonderful article by Jan Byron entitled, "Someday We'll Be Together!" about the King's Cross district in Sydney, Australia, during 1967-1970. I posted it in both War Stories and the R&R page.
4 June 2003 Revised annual dues to $25 on application page and form. Updated Members Email page. Significantly updated new II Corps Map Index and Maps pages. Updated Site Map to keep abreast of recent additions.
3 June 2003 Added new II Corps Map Index (under construction) to Maps page.
2 June 2003 Updated Members Email page.
1 June 2003 Added Photography pages for those of our KIAs for whom I have one or more photographs; I would sincerely appreciate more input and corrections emailed whenever convenient. Thanks.


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