Steel Soldiers MV of the month 2022 - December VOTE HERE!

[M813rc]

Sure not easy to pick just one this go around!

Cheers

 

[SgtMajHarper]

TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS,
HE LIVED ALL ALONE,
IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE MADE OF PLASTER AND STONE.

I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY
WITH PRESENTS TO GIVE,
AND TO SEE JUST WHO
IN THIS HOME DID LIVE.

I LOOKED ALL ABOUT,
A STRANGE SIGHT I DID SEE,
NO TINSEL, NO PRESENTS,
NOT EVEN A TREE.
NO STOCKING BY MANTLE,
JUST BOOTS FILLED WITH SAND,
ON THE WALL HUNG PICTURES
OF FAR DISTANT LANDS.

WITH MEDALS AND BADGES,
AWARDS OF ALL KINDS,
A SOBER THOUGHT
CAME THROUGH MY MIND.
FOR THIS HOUSE WAS DIFFERENT,
IT WAS DARK AND DREARY,
I FOUND THE HOME OF A SOLDIER,
ONCE I COULD SEE CLEARLY.

THE SOLDIER LAY SLEEPING,
SILENT, ALONE,
CURLED UP ON THE FLOOR
IN THIS ONE BEDROOM HOME.

THE FACE WAS SO GENTLE,
THE ROOM IN SUCH DISORDER,
NOT HOW I PICTURED
A UNITED STATES SOLDIER.

WAS THIS THE HERO
OF WHOM I'D JUST READ?
CURLED UP ON A PONCHO,
THE FLOOR FOR A BED?

I REALIZED THE FAMILIES
THAT I SAW THIS NIGHT,
OWED THEIR LIVES TO THESE SOLDIERS
WHO WERE WILLING TO FIGHT.

SOON ROUND THE WORLD,
THE CHILDREN WOULD PLAY,
AND GROWNUPS WOULD CELEBRATE
A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS DAY.
THEY ALL ENJOYED FREEDOM
EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR,
BECAUSE OF THE SOLDIERS,
LIKE THE ONE LYING HERE.

I COULDN'T HELP WONDER
HOW MANY LAY ALONE,
ON A COLD CHRISTMAS EVE
IN A LAND FAR FROM HOME.
THE VERY THOUGHT
BROUGHT A TEAR TO MY EYE,
I DROPPED TO MY KNEES
AND STARTED TO CRY.

THE SOLDIER AWAKENED
AND I HEARD A ROUGH VOICE,
"SANTA DON'T CRY,
THIS LIFE IS MY CHOICE.
I FIGHT FOR FREEDOM,
I DON'T ASK FOR MORE,
MY LIFE IS MY GOD,
MY COUNTRY, MY CORPS."

THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER
AND DRIFTED TO SLEEP,
I COULDN'T CONTROL IT,
I CONTINUED TO WEEP.
I KEPT WATCH FOR HOURS,
SO SILENT AND STILL
AND WE BOTH SHIVERED
FROM THE COLD NIGHT'S CHILL.

I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE
ON THAT COLD, DARK, NIGHT,
THIS GUARDIAN OF HONOR
SO WILLING TO FIGHT.
THEN THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER,
WITH A VOICE SOFT AND PURE,
WHISPERED, "CARRY ON SANTA,
IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY, ALL IS SECURE."

ONE LOOK AT MY WATCH,
AND I KNEW HE WAS RIGHT.
"MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND,
AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT."

 

[Migginsbros]

Voted, like the idea to make a RV out of a MV. Although the goat is awesome.
Wish your all a merry christmas an happy holidays.

 

[Guyfang]

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TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS,
HE LIVED ALL ALONE,
IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE MADE OF PLASTER AND STONE.

I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY
WITH PRESENTS TO GIVE,
AND TO SEE JUST WHO
IN THIS HOME DID LIVE.

I LOOKED ALL ABOUT,
A STRANGE SIGHT I DID SEE,
NO TINSEL, NO PRESENTS,
NOT EVEN A TREE.
NO STOCKING BY MANTLE,
JUST BOOTS FILLED WITH SAND,
ON THE WALL HUNG PICTURES
OF FAR DISTANT LANDS.

WITH MEDALS AND BADGES,
AWARDS OF ALL KINDS,
A SOBER THOUGHT
CAME THROUGH MY MIND.
FOR THIS HOUSE WAS DIFFERENT,
IT WAS DARK AND DREARY,
I FOUND THE HOME OF A SOLDIER,
ONCE I COULD SEE CLEARLY.

THE SOLDIER LAY SLEEPING,
SILENT, ALONE,
CURLED UP ON THE FLOOR
IN THIS ONE BEDROOM HOME.

THE FACE WAS SO GENTLE,
THE ROOM IN SUCH DISORDER,
NOT HOW I PICTURED
A UNITED STATES SOLDIER.

WAS THIS THE HERO
OF WHOM I'D JUST READ?
CURLED UP ON A PONCHO,
THE FLOOR FOR A BED?

I REALIZED THE FAMILIES
THAT I SAW THIS NIGHT,
OWED THEIR LIVES TO THESE SOLDIERS
WHO WERE WILLING TO FIGHT.

SOON ROUND THE WORLD,
THE CHILDREN WOULD PLAY,
AND GROWNUPS WOULD CELEBRATE
A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS DAY.
THEY ALL ENJOYED FREEDOM
EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR,
BECAUSE OF THE SOLDIERS,
LIKE THE ONE LYING HERE.

I COULDN'T HELP WONDER
HOW MANY LAY ALONE,
ON A COLD CHRISTMAS EVE
IN A LAND FAR FROM HOME.
THE VERY THOUGHT
BROUGHT A TEAR TO MY EYE,
I DROPPED TO MY KNEES
AND STARTED TO CRY.

THE SOLDIER AWAKENED
AND I HEARD A ROUGH VOICE,
"SANTA DON'T CRY,
THIS LIFE IS MY CHOICE.
I FIGHT FOR FREEDOM,
I DON'T ASK FOR MORE,
MY LIFE IS MY GOD,
MY COUNTRY, MY CORPS."

THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER
AND DRIFTED TO SLEEP,
I COULDN'T CONTROL IT,
I CONTINUED TO WEEP.
I KEPT WATCH FOR HOURS,
SO SILENT AND STILL
AND WE BOTH SHIVERED
FROM THE COLD NIGHT'S CHILL.

I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE
ON THAT COLD, DARK, NIGHT,
THIS GUARDIAN OF HONOR
SO WILLING TO FIGHT.
THEN THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER,
WITH A VOICE SOFT AND PURE,
WHISPERED, "CARRY ON SANTA,
IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY, ALL IS SECURE."

ONE LOOK AT MY WATCH,
AND I KNEW HE WAS RIGHT.
"MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND,
AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT."

This tore me up the first time I read it. Time has not made it any easier to read it. Lord, watch out for all our Brothers.

 

[Tracer]

This tore me up the first time I read it. Time has not made it any easier to read it. Lord, watch out for all our Brothers.

Guy, I agree. & SgtMajHarper, great post.

 

[thmpr]

More details of the M152 camper conversion. All new dash plaques (heat, AC, shift pattern) made to match existing. Bomber bezels on 9 new gauges, air conditioning. I made all curtains and cushions. Toy train layout fits on underside of dining table. One can live in it, store a motorcycle inside, cruise 75mph, have a full size bed and ... toilet Will be seen and enjoyed by thousands all across the nation, not just at your local 4rth of July parade. Quite the ambassador for vintage military vehicles.

 

[Superthermal]

More details of the M152 camper conversion. All new dash plaques (heat, AC, shift pattern) made to match existing. Bomber bezels on 9 new gauges, air conditioning. I made all curtains and cushions. Toy train layout fits on underside of dining table. One can live in it, store a motorcycle inside, cruise 75mph, have a full size bed and ... toilet Will be seen and enjoyed by thousands all across the nation, not just at your local 4rth of July parade. Quite the ambassador for vintage military vehicles.View attachment 887089View attachment 887090View attachment 887091View attachment 887092View attachment 887094View attachment 887095View attachment 887096View attachment 887098

Very impressive skills and attention to detail as well as choice of materials and parts. Even the stars on the roof are cool! May you have many days enjoying your hard work and planning. The overall look of your ride and the start to finish transformation is tops. Excellent job.

 

[papabear]

OK y'all..... Christmas is over. I hope everyone had a great one.


Now..... Back to the voting!!

 

[Robo McDuff]

Just in time saw the thread. Both the MV-Camper and the Goat are very impressive and very welll restored. Difficult to choose but ....

Making your transport self-supporting is fascinating and challenging, and my late brother loved those kind of gigs. He did it with cars and with his over 100 year old 60 feet sailing cargo barge converted to floating living quarters ( I helped a lot on that one).

It would have been his birthday today, so in his honor,

 

[Robo McDuff]

After posting, I wanted to vote





Its not even midnight here in Europe, but the pole is closed already



Would not have made a difference, but in your mind, think its there

 

[Migginsbros]

Congrats Sgt. So we have a nice Dec. girl. Happy New Year to your all.

 

[Tracer]

SgtMajHarper congrats, you and your immaculate Goat have won the most coveted Papa Bear Blue Ribbon for 1st place in the December 2022 MV of the Month.

 

[Tracer]

And to all the other entrants this month a BIG THANK YOU and thumbs up.

 

[SgtMajHarper]

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SgtMajHarper congrats, you and your immaculate Goat have won the most coveted Papa Bear Blue Ribbon for 1st place in the December 2022 MV of the Month.

woo hoo! Thanks much everyone.....I was going to post a couple pics of it with an M-60 on the mount to help put it over the top, but my camera went on the fritz.

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

SALUTE & APPLAUSE ! ! !

 

[patracy]

Congrats SgtMajHarper!