I just received an Email from Vietnam that it is sadly and hated to state:
Mr. Joseph Son Van Le SOA # 2782. He was born 1948 in the North VN, 1954 his family moved to the South VN in order to escape the communist regime
Mr. Son V Le passed away at 10:00AM Feb. September 12- 2011 by Stomach cancer
Son’s funeral will be held at 06:30, Feb.17, 2011, Du Sinh cemetery in Dalat city, Vietnam
His survival was his wife, Nhung Thị Pham, his two sons and a daughter whose are living in Dalat, Vietnam.
Mr.Son V. Le was jointed to SOG in 1967, was training at Long Thanh, Kham Duc VN., and was transferred to FOB # 3 Command & Control South (CCS) Ban me thuat, he became a Spike Team member, Spike Team named Measure. He was run a lot of reconnaissance missions and several times light wounded (WIA), he was run out so many missions, he was real heroes for C&C Detachment, 5th Special Forces (Airborne) in VN,
April 1972 Son was honor discharged from Special Forces unit and backs his home in Dalat
After April 1975 the NVA took over the S.VN. Son and his family lives were threatened by the communist government; they were hidden and were anxious for one’s family because he was serviced for SOG, 5th Special Forces Airborne
Deepest Sympathy.
Report by:
Khanh (Cowboy) Doan
SFA# 2914, SOA # 1233GL
Cowboy, it is with heavy heart that I send this Ode to the Departed. You, as their spokesman, will do a fine job seeing that the message is delivered to the surviving members of Son's family.
We old warriors have to hold tight to the few of us who are left on Mother Earth......Jim Ringland,
(better known as Ringo and/or Dodger.)
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To the Survivors of our friend, warrior, and fellow "SOGGIE", known to us as Son. We wish to offer our most sincere and meaningful regrets at your loss. With that said; Your Loss, is also Our Loss; may the Good Lord give Son a soft landing on the DZ at the Big Ranch in the Sky
An Ode to the DepartedToday we stand, bowed heads, sad eyes, and the feeling of loneliness;
Today we have lost a friend, a partner, a loved one; one who has been a part of our lives;
Today we stand here on solemn ground, where we have laid to rest this loved one;
Today is a day of grieving, of sorrow, tears, and laughter at the good times we shared long ago.
Tomorrow is a day of sadness and grieving, a day of prayer for our departed;
Tomorrow is also a day of reconciliation, of sharing that bond we had with others; a day of reflection;
Tomorrow is the day we say good-bye to our departed, a day we pack up all our memories;
Memories of good times, not so good times, and the excellent times we shared; for…….
Tomorrow, yes tomorrow is another day in the Life of those who have been left behind.
Life is not forever; for He put each of us here for a purpose, a purpose only He knows; and when that purpose is over, He takes our life for another life to begin at His will. With each birth there is death, with each death, there is birth; with each death the final answering call to those who have been protecting us while we visit Mother Earth; awaiting our journey to a far better place then that which we have just departed……God Bless and Amen.
Today we have lost a friend, a partner, a loved one; one who has been a part of our lives;
Today we stand here on solemn ground, where we have laid to rest this loved one;
Today is a day of grieving, of sorrow, tears, and laughter at the good times we shared long ago.
Tomorrow is a day of sadness and grieving, a day of prayer for our departed;
Tomorrow is also a day of reconciliation, of sharing that bond we had with others; a day of reflection;
Tomorrow is the day we say good-bye to our departed, a day we pack up all our memories;
Memories of good times, not so good times, and the excellent times we shared; for…….
Tomorrow, yes tomorrow is another day in the Life of those who have been left behind.
Life is not forever; for He put each of us here for a purpose, a purpose only He knows; and when that purpose is over, He takes our life for another life to begin at His will. With each birth there is death, with each death, there is birth; with each death the final answering call to those who have been protecting us while we visit Mother Earth; awaiting our journey to a far better place then that which we have just departed……God Bless and Amen.
©……… Jim Ringland, Holts Summit, MO 09/24/09An’ a Tip O’ the Beret Ta Ya Lad...®
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JIM RINGLAND, First Sergeant (Retired)
Special Forces/Special Operations
SFA D571L/ SOA 1498GL
SFA Chapter 82 President~SFA Region 2 Representative
SAINT PHILIP NERI SOCIETY #S~11
"TAKE CARE, STAY SAFE, KEEP SMILING, AND HAPPY HUNTING,
MAY THE GOOD LORD KEEP A WATCHFUL EYE OVER YOU AT ALL TIMES." (Jim Ringland)
THEN I HEARD THE LORD SAYING: "WHOM SHALL I SEND, WHO, WILL GO FOR US?"
AND I SAID, "HERE AM I. SEND ME!;....THEN I SAID, "FOR HOW LONG LORD?"
AND HE ANSWERED..........ISIAIH 6: ; 6:6 thru 13..........RINGO
"A joyful heart is more easily made perfect than a downcast one." St. Philip Neri
“Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass…It’s about learning to dance in the rain” –
Quote From: Gene Kelly during "Singing in the Rain"
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Hi Doan
I am so sorry to hear this sad news of the passing of Mr. Joseph Son Van Le SOA # 2782.
Please give my condolences to his family...
I hope to see you at SOA next week.
best wishes, Jim Jones-Shorten, 1-0, Rt Delaware (CCC)
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