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Click on the link to the program you are interested
in.....
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Adopt
A Fox
Be a point of contact for a Fox family when
a loved one is abroad.
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Remember
Vietnam Foxes
Go to the The Virtual Wall and write a memory
or comment about a lost Fox.
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Fox
Friends Network
Send a card or make a call to Fox families
suffering from a loss of a loved one.
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Baby
Fox Quilt
Help give a new Baby Fox a memory of his
Purple Fox Dad or Mom. |
Remember
when your loved one was out of the country
and you felt alone? We have
Purple Foxes and their families that
now are experiencing the same thing. Of
course they have
support systems, like friends or family,
but that can not always replace an experienced
ear that
knows exactly what they are dealing with.
When you Adopt A Fox you can make
a difference!
Note: Please
view our Qualifications
before you ask for a name.
If you wish to write a Marine out of the
country we suggest contacting AnyServiceMember.org
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Here
are some of things you can do when you
adopt an
active duty Purple Fox and family.
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Having
someone that supports their
Purple Fox as much as they
do is important!
You can periodically contact his/her
spouse, mom or dad through e-mail
or phone to
see if they need anything.
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Most
family members do not know where
to begin to find the answers they
need on
military issues. We have a wealth
of information through our association
with
HMM-364.org
and PopASmoke.com.
You can find the answers fast!
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Love
the web? Some families do not
have access to the Internet or if
they do it is
difficult to find a reliable source.
Our members today, search out all
media groups to find photos and
news that covers the HMM-364
Squadron or other Marine Airwing
groups. Many eyes looking out for
information on the Purple Foxes
is much better than none!
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Out
of country, the Purple Fox
misses special occasions for family
members. You can send a card or
e-mail that reminds them that entire
squadron of Foxy Ladies are
thinking about them.
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Correspond
with the Purple Fox providing
updates on sporting events, news
or just a hello. Letters are always
appreciated by our Foxes!
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Send
small care packages with special
treats for your Fox. |
The
ways you can make a difference is
unlimited! Your participation in
Adopt a Fox honors the
HMM-364 Purple Fox heritage
and gives a little peace of mind
to family members left behind.
And don't worry if you think you
don't know actually what to do,
the Foxy Ladies will guide you
every step of the way! |
Qualifications
and Information
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You
must be a known member
of Foxy Ladies to participate.
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Names
of Purple Fox and family are
to remain confidential and not to
be released
without consent of Purple Fox and/or
family and/or the Foxy Ladies permission.
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Active
Purple Fox and or family wishing
not to participate will not be solicited
by Foxy Ladies members. |
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Contact
Foxy Ladies for
questions or to participate in
Adopt A Fox
program.
Gail and husband Frank, webmaster
of HMM-364.org,
has been adopting Foxes for years.
Their combined experience will
ease you into this exciting program
like
a true Foxy Lady.
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Between the years of 1965-1971,
HMM-364 Purple Foxes lost
62 lives. Since over 58,148 casualties
occurred, this number seems to
be very unimportant statistically,
but for us at Foxy Ladies Society
and HMM-364.org, it is
as large as a mountain.
Since 1998, Frank
Gulledge*, Webmaster of
HMM-364.org,
has maintained one of the best
individual unit websites on
the Internet. Serving with the
Purple Foxes in Vietnam,
'68-'70,
Frank's, tireless effort has
required numerous trips to get
information. Washington DC to
verify
HMM-364 history; Quantico
Va. for awards citations verification,
not to mention the many trips
to interview individual Purple
Foxes, all as a labor of
dedication and love of the unit.
In 2003, the Foxy
Ladies Society was founded
as a sister organization to
the Vietnam Purple Foxes
to provide family members a
place to honor the men and women
of HMM-364 and increase
public awareness of Fox
service in the military. Doing
research member Jeannie Harrell
revealed many Vietnam Foxes
did not have any remembrances
posted on the numerous sites
available. This distressing
revelation was compounded when
member Stephanie Hanson
uncovered that many stories
of our Vietnam fallen Foxes
had rarely been told. We all
agreed that no Purple
Fox would go unnoticed
or remembered. But where would
we begin?
We began by searching to find
the best memorial site.There
are many sites that honor the
men of Vietnam but we found
most of them too impersonal
or difficult to maneuver. More
frustrating was the constraint
of searching through over 50,000
names. After all, we were searching
for a small percentage of the
total lost in Vietnam, HMM-364.
We dreamed of a place where
we could easily find a name
and that would be viewed by
large numbers of people, especially
family members.
That's when we stumbled on The
Virtual Wall
Founded in 1997 by Vietnam veteran
Jim Schueckler, The
Virtual Wall has worked
untiringly creating a place
of honor for Vietnam lost, regardless
of what branch they served.
Stephanie decided to
contact Jim and current
president and Webmaster, Ken
Davis, to ask if they would
be interested in dedicating
a portion of their site to HMM-364.
They enthusiastically embraced
the project and Ken spent
untold hours creating individual
memorial pages for all 62 Foxes
lost. This was no easy task
as information had to be compiled
from Vietnam databases, the
HMM-364.org
history, and the PopASmoke.com
casualty database. Thanks to
The Vitual Wall, HMM-364 Vietnam
men now can be easily accessed
and remembered.
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Note:
Foxy Lady Jeannie is married
to Chuck Harrell, Vietnam
'68-'70 and Foxy Lady Stephanie
Hanson's father, Gary Young,
died in Vietnam '69.
*Frank
Gulledge maintains an excellent
historical memorial page
for the Purple Foxes at
HMM-364.org
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Special
Message From
'Papa Fox'
Gene Brady
and 'Mama
Fox' Ginny
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Col (ret) Gene 'Papa
Fox' Brady
served in Vietnam
in 1968. Now he speaks
about honoring our
lost Purple Fox brothers.
Listen
as Gene recalls his
memories
"I
logged less than 125
helicopter hours before
I assumed the duties
of operation officer
of MAG 16, October
'68 at Marble Mountain.."
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'Mama
Fox' Ginny
also shares her thoughts
about Vietnam and
remembering our Foxes.
"...one
of the highlights
of our year in the
Marine Corp is when
Gene became a Purple
Fox."
You won't want to
miss this heartfelt
talk from one of the
most respected Fox
familes of our time. |
Gene
and Ginny Speak about Vietnam
(You
will need a sound card to
listen to their interviews.)
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Click
On Image To See
More |
VIETNAM
MEMORIAL
PLAQUE UNVEILED
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HMM-364 Vietnam
Memorial Plaque
was unveiled during
the 2004 reunion
bringing tears to
a great many eyes.
Along with the 62
brave men that died
in Vietnam, HMM-364
included the names
of our Iraqi Freedom
Marines as a tribute
to their bravery.
The plaque was created
by Capt. Cliff Dupill,
USMCR. the brother
of Iraqi Freedom
Purple Fox Capt.
Chad 'Deuce' Dupill.
For more information
go to HMM-364.org
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Ever needed a friend?
We all experience times
of sorrow and it is during
those times that a kind
word or memory can lift
us up - especially from
one that understands what
it is like to support a
Marine. That's why we are
establishing the "Fox
Friends Network",
a group of women that volunteer
to make a phone call, send
a card, or write an email
to family members that need
to hear, at this time in
their lives, that their
Fox is and will be remembered
and they too remain part
of our Fox Family.
The Foxy Ladies Society
was founded to share,
remember and more importantly
to support not only those
in uniform but you that
waited for the letters,
his return or listen to
the stories that he shared.
Could you spend 10 minutes
out of your life to lighten
sorrow? If so, contact
the Foxy Ladies to be
put on our Fox Friends
Network List.
Your name will put on
our list and whenever
we learn of a need you
will be notified. It will
be up to you how you want
to reach out.
Help
us help the families that
so deserve to be honored.
Contact Foxy
Ladies For Details
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