A Man I wish You Had Known

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A Man I wish You Had Known

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These were the last two FaceBook posts of my friend and fellow Vietnam vet, John (Jack) Tobin.

"Folks, I have been quite ill for the last ten days, no, not the ChiCom Flu, but a bad internal infection, I must apologize for giving it less than my best effort, but it hasn’t been easy."

"OK Folks, I have been chastised for being too hard on the Democrats and their lackeys in the press and on all those who are attempting to overthrow our government, and to finally rid themselves of that document that has made us “that shining city on the hill”, our Constitution. On 25 May 1967 I took an oath to defend the Constitution from all enemies, “foreign and domestic”, as of today no one has released me from that oath. For nearly forty years in one form or another I proudly wore the uniform from Vietnam to Afghanistan and stops in between. Today, I no longer wear a uniform, no longer carry a rifle, all I have is my words. I remember Phase I of Special Forces Training Group, we were taught to use any weapon we could get our hands on, well folks, today WORDS are my only weapon, I use them as I can, hoping to inform, to maybe inspire, to warn that as President Reagan said “Freedom is a fragile thing and is never more than one generation away from extinction. It is not ours by inheritance; it must be fought for and defended constantly by each generation, for it comes only once to a people.”I have been told that I have some skill in my use of words, that people appreciate what I write, now I guess I will tell you Why I Write. For four years as President of the Special Forces Association, I gave the Memorial Day Speech at the USASOC Plaza, when you give that speech, you face the wall with the names of the “Green Berets” that have fallen, they fell fighting not for a king, an emperor; no, they fell fighting for an idea, a document, the Constitution. Many of the names on that wall were friends, I see them in my memory, and as I pass into the Autumn of my life many that survived the wars, have now gone to join our comrades, and one day I will march down that road to join them, I could not face them if I sat back and let their sacrifices be in vain, and didn’t do all I can to pass the American Dream, not only to my children and grandchildren, but to theirs. So chastise and threaten as you will, I will continue as I can, I have no choice. God Bless America."


Jack was tireless in his efforts to preserve and protect our Constitution and its Republic.

Colonel Jack died of COVID-19 last night.

I'm heartbroken.

Charlie Noyes
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God bless this Patriot and his family.

Thanks for the post, Charlie.

God bless you.
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So sorry to hear of this loss Charlie. RIP and God Bless.
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Condolences for the loss of your friend, Charlie. It sounds like he always fought the good fight, even up 'til the very end. Interesting that he took his life changing oath on the day I took my first breath. It also sounds like he was an inspirational man. Remember the good times and say a prayer. ::pray::

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Charlie, losses of men like your friend are devastating to this country. My thoughts are with you.
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Charlie I'm sorry for your loss I'm sorry for OUR loss. Men like him are precious to a nation. It's clear from what he wrote that he understood the grave threat we are now facing. Unfortunately far to many fail to see or take seriously what is unfolding before us. Thank you for this post and thank you for your service. May God bless this nation and those who strive to keep it free.
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This country needs more men like Colonel Jack instead of these snowflakes running our country.
I thank him for his service.
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Thanks guys.

Jack and I went through SF Training at the same time and stayed in the same barracks, except he was Commo and I was Medics.

I wish you could read his treatise on Valley Forge and how it applies to today. It’s posted on a closed group, so I could not share it here.
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Thank you for sharing this Charlie .
Prayers for you and his family thru this time of Jacks Passing .
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Thank you Charlie for sharing this wonderful patriot with us. I would have counted it a privilege to have met him. Seems like he knew his just reward was coming soon.
God bless you as you mourn his passing.
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Thanks for sharing that with us. I’m sorry for you and our loss of one who seems to have been a fine man and a patriot.
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He is a TRUE AMERICAN ! God bless him
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Sorry for your loss of your friend. His passing is a loss for the entire free world. RIP
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If only we had more like him. May he Rest In Peace.
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Thank you for sharing with us the passing of a too-rare man. A man of courage, a leader, a patriot: we have all lost a treasure.
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Very sorry Charlie for your loss and our countries. Thanks very much for posting his writings. It means a lot for our country to have great Americans such as him and I’m sure many more on this site, such as you. Thanks Charlie for the post and your service to our country! ::handshake::
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One more True Patriot gone.
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May God bless this man's memory and his passing. Another fellow patriot awaiting his final, and most important, honor. ::pray::

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Thought and prayer Charlie ::pray:: we are losing to many of these great Americans ::handshake::
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As a nation we are blessed that men such as Jack Tobin served and defended America to their last breath.
Rest in peace, faithful soldier.
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Men like your friend are special, and rare today. They are looked at as out of touch and insensitive. Sadly, we need more of those types of men now more than ever.

Sorry for the loss of your friend.
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