08-11-2015, 10:05
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As one of the "Island Boys", Mr.Tabata would always talk pidgin to me and steal extra moments to bs about food, surf and the way things are back home. It is an honor to be one of the many who learned from him.
RIP SGM.
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08-11-2015, 10:48
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RIP SGM
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08-11-2015, 12:47
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#18
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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RIP SGM and Mahalo
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08-11-2015, 12:49
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Blue Skies SGM
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08-11-2015, 13:25
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Blue Skies and Soft Landings!
RIP SGM!
Thank you for everything that you did for all of us over the last 60 years of faithful service to our Great Nation!!
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08-11-2015, 19:16
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RIP SGM, you will be sorely missed but not forgotten
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08-11-2015, 19:24
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Littleton, Colorado
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Rest in Peace, SGM. Thank you for your lifetime of service and sacrifice. Your impact on so many is beyond comprehension. I will always remember the look on your face and the tear in your eye when I gave you your bullet pen. You will ALWAYS be missed and NEVER forgotten. Give my son a hug and tell him I will see him soon ...
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08-11-2015, 19:25
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Rest In Peace, Warrior and thank you for your many years of dedicated service.
You have left an awesome legacy for others to emulate!
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08-11-2015, 19:52
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: FL
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RIP Mr. (SGM) Tabata, it was an honor to have you as a teacher. Thank you for your everlasting contributions to the Regiment.
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08-12-2015, 05:07
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Special Forces peers mourn soldier's passing
Special Forces peers mourn soldier's passing
http://www.fayobserver.com/military/...52b214147.html
"Ernest K. Tabata is a name many won't forget, even after his death.
Mr. Tabata died Aug. 10 at UNC Hospitals.
It's been said that every Special Forces engineer on active duty was trained by him.
In 2004, Thomas "Pappy" Jones, a retired sergeant major, who had worked with Mr. Tabata for years, told The Fayetteville Observer that there's an old saying in Asia that after a man dies, his spirit lives as long as somebody remembers his name...."
His name will be remembered by many.
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08-12-2015, 05:44
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pete
....an old saying in Asia that after a man dies, his spirit lives as long as somebody remembers his name...."
His name will be remembered by many.
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...and for many generations to come; his legacy is immeasurable. Rest in peace Sergeant Major.
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08-12-2015, 08:48
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Rest in Peace. It was privilege to attend his classes in the 18C course.
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08-12-2015, 17:15
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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Funeral and Memorial
http://www.rogersandbreece.com/notices/Ernest-Tabata/
Ernest Keiwo Tabata
October 8, 1930 ~ August 10, 2015 (age 84)
20 AUG, 1900-2100 Visitation (Rogers & Breece Funeral Home, 500 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301
21 AUG, 1030 Memorial Service (JFK Chapel, Fort Bragg, NC)
21 AUG Internment (Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery, Spring Lake, NC)
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08-12-2015, 21:44
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He was a great man and I certainly won't forget him. Godspeed.
Justin
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08-13-2015, 06:09
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P36, thanks for the info. I spread it around...
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