We all need to thank the vets who gave so much for us. One day isn't nearly enough but its a start. Call your friends and family who have served. Its the least we can do....
SALUTE to our nation's Finest. NEVER FORGET FREEDOM ISN'T FREE. Many have paid DEARLY. THANK YOU VETERANS!!!!!
Grandpa- WWII, Pops- Vietnam, Me nothing yet. Thanks to all who give there blood. I love you all. If you boys get back and you are in Denver and thirsty give me a yell Drinks on me.
Don't forget the ones who are serving right now, Trey and Zeke and others I don't know. Also the Guard and Reserves from your home town who have been called up. One of the Guard units called up to help with the ****stan earthquake relief effort is from Mississippi. Lots of those guys needed relief themselves at home after Katrina. My thanks to ALL who have served and will serve in the future. But especially to my Grandfather Les and Great Uncle Andy for their service during the Philippine Insurrection, 1900-02 and my Step-Grandfather for his service in WWI. There is also a great-great grandfather on my Mother's side who served in the 5th Michigan in the Civil War. If you look back far enough you'll find a citizen soldier somewhere in you family. That is what makes this country great. The little guy next door who is willing to defend freedom for all of us, past, present and future. Remember, you are the future of some relative from your past who chose to defend YOUR freedom. And we must defend freedom NOW for our future grandchildren and great grandchildren. Don't forget the families of those who served or are serving now. They had to and have to sacrifice while their family member is away. Its very HARD to run and keep a family together while your soul mate is away in a stressful, dangerous place. Thank You for your service and sacrifice to defend freedom.
HooAh! From Us who have served, to those who are... THANK YOU. You keep me safe to do what i do To the brothers doin the deed: De Opresso Libre Sua Sponte Semper Fi
To the true sons of America on Veterans Day and always! Enjoy your day and thanks for giving yourself.
Sadly...... most of the WW II veterans and a lot of the Korean veterns are no longer with us to honor. When my Father p***ed away, one year ago this month, the VA told me that thousands of WW II veterns were dying each month. My Dad was 20 when Pearl Harbor was attacked.......he was 83 when he died. The events of December the 7th 1941 changed the world.... .
That made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. To all that have served, and are currently serving, THANK YOU! Being an armed service vetran myself, I can sleep a lot better at night knowing those men and women are protecting us. Semper Fi!
Lost my Dad a year ago, the reason we knew he was sick was that he missed the Remembrance day services for the first time since 1945. Heartfelt thanks to all those who served in any war so we could live the way we do.
Thanks to all the Veterans, My dad who served in WW2, and my youngest son who has served two tours in Iraq.
Thank you! To all the heros who have served, and all the heros serving. You truly are heros and deserve to be called Americas Freedom Fighters!
Good point lil brother. Lets not forget also that this day started out as Armistice day, the end of WWI. Very few of those old soldiers left, maybe less that 30. Without a recent memory of the War to End all Wars we tend to forget.
thanks to all who served, especially those from the war to end all wars, as noted above there are a few left. typical useless tripe from cnn, but it does point out how long many things have been going on, which so many people today tend to forget (cause they think life and problems wrap themselves up in a 30 minute time block) http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/11/11/vanishing.vets.ap/index.html again thanks to all.
And to the veterans of Foreign Wars! **x Brandy *Father US Navy* *Grandfathers US Navy* *Grandmother WAVE* *Brother US Army* *Great Grandfather British Army* *Great Uncle US Navy*
Thanks, from one who served. This morning I read, that there are less than 50 WW1 vets, and that WW2 vets are dying at the rate of 1k a day. Thanks, jim.
I'd like to say you're welcome for the 101st Airborne Div here from cold and muddy Iraq. I personnally want to thank those that have served or are serving now and most of all those that made the ultimate sacrifice including the 14 soldiers have died in Iraq since the division deployed in September, 13 of those were ***igned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team (my guys) here in Bagdad. Zeke
I attended the Nation Veterans Day ceremony at the Wall a week ago. I have attended several observances there over the years. The crowds are usually small. This year there were several thousand people in attendance. Mostly vets and family. But others as well. If you have the chance to attend a Veteran's Day observance ceremony in DC by all means do so. If not, try to attend something in your home town. Never forget. Never let anyone forget.
Ever spend any time talking to any of the guys who served in WW2 or Vietnam? You get a real sense of what they went through, and how much of themselves they gave. Gives you an incredible sense of history, learning it from a living, breathing person... We have losses now, in Iraq and elsewhere, and it is tragic, I do not diminish that, but imagine being stateside during WW2 and hearing about the incredible losses that took place during the battle of the bulge, or re-taking mount Surabachi. Would our modern, touchy-feely socity be able to handle that? I don't think so....
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