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Veterans Day
To All Who Served,
Thank you for your service, suffering, and sacrifice in my behalf. I am unworthy of the devotion freely given to me and my heirs. I have not always appreciated the freedom you bought, have not always honored your service, have not cherished your suffering, and have not always sorrowed at your death. I do the best I can to carry on your traditions and value the freedoms I enjoy. A sincere THANK YOU to all who saluted the flag, served under the flag, and had their coffin draped by the flag. May God bless you all.
OPS.
Barry C Jolly
PS Happy Birthday to the Marine Corp.
Thank you for your service, suffering, and sacrifice in my behalf. I am unworthy of the devotion freely given to me and my heirs. I have not always appreciated the freedom you bought, have not always honored your service, have not cherished your suffering, and have not always sorrowed at your death. I do the best I can to carry on your traditions and value the freedoms I enjoy. A sincere THANK YOU to all who saluted the flag, served under the flag, and had their coffin draped by the flag. May God bless you all.
OPS.
Barry C Jolly
PS Happy Birthday to the Marine Corp.
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Re: Veterans Day
Yepper God Bless the Vet.
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Re: Veterans Day
Remembrance Day, 2017
My grandfather was in France in 1917, 100 years ago.
The other grandfather's brother had a son shot dead in WW1, aged 19 years.
It's a bit personal if you know what I mean.
Mark
My grandfather was in France in 1917, 100 years ago.
The other grandfather's brother had a son shot dead in WW1, aged 19 years.
It's a bit personal if you know what I mean.
Mark
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Re: Veterans Day
From: 'For the Fallen'
by Robert Laurence Binyon, published in The Times newspaper on 21st September 1914.
http://www.greatwar.co.uk/poems/laurenc ... fallen.htm
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Re: Veterans Day
Lest we forget.
Whatever you do always give 100%........... unless you are donating blood.
Re: Veterans Day
Thanks to all vets, especially those who stood to the right and left of me. If you're a vet, you understand.
Someone mentioned their grandfather's service in WWI.
How many remember that was originally Armistice day?
How many remember that WWI didn't end on Armistice day?
How many know that WWI actually ended in 2010?
As to my grandfather's service in WWI, one was in the Atlantic chasing submarines. The other died in Europe but didn't know it. Mustard gas, then catching the Spanish Flu. He died at Ft. Leavenworth.
Someone mentioned their grandfather's service in WWI.
How many remember that was originally Armistice day?
How many remember that WWI didn't end on Armistice day?
How many know that WWI actually ended in 2010?
As to my grandfather's service in WWI, one was in the Atlantic chasing submarines. The other died in Europe but didn't know it. Mustard gas, then catching the Spanish Flu. He died at Ft. Leavenworth.
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"Go low, go slow and preferably in the dark" The old Sarge (he was maybe 24.
"Freedom is never more that a generation from extinction" Ronald Reagan
"Every man should have at least one good rifle and know how to use it" Dad
Re: Veterans Day
Thank you veterans. I am amazed at your service and sacrifice, and appreciate it.
Re: Veterans Day
My 20 years were easy compared to my Uncle Mac...he was at The Bulge. He got a Bronze Star for it.
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Re: Veterans Day
What outfit does the shoulder patch represent?
Jeepnik AKA "Old Eyes"
"Go low, go slow and preferably in the dark" The old Sarge (he was maybe 24.
"Freedom is never more that a generation from extinction" Ronald Reagan
"Every man should have at least one good rifle and know how to use it" Dad
"Go low, go slow and preferably in the dark" The old Sarge (he was maybe 24.
"Freedom is never more that a generation from extinction" Ronald Reagan
"Every man should have at least one good rifle and know how to use it" Dad
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Re: Veterans Day
How the New York Times has changed....Bruce Scott wrote: ↑Sat Nov 11, 2017 3:45 am
From: 'For the Fallen'
by Robert Laurence Binyon, published in The Times newspaper on 21st September 1914.
http://www.greatwar.co.uk/poems/laurenc ... fallen.htm
Thankfully all of the Real People still share that respect for soldiers, even if the NYT no longer does.
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Re: Veterans Day
I enjoyed almost every minute I spent in the service. It was my honor to serve. But, thank you for the thanks.
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Re: Veterans Day
One Great Uncle was a doughboy in the Great War. I have his uniform. One Uncle was infantry in the 2nd Armored Division and was there from North Africa all the way to the Battle of the Bulge. Silver Star, Bronze Star with V device. Blaine's Uncle Mac would have had the same V device. It stands for Valor. A Bronze Star without it can be given to themselves by O-3 or above for being in a combat theater even when they are a non-combatant. The V device is awarded by the others in your unit for you doing something exceptional. He also had several Purple Hearts, and had shell splinters in him to the day he died. My Uncle was most proud of giving away his points earned in battle to the married men of his unit so that they could go home alive. He gave away enough points to rotate about a dozen men home.
Another Uncle flew B24 model J Liberator bombers in the South Pacific. Uncle Cecil named his plane "My Aching Back". That seemed to be a common name for the B24. He had a lot of repairs done on that plane due to battle damage. It got him back to base every time. One of the islands he was on was Fiji, and cannibalism was still legal there during WWII. They were armed wherever they went.
My Dad volunteered for the Air Force in 1951. He ended up in Germany for 4 years. He volunteered with the intent of being a jet mechanic in Korea, but he was sent to Germany.
My Brothers and I all served in the Army. 2 brothers retired.
A younger Cousin volunteered and was a Ranger stationed at Ft. Lewis and spent 2 tours in Iraq and 3 in Afghanistan. He got out as E6 promotable. What all medals he was awarded, I don't know. He does have a couple of purple hearts. Some places are dangerous.
Another Uncle flew B24 model J Liberator bombers in the South Pacific. Uncle Cecil named his plane "My Aching Back". That seemed to be a common name for the B24. He had a lot of repairs done on that plane due to battle damage. It got him back to base every time. One of the islands he was on was Fiji, and cannibalism was still legal there during WWII. They were armed wherever they went.
My Dad volunteered for the Air Force in 1951. He ended up in Germany for 4 years. He volunteered with the intent of being a jet mechanic in Korea, but he was sent to Germany.
My Brothers and I all served in the Army. 2 brothers retired.
A younger Cousin volunteered and was a Ranger stationed at Ft. Lewis and spent 2 tours in Iraq and 3 in Afghanistan. He got out as E6 promotable. What all medals he was awarded, I don't know. He does have a couple of purple hearts. Some places are dangerous.
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Re: Veterans Day
....then there is THIS travesty and insult to veterans from their own organization....http://www.breitbart.com/national-secur ... ce-system/
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