Happy Veteran's Day

[Bike Chick]

Happy Veteran's Day to all the veteran's out there. Thank you for your service and the sacrifice you have made for our country. God Bless You!

[Pax]

You're welcome. Thanks for taking time out of your day to take a moment to honor veterans.

[Bike Chick]

It's easy for me to say thank you and mean it. It's very minimal compared to what you have given up to serve our country.

Both my children and my father-in-law are veterans so I understand the sacrifice. I'm very proud of them.

[Kathi]

I had uncles that were in WWII. Yesterday my cousin emailed me a letter and pictures sent by my uncle to her grandmother when he was stationed in England.

He titled it "How 3 Refinery Men Meet In England". In the same day my uncle connected with a cousin and a friend from home who also were stationed in England but he had no idea that they were in the same area. The 3 of them just showed up in the same place at the same time. My uncle was quite descriptive in explaining how the event occurred. The 3 of them worked at the same petroleum refinery in Ohio and all 3 had joined the army. My uncle hadn't seen in his cousin in 2.5 yrs. It had been 4 yrs since he had seen his friend. My uncle ended the letter by stating "it was one of the best days in his life and one he would never forget".

For me it was a neat statement of what this day means.

[Pax]

I thought this definition of a Veteran was worth sharing...

A veteran is someone who, at one point in his/her life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America," for an amount of "up to and including my life."

[Zen]

I must confess that giving up your life part never occurred to me at the time.
I just needed a way to pay for college

[papaver]

I thought this definition of a Veteran was worth sharing...

A veteran is someone who, at one point in his/her life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America," for an amount of "up to and including my life."

hm. My grandfather was in the American army back in WW1. He went through hell and back. And never was the same afterwards. He was fighting in Verdun (France) at the time... they now discovered that the soldiers then were given cocaine (provided by the Nederlandse Cocaine Fabriek : the dutch cocaine factory). Otherwise the soldiers would never have stayed in those trenches...

It gave them more guts... and a nice addiction afterwards.

[kermit]

This is the one day of the year my husband has a green light for me to "honor him". He was in the military for 13 years, called to desert storm and is a cop. Since he was 17 he has been some type of civil servant, today he can have whatever he wants, I'm glad he's here! (Just brought him his favorite beer, in a frosty mug of course). Thanks to all service men and women protecting our country.

[ginny]

my dad was a disabled veteran who died of his disability. He died when I was 9. Veteran's day is hard for me.

[papaver]

my dad was a disabled veteran who died of his disability. He died when I was 9. Veteran's day is hard for me.

((((((ginny))))))

[Trek420]

Thanks to all service men and women protecting our country.

They also serve who wait at home and to those who lost a loved one to war.

Thanks to all of our military families.

[IFjane]

My grandfather (on my mom's side) was "gassed" in WWI, survived but was never the "same" according to my mom.

My father was wounded in France in WWII.

My brother died in Viet Nam December 9, 1969. I have met the man who tried to save him & in whose arms he died.

My husband was in the Air Force.

Veteran's Day (and Memorial Day) are very important to me. Thank you to all of you out there who have served (and who continue to serve). We would not be here without you.

[Crankin]

Thanks, Trek!
In honor of my son, and all of the veterans, I ran 4 miles on the Battle Road Trail in Minuteman National Park. I traced the steps of the men from my town who fought at the bridge on April 19, 1775.

[Owlie]

None of my family or acquaintances have been in the US military, but since it is Armistice Day elsewhere, I think this is legitimate:
I'm thinking of my grandfather, who was in Egypt during WWII and died when I was three. Also my great great-grandfather, who served in France in WWI and was shot Christmas Day, 1916 and died the day after. (They were both in the British Army.)

And my thanks to those who serve(d).

[Trek420]

Thanks, Trek!

De nada

Both of my grandfathers served in WWI.

My parents both worked in Kaiser shipyards building Libery ships in WWII. Dad was 4F though he tried to sign up. By the time they were drumming up 4F men so others could go to the front Kaiser said "oh no you don't. He's doing you more good here than pushing paperwork".

Together they helped increase efficiency at the shipyards, they were sent to other shipyards to show their methods. We're very proud of what they did to help win the war.

Mom recalls having read post cards from relatives in the camps who were allowed by the red cross to send a few heavily censored notes. she would have been aware of the urgency. This was a war we had to win

There's now a small peace scholarship in my Dad's name. They are both long time peace activists and hate war but our family LOVES our troops and all who serve.