Veteran's RollCall

[dawrecknq]

Gentlemen... I am not a veteran and have never served....but I stand here (ok sit here) and awe and reverance to you all!! I humbly thank you for your service; for the sacrifices you all made to keep my Family safe and this country the greatest. You are all 10' tall and bullet proof in my eyes! There are no greater Americans than those who have worn the UNIFORM any uniform.

God Speed and my God always shine his love and grace upon you and yours!!!!

Dan

[Pappymn]

Gentlemen... I am not a veteran and have never served....but I stand here (ok sit here) and awe and reverance to you all!! I humbly thank you for your service; for the sacrifices you all made to keep my Family safe and this country the greatest. You are all 10' tall and bullet proof in my eyes! There are no greater Americans than those who have worn the UNIFORM any uniform.

God Speed and my God always shine his love and grace upon you and yours!!!!

Dan

X2

Well said!

[muebe]

Gentlemen... I am not a veteran and have never served....but I stand here (ok sit here) and awe and reverance to you all!! I humbly thank you for your service; for the sacrifices you all made to keep my Family safe and this country the greatest. You are all 10' tall and bullet proof in my eyes! There are no greater Americans than those who have worn the UNIFORM any uniform.

God Speed and my God always shine his love and grace upon you and yours!!!!

Dan

X2

Well said!

X3

I could not said it better myself!

[Sam3]

Well said Dan, what a great thread. I'm honored to be associated with great company here.
Thanks to all of you for your service.

[veryolddog]

Look....folks, we really appreciate your fine comments. But, we, as veterans of military service whether it was under fire or not, do not think of ourselves as anyone special. We are proud that we have served this country, especially in this day and age. And, we really consider ourselves as just plain lucky that we are here today. Just plain lucky.

If you really want to honor someone, pay a visit to the US cemetery in Normandy. Or, to a Veterans cemetery in your own State or the one in Hawaii. Those men, whose brief visit with us, are the ones who should be honored.

They could heap all the tin in the world on us, and we would still consider ourselves as just ordinary guys who stood up and did a job just like you do everyday in going to work and taking care of your families. And, we really do not ask for this. Whatever we did was not extraordinary, but it was out of necessity.

Ed

[deestafford]

Well said, Ed.  Dee

[smoker pete]

US Navy (1969-1978) ... 1st Class Sonar Technician

  1972 - USS Rupertus (DD-851) On the gun line off the coast of Quang Tri, Vietnam in support our ground forces (Army & Marines).  Working in the magazines 12-16+ hours a day handling 5 inch 38 shells and powder casings.

[RAD]

Ed, you said it.

[dawrecknq]

Look....folks, we really appreciate your fine comments. But, we, as veterans of military service whether it was under fire or not, do not think of ourselves as anyone special. We are proud that we have served this country, especially in this day and age. And, we really consider ourselves as just plain lucky that we are here today. Just plain lucky.

If you really want to honor someone, pay a visit to the US cemetery in Normandy. Or, to a Veterans cemetery in your own State or the one in Hawaii. Those men, whose brief visit with us, are the ones who should be honored.

They could heap all the tin in the world on us, and we would still consider ourselves as just ordinary guys who stood up and did a job just like you do everyday in going to work and taking care of your families. And, we really do not ask for this. Whatever we did was not extraordinary, but it was out of necessity.
Ed

Ed- I expected this reply would come and I fully respect your words. I do honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice. There have been times when I have stopped at cemetaries, or after a funeral service for a loved one.... that I try to find at least one or several grave markers of those of which we speak. Or at least, showing that they served during war time. I give thanks to them and honor them as you say. I wish I could get our Kiwanis Club to decorate the resting place of these hero's at least on Memorial Day or Veteran's Day. There are so many that go uncelebrated. I can't help but think that WW1 and many WW2 vet's simply have no family left to honor them. Maybe some day! But, every once in awhile, I relish the chance to honor someone I look up to and admire. To let them know how much their time served means to me. I know that you don't ask for this praise, but you have earned it! I don't feel like I do this enough, taking the time to shake a hand and say "thank you". Especially with the "Greatest Generation" who are leaving us so quickly. Next summer, my Son and I are going to be volunteer chaperones on a Veteran's flight to Washington D.C. where WW2 and Korean Vets get to visit their memorials. I am excited for this opportunity and honored to have been considered.

Dan

[teesquare]

Looks like the 2LT has mis-placed his compass, and will need to self perform a body cavity search to find it....

[deestafford]

The Turtle has been all four of those.  Dee

[Ka Honu]

But only one of them recently.

[Ka Honu]

I usually stay reasonably sober in NOLA (although "reasonably sober" in NOLA is "seriously drunk" anywhere else).  I tend to get in more trouble within a few miles of home.  Or so I'm told.  I remain convinced, however, that those pictures which purport to prove it were photoshopped.

TMSIAGSAISTI

[teesquare]

But only one of them recently.

A visit to the proctologist eh?

[IBCookin]

US Air Force, 6950th Security Group. 1969 -- 1975
As the man said .. it was the best of times and it was the worst of times.