Thank You Veterans

Yes, thanks to all who served, friends, relatives, and those I've never met. Thank you.

Thank you to all those that have served, are serving and plan to serve.

Thank you to all that served and are still serving.

When I see guys with Vietnam Veteran hats on, I make sure to say something like, "When you came home , you might not have gotten it, but thank you for serving."

Rememberance or Armistice Day has a different flavor in other countries. "Never again" is the tone, and the day is to remember those who fell. November 11th was the day that "the war to end all wars" ended.

In reply to Keith Tanner:

Here its meant to thank and honor everyone who served. Just like Memorial Day is meant to thank and honor those who sacrificed everything so that others didn't have to.

Thank you all for your service!!!!!

Yes, thanks, veterans.

I took a few Air Force ROTC classes as a civilian while in college--as a history minor, it fit in with my course load. It was enlightening being on the other side, even if just for a few and even in a non-official role. As an added bonus, our C.O.--a former AC-130 commander--was a car guy.

yamaha wrote: In reply to Keith Tanner: Here its meant to thank and honor everyone who served. Just like Memorial Day is meant to thank and honor those who sacrificed everything so that others didn't have to. Thank you all for your service!!!!!

actually Memorial was originally call Decoration Day … was a war of northern aggression holiday … it was a day to go to the grave yards and clean up and decorate them … it's lost a lot of it's original meaning .. and is now another Veterans day

4 years cooking on a nuke fast attack sub, 38 or so years building/blowing up experimental, prototype and R&E weapons for the Army.

If I were 17 and had to do it again, I would take a hard look at the Coast Guard. Skills learned are more useful in sailing and life today.

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Thank you to service members and also service animals past, present and future for serving and all that you have done.

Indeed.. Thank you all for your service and sacrifice. Don't know how you guys do it..

LOL … in my case they were going to come and get me if I didn't volunteer … LOL

And some timely reading: http://lightbox.time.com/2014/11/11/veterans-images-that-moved-them-most/#1

That is all.

I enlisted in the late 80's (god that sounds forever ago) just for the college money since I knew I wasn't ready to go straight to university. A year in and Saddam got froggy with his neighbor and we were tasked with asking him nicely to leave.

I remember getting off the plane in the sandbox and thinking "my this is warm". 112 degrees at midnight!

If I were able to press restart I'd do it again....in the air force.

I enlisted in the mid-70's for the benefits. Needed medical for my family, a steady paycheck and wanted the college benefits. 20 years later I retired and used the college benefits and got a degree. Still work for the army, as a civilian now and spend time with the youngster doing what I did. CH-47 Chinook helicopters.

sorta my story… in a different way …

I was going to be drafted … I figured I could do basic math (even without the help of common core LOL )

I figured that 4 yrs in the Navy was better than 2 yrs in a rice paddy … I still ended up serving in Vietnam

I am a Coast Guard guy- put in a deployment to the Gulf in 1999- before any real pain was to be had. Unless you consider "sleeping" directly under a painted black deck in 130* temps in August. Silliness compared to the struggles the dudes and dudettes made their way through in the times since. Happy to be a Coastie C-130 dude, and happy to do whatever it takes to make those coming back happy and healthy.
I hope all in our nation had a great day- all this fighting and suffering is to make our time in our home better, happier, and safer.