hops
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Nov. 11, 1918 - Armestice Day. When the guns fell silent in Europe. One generation was buried and another generation was born, only to do it all over again 20 years later.
"Veterans, Who Do They Think They Are?"
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Stickjockey
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Hey hops-
Ya wanna hear something sad? I'm not sure if anyone I work with (and it's quite a few) would know that Veteran's Day was originally Armistice Day or even what Armistice Day was all about!
Thanks vets!!
Ya wanna hear something sad? I'm not sure if anyone I work with (and it's quite a few) would know that Veteran's Day was originally Armistice Day or even what Armistice Day was all about!
Thanks vets!!
mattd
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Some are politcations that say "Shut your mouth, I'm a Veteran, how dare you speak against me".
Why is the flag on their arms backwards? Shouldn't the union be on the flags right?
Why is the flag on their arms backwards? Shouldn't the union be on the flags right?
71Commander
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Tomorrow is Veteran's Day and I have to go to work. I work at General Motors and they give us Veteran's Day off, only it's the 14th of November. The reason they do it this way is so that all the deer hunters won't take a work day off for opening day of deer season. So every year the hunters get opening day off from work in celebration of the vet's.
I missed something here.
I missed something here.
NavajoNPaleFace
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Al,
As an Army MP vet ('68-'71) I appreciate you posting Laurel's heart felt composition.
As an Army MP vet ('68-'71) I appreciate you posting Laurel's heart felt composition.
RustyHammer
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BZ !!!
Rockrivr1
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That is a great message. Veterans deserve our utmost respect and admiration. It's to bad that some people don't understand or appreciate that what they have is because men and women have dedicated at least a portion of thier lives to making them safe. I personally am a very patriotic person, which is why I joined many years ago. I'd join again if my country needed me. I figure it's the least I could do for all the opportunities I've had since I left the Armed Services.
U.S Navy
85-89
U.S Navy
85-89
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Eyeless
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It's okay to have a day off for, or a sale on, or even to move Vets day to coincide with the opening of deer season. Just remember why.
Vern Humphrey
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At Sunday Mass, our priest asked all the veterans in the congregation to stand. My wife (Army Nurse from '63 to '67) and I (Infantry '62 to '85) were proud to stand up together. I only wished my oldest daughter (Captain, USAR from '91 to '02) had been with us.
Henry
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Thank You Vets !
RocketMan
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Good for Laurel, and her family.
Semper Fi
1974-1979
And
Happy Birthday, United States Marine Corps!
Semper Fi
1974-1979
And
Happy Birthday, United States Marine Corps!
Ala Dan
Member in memoriam
Many, many thanks to all Veterans from all branches of service!
And as we pause on Tuesday," please raise a toast of water to
those who are absent today as prisoners of war or missing in
action. To those who served so honorably, who were lost or
are still as yet unaccounted for. To our comrades, who gave
their tommorows for our todays".
Quote from the VietNam Wall Experience
currently on display through 1700 hrs on Veterans Day
at Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham, AL
Respectfully,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member
And as we pause on Tuesday," please raise a toast of water to
those who are absent today as prisoners of war or missing in
action. To those who served so honorably, who were lost or
are still as yet unaccounted for. To our comrades, who gave
their tommorows for our todays".
Quote from the VietNam Wall Experience
currently on display through 1700 hrs on Veterans Day
at Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham, AL
Respectfully,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member
Thanks and never forget
VetFriends
VetFriends
P95Carry
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That - sums it up pretty well ......
All the sheeple out there ... remember that, please.
grampster
Member
I have a framed copy of Lee Teter's famous 1988 painting, "Reflections" framed and hanging on my garage wall in front of my pickup. Evey morning when I leave for work or elsewhere, and every day when I return, I gaze for a minute at that moving scene and am reminded about what many have given in order that I might have the privilege to come and go as I please each day.
E Pluribus Unum!
grampster
E Pluribus Unum!
grampster
P95Carry
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Grampster . I am half thinkin I know the pic you refer to .... but not sure. Can you find a link that might show it? Or have a pic yourself to post?
I tried an image search but that title gives about 10,000 hits!!!
I tried an image search but that title gives about 10,000 hits!!!
OH25shooter
Member
To all veterans I say: THANK YOU. And, due to the bravery of the many WWll vets I can say it in English!
USAF: 1968-72
USAF: 1968-72
It is the soldier, ........................... ( Happy Veteran's Day)
It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial. It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves under the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag.
THANK YOU , VETERANS, WE LOVE YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial. It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves under the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag.
THANK YOU , VETERANS, WE LOVE YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
grampster
Member
P95,
On Google, type in lee teter on google search. hit enter.
On Google, type in lee teter on google search. hit enter.
Al Norris
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I got the chills viewing that pic. Eyes a bit misty too. Again tommorrow I will view our local wall as I have since it was completed, Insert a guy in jeans, tennis shoes, moustache and longer hair...that'll be me...
To all Vets, to all in harms way...Thanks.
To all Vets, to all in harms way...Thanks.
NavajoNPaleFace
Member
That's a great pic, Al.
I saved it and I intend to enlarge the image, print it and hang it in my reloading shop.
I lost several buds in Nam.
Thanks.
I saved it and I intend to enlarge the image, print it and hang it in my reloading shop.
I lost several buds in Nam.
Thanks.
Al Norris
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We all lost buddies over there. I envy those of you that can look at The Wall. I have never been able to....
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