To All Veterans Everywhere

[kirbyfan]

Thank you for all you do and all you have done fellow Vets!!!!

[CaroleLB]

I'm getting all mushy - I get sentimental thinking of my Dad who served in WWII in Southern Europe and Northern Africa and how seeing a WWII vet now is getting more and more rare. I love those old guys.

...and a big hooooooooorahhhhhh to our Marines who are celebrating a birthday today.

[sctx]

I think I'll take a Marine out for lunch tomorrow

[Jacko]

Thanks, Pop....I miss you!

[roni]

Originally Posted by sctx

I think I'll take a Marine out for lunch tomorrow

Come down to Playa in December and you can take this ex-sailor out for tequila

[StewartG]

To all the veterans on this board, and all veterans everywhere...

On behalf of myself, my wife, my children and my unborn future generations - thank you so much for you service to our country. We owe you a debt that can never be repaid.

[A.C. Carter]

God bless our Vets! My dad enlisted in WWII months before the end. He lied about his age, he was 16 at the time.

[Donny]

Originally Posted by Donny

Thank you! We are all grateful for your sacrifices.

I can't say it enough! Thank you!

[stevo137]

Thanks so muc to all of you awesome vets!
We will not forget what great things you have done for our country!

[horizon200]

I posted this link on another forum.
http://www.medalofhonor.com/JoeMJackson.htm

I had the pleasure of listening to him speak at a recent conference. When he tells the story it's much more interesting. At one point, the airfield was going to be destroyed until it was relayed that the 3 man combat control team was still on the ground...Col Jackson told us there was no magic moment, no defining thought, he just keyed the mic and said "We're in" The story in the link says they descended at 4000 ft per minute, but he told us that's not true...the gauge goes to 5000 and it was pegged!
He also told us that he thought he could turn the airplane around on the runway faster than the 3 guys could run to the airplane...also not true...he said those guys were up and in the airplane half way through the turn...I think they were highly motivated to leave! Pretty amazing story and a true pleasure to meet someone like this.

My time in the service was not nearly as harrowing...But I consider it a privilege to have served for the country and WITH so many great people!

I had a lot of people ask how I felt when I retired...I think the biggest adjustment was I didn't feel like I had a sense of purpose. I know many people view the military as a tool for war or just as defending the country. But when we landed somewhere with that big ole C-5, and started offloading humanitarian supplies, or when we were evacuating the embassy folk's families from Tehran or even if we were bringing a case of beer to a soldier in East Japip, the looks of thanks were amazing. The Flag on that tail provided a link back to home for so many of them. I'm glad I got to be a part of it all. So much so it's what brought me back to civil service life.

[Beachteacher]

Hi. I'm a newbie here and just found this great thread. I wanted to also share my thanks to all those who serve.
Here is a link to a great song (titled "Soldier")that embodies what I feel about our servicemen. (Click on the video option on the site)
http://www.canadaremembered.com

[Jacko]

Originally Posted by horizon200

I posted this link on another forum.
http://www.medalofhonor.com/JoeMJackson.htm

I had the pleasure of listening to him speak at a recent conference. When he tells the story it's much more interesting. At one point, the airfield was going to be destroyed until it was relayed that the 3 man combat control team was still on the ground...Col Jackson told us there was no magic moment, no defining thought, he just keyed the mic and said "We're in" The story in the link says they descended at 4000 ft per minute, but he told us that's not true...the gauge goes to 5000 and it was pegged!
He also told us that he thought he could turn the airplane around on the runway faster than the 3 guys could run to the airplane...also not true...he said those guys were up and in the airplane half way through the turn...I think they were highly motivated to leave! Pretty amazing story and a true pleasure to meet someone like this.

My time in the service was not nearly as harrowing...But I consider it a privilege to have served for the country and WITH so many great people!

I had a lot of people ask how I felt when I retired...I think the biggest adjustment was I didn't feel like I had a sense of purpose. I know many people view the military as a tool for war or just as defending the country. But when we landed somewhere with that big ole C-5, and started offloading humanitarian supplies, or when we were evacuating the embassy folk's families from Tehran or even if we were bringing a case of beer to a soldier in East Japip, the looks of thanks were amazing. The Flag on that tail provided a link back to home for so many of them. I'm glad I got to be a part of it all. So much so it's what brought me back to civil service life.