I would be terribly remiss if I didn't wish everyone a Happy Memorial Day. Especially, all the vets out there, those of WWII, Korea, Nam and of the recent past and current conflicts. [thumbsup] I am very grateful to you all for all you have done, whether it was on the front lines overseas trying to stay alive or here at home on a base making the system work and flow properly. My Dad was a non combatant flight instructor in the Army Air Corp (pre Air Force) and Jen's Dad lived through hell and them some in the Army surviving beach landings at Omaha Beach/Normandy on D-Day (June 1944), another one at Anzio, Italy (Battle of Anzio January 1944) and yet another one at Sicily, Italy (Operation Husky July 1943). Yeah, you talk about a living hell... shit! He would never talk about it much and then only to me and Jen's brother. Just a little bit, not very much. I am sure he just wanted to forget about it all. But what they did will never be forgotten. Do them a favor and honor them all by instilling that eternal respect for those vets in your kids. What we have and the freedoms we take for granted are due to their efforts and sacrifices. God bless them and all our vets, active and non active and I pray your kids never have to go through what they went though. But make them appreciate those that did.
Thanks.
+1... Thanks [thumbsup]
Quote from: fastwin on May 26, 2008, 02:53:58 PM
I would be terribly remiss if I didn't wish everyone a Happy Memorial Day...
YES! To
all of you THANK YOU very much... (even the Coast Guard ;D )
I made my calls to folks in the U.S today, and sent Emails overseas to those far away...
"For those who have fought for it, FREEDOM has a flavor those who haven't will NEVER know..."
-R
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from the vets of the world. WE THANK YOU! it's people like those on this board that remind you why you did what you did or are doing it now. my wife asked me one time why i don't go to church with her. i said because when i went overseas as a 19 yr old kid i made a deal with the lord. "Lord get me back to Texas in one piece and I will never ever bother you for anything again." he kept his end of the deal so i now keep mine. here's to those we know and never knew cheer's boys and thanks! [beer]
Christopher M. Calhoun
USMC CPL. 3/5
That's not such a bad deal. Glad he (she?) honored it. And I am damn sure you meant it when you offered the deal. [thumbsup]
My thoughts today are for those who have served this country.
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Thanks to you guys that served and those that continue to serve. Many of us still respect and appeciate the sacrifices. Never Forget!!
GOD bless the veterans who served the country in combat or in support of those who were in the front lines. Thanks to them and their families. Their sacrifices have kept us free.
cdc
I'd like to echo everybodys comments as well. [thumbsup]
Thank you