Thank You Veterans

All Americans should thank and honor our war heros, past and present. Their sacrifices have maintained the freedom we love and cherish.

My hat is bowed to all veterans with a heartfelt Thank You!

all Veterans a Happy Veterans Day, and may we all be here again next year!!

U.S.M.C. Korea, 1952 - 1956

i was also in the USMC from 1976 till 2001.. am now retired and loved it. Did my time in a few wars and such.. I noticed that when someone thinks of a "VET" they arr thinking of the older wars.. While that is true, The guys out there now are also consitered "Vets" so think of EVERYONE ... To all of you that have servered in any branch and to those that are serving.. HAppy Vets day and hope to have MANY, MANYT more!!!

Maybe we should all send GPSrs over there so that they can find their way quickly and safely home.

If you know a Veteran, someone in your family, friend of the family, neighbor, who served their country, take a brief moment from your day to thank them. Thank them for the sacrifice they made for the better good...

Served in the United States Navy from 1961 to 1987 and was proud to do so.

I've experienced an increased sense of pride in the younger troops. What a great bunch of guys and gals. We're all proud of you. God bless you on your day.

I served in the Navy from 1991 to 1997 and although I didn't always enjoy everything about it I would do it all over again in a heartbeat.

Keep up the good work guys/gals and Happy Veterans Day to all.

Happy Veterans Day To All The Vets Past And Present May God Bless

Just a note to remind everyone that freedom isn't free. Many have paid the ultimate price defending our freedom. God bless all who have served this country! I served in the Navy from 1975-1978 aboard the USS John F. Kennedy and active reserves until 1980. Looking back I'd do it again. Just as I was getting off active duty the Iranian hostage situation occurred. I got lucky and never endured a conflict but we were ready if needed. Let's bring our troops back safely from Iraq!

Ray

I served on the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr DD-850 from 1954-1958. During that tour visited many of the areas now embroioled in turmoil. Pakistan, Bahrein, Kuwait, Lebanon - interesting part of the world !
Proud to have served and very appreciative of our servicemen today !

Colleen and I watched "Flags of our Fathers" on Armistice/Veterans Day. We have a better appreciation for what the Marines went through to take that rock and for the repugnant nature of our politicians and bureaucrats.

I have heard that it is a fairly accurate movie.

Happy Veterans Day !! Excuse me now, I gotta go to work.

Hi Ken,
My dad served on Joseph P. Kennedy Jr DD-850 as a reservist in the Korean War. The Joseph P. Kennedy Jr DD-850 is located about 45 mins from me at Battleship Cove in Fall River, MA. I have been on board a few times myself. My dad still wears a ballcap for that ship.. Small world eh? Here's a link to Battleship Cove:

http://www.battleshipcove.org/exhibits.htm

Ray

Although I was in during the Cuban Crisis and beginning of the Vietnam war, I was fortunate and missed the combat.

My Uncle was a different story. He survived the sinking of two carriers during WW2, the USS Hornet and the USS Princeton. I don't ever remember him talking about it, too painful I guess. These are the ones we need to thank. Without them we wouldn't be writing these posts; and we sure as h-ll wouldn't have free use of our GPS.

THANKS VETS!!

RT

Veterans appreciate the 'Thank You' messages that people leave.

Regardless one's political affiliations, a silent or verbal acknowledgement means a lot.

Army, Vietnam - 1967-69

AMEN TO ALL OF THE ABOVE, AND GOD BLESS US ALL!

USAF 1957-1962 (PEACE TIME)

... and thank you for this thread

USMC Vietnam 1966

You're welcome.

Hey, my uncle served onboard that ship around the same time. His name is Phillip Lerma - I know there are thousands onboard any carrier, but hey maybe you knew him. Sorry I don't know what his rating was.

I served on the USS DRUM (SSN 677) from 89-93. Had a great time. Glad I went in, and glad I got out. Had a lot of great experiences and adventures.

I was in Vietnam, my wife in Desert Storm, her brother in Iraq, my dad and mom at Pearl Harbor, and my uncle went down on the Arizona. To all that have served, I salute you.

Sorry I didn't know your uncle. When the ship sailed with the airwing aboard it contained 5500 men.. I was an Electrician's Mate and worked mostly on the flightdeck. When I was getting out of the Navy there were guys getting out at the same time and I never saw them in over 2 years on board the same ship! Pretty amazing eh?

Ray

I figured it was a long-shot, but ya never know.

I can't imagine serving with all those people onboard.

My submarine sailed with ~100 people or so. We all knew each-other a little TOO well. The good thing about that is that when we would pull into a port, we wouldn't double the population of the city. We would leave the boat and go partying, and rarely ran into other sailors. What this meant, crucially, is that there were plenty of American loving girls to go around.

Only served briefly, at just over 3 years (1990-1993), myself. Like others have stated, would do it again in a heartbeat.

I tip my hat to all Veterans.

I served 20 years in the Canadian Armed Forces (1961-81), out of which 7 years in Germany and a UN Peace Keeping tour in Cyprus in 1969, also did many other trips to Egypt and Cyprus.

I also tip my hat to all our veterans. My dad served in Vietnam in the 60's. THANK YOU GUYS AND GALS!!!

Hi RT - May have crossed paths during the Cuban Crisis - I was flying Air Sea Rescue sea planes out of Homestead AFB at the time.

Hey, good to hear from you. Sounds like you were in the AF, too.

I was in the 810th Radar Squadron in Winston-Salem, NC. We had the easy job, watching the skies for the troop carriers heading for Florida. It was a tense time, but also had its comical moments. One couple found out that was not the time to 'park' near a Military Base ... "Caught with their pants down", both literally and figuratively speaking.

RT

Good to hear from you too. At the time I was stationed at Hamilton in the 41st Air Rescue Squadron and flew into Homestead in October '62 to cover the Cuban overflights and all the aircraft coming into Homestead. Thought the whole State of Florida was going to sink with all the military equipment and troops that came in for the blockade.

Really a tense time and sooo close to WW III.

Updating this Post for 11/11/10 -
Please tomorrow remember our Veterans; Past, Present, and Future. They have given their all so that we can remain a Free Country.
God Bless to All of You.

From me and my family, With a number of vet's in it.

We are still free because of the brave - to all who served, and all those serving: THANK YOU!!

To those who never made it back .. you'll never be forgotten.

VietNam 1964-1967 37th 1st

Nuvi1300WTGPS

The Act Of Remembrance

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.

And may we ever pray

" Lord God of Hosts,
Be with us yet,
Lest we forget,
Lest we forget."

ps Thank a Vet or better yet buy them a coffee

Thanks to all who have served!

A Veteran is someone, who at one point in their life, wrote a blank check payable to the United States of America for an amount up to, and including, their life. That is beyond honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer remember that fact.

Thank you veterans for all you have and are doing for us all.

Thanks from all of us to all of you veterans. Raaw !!!!!!!!!!

guy

Service...Honour...Duty

God, Country, Corps.

To many of us, not just words to say but words to live by. So, to my brother vets, SALUTE!

Yes, I'm an old farht...
USMC (Force Recon) Vietnam Vet 1966-1972
USN (Hospital Corpsman) assigned to USMC 1st and 3rd Recon Battalions 1973-1988

Cheers!

thank u

Thank You.. Applebee's in CA provide all Veterans a meal of thier choice on a special veterans menu, I ate the steak and it was out of this world. Thank You applebee's for honoring us veterans..

Happy Veterans Day and heart felt thank you.

It was an honor to serve. To all of the newer vets out there, we older vets are thinking of you. To the greatest generation, the WWII vets, you guys (and ladies), are the best. A special thank you goes out to you. (By the way, Golden Corral is letting all vets eat free today from 1700 hrs. to 2100 hrs.; I believe those times are correct.)
Vietnam--'67-'68

Thank You!!!

Glad the vets of today are treated much better than the vets of the VietNam era who were curssed and spat upon!

5th Special Forces Group Airborne

Thank you for your sacrifice.