Veteran's Day

Dan, sorry for the loss of your brother Gary. You are justifiably proud of him and of his service. I hope his passing was an easy one for him, it's usually hardest on those of us who remain behind.

Thanks again

Charlie Capt USN (Ret)) 1959-1991
 
My store is open today but I will not open my doors till 1115am after 2 minutes of silence. Rightly said today is not a holiday but to remember and give heartfelt thanks to those who gave all and all who gave some in defence of our lands and freedoms.
I have not served in the military but I appreciate all who have and I will not let it be forgotten by those I can influence.
Thank you all veterans and families and Thank you people of the USA and Canada. George
 
NOt really a holiday,Right. It is a day to remember. My greeting to others today, not "happy veterans day", but "Remember Veterans Day"

And I forgot to add my Father-in-law and Brother-in-law and other brother in law. All Army, except Dad, who spent 4 years in the Navy, south pacific on troop transport as a pharmacists mate.

Salute to All the Vets

Harvey
SleepyC :moon
 
Remembering my father who served in the US Navy aboard the U.S.S. Anne Arundel (AP76). There were five landings in France - dad began debarking troops on Omaha Beach on D'Day @ 0646, 6 June 1944 - the first wave of the Normandy Landings.

‎16 January 1945 he was initiated into the "Silent Mysteries of the Far East" by the" Ruler of the 180th Meridian" of the DOMAN of the GOLDEN DRAGON in latitude 16 degrees 45 minutes North, longitude 180 degrees West.

11 August 1945 in Latitude 0000 and Longitude 45 degrees 20 minutes East he was initiated into the "SOLEMN MYSTERIES OF THE ANCIENT ORDER OF THE DEEP" of the IMPERIVM NEPTVNI REGIS. Thanks for all you gave Dad!
 
Toward's the lighter side of Veteran's Day.

RETIREMENT BONUS

The Navy found they had too many officers and decided to offer an early retirement bonus. They promised any officer who volunteered for Retirement a bonus of $1,000 for every inch measured in a straight line between any two points in his body. The officer got to choose what those two points would be.

The first officer who accepted asked that he be measured from the top of his head to the tip of his toes. He was measured at six feet and walked out with a bonus of $72,000 The second officer who accepted was a little smarter and asked to be measured from the tip of his outstretched hands to his toes. He walked out with $96,000.

The third one was a non-commissioned officer, a grizzly old Chief who, when asked where he would like to be measured replied, 'From the tip of my weenie to my testicles.'

It was suggested by the pension man that he might want to reconsider, explaining about the nice big checks the previous two Officers had received. But the old Chief insisted and they decided to go along with him providing the measurement was taken by a Medical Officer.

The Medical Officer arrived and instructed the Chief to 'drop 'em,'which he did. The medical officer placed the tape measure on the tip of the Chief's weenie and began to work back. "Dear Lord!", he suddenly exclaimed, ''Where are your testicles?''

The old Chief calmly replied, '' Vietnam ."
 
Veterans Day. Thank you all that have and are serving this wonderful country. I spent the day at the rifle range teaching a friends son how to shoot. exercising the rights that so many have given their life for is a fitting way to spent the day.
 
THANK YOU VETS!
Watched my grandson march in a Veteran's Day parade with his JRROTC (Marines) class 8) !!!
Mike Byrd
Maj. (ret.) ARMOR, TNARNG
 
We had 1,000 chairs in the hangar for yesterday's ceremony, and there were still people standing along the back wall. Great turnout from all over the Olympic Penninsula and some great stories. I even ran into a guy I was stationed with back in the mid 90's, retired now and living in the local area. Pretty cool.

Thanks to all who went before so we can enjoy what we have today.

Rick
USCG
 
I salute all of those who served in combat and support roles. Those who made the real sacrifices! I am awed by Memorial, Vetern's day and Peal Harbor day (when we attend cerrimonies at NAS Pensacola) I was only in the service for 2 years and stationed at Kenner Army Hospital, Fort Lee VA. as a Major US Army Medical corp. We helped to patch up the injuries of the Vietnam Conflict in 1967 thru 1969.
 
My eldest daughter Amy dug this old photo out of her files that I had sent home from our Vietnam Cruise in 1965. Note the "brown shoes". It was part of the uniform back then, went away for awhile and now are back..

The note was my handwriting on the back... $8M would be a bargain today. The A6A Intruder squadron was VA 75, commanded by Cdr. Jim Stockdale, later shot down and made a prisoner in the "Hanoi Hilton" for many years. Later an Admiral and President of the War College. We lost 18 pilots on that cruise who never came home. I tried to avoid making friends with the pilots, it was hard to never know when, or if, they'd be coming back.

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And let's not forget our most senior (arguably) Brat, Captain Dusty! Hope you had a good day shipmate, see you at SBS11!

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The Sons of Knute band, of which I am a charter member will perform tomorrow in the Twin Falls city park band shell. This is a unique 45 minute show, which features 16 bugle calls, interspersed with the history of the United States flag, along with my historic flag collection on display. The program ends with the poem, In Flanders Fields, from the war to end all wars, followed by taps.
Coming back from the Sacramento delta on the 11th we stoped for lunch in Reno. We were ordering, and the waitress said,"do you happen to be a veteran?" I said yes, and she said "lunch is on us, thank you" This is the first time I was ever thanked for being a veteran in forty years-I almost cried. Roger
 
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