Thank a Veteran

My real hero was my Dad, who died as a result of wounds received in the Battle of Bloody Nose Ridge in WWII. He passed away at 37 years old, just what the Marine doctor told him when he was discharged. Turned 37 on June 11 and died July 1. My other hero is my Mom, who lost the baby she was carrying at the time of his death, and for raising six children by herself.

Dad's in this picture, from wikipedia (also in American Heritage Picture History of World War II). Just about in the middle of the picture with his head turned looking back kind of toward the camera. (His helmet almost looks white)



If he had lived, I'm sure I would have been a Marine, but was drafted and trained as a combat medic. 13 1/2 months in Vietnam.

Best wishes today to all veterans of all wars.

Oh, and I now see Fedya in a different light. His heroes are dead actors and actresses, but not dead soldiers!! Can we trade him to a Buffalo forum?

You are the man Hauser

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Originally posted by Cavetoad:
Thanks Vets, your efforts and sacrifice are truly appreciated!

U...S...A

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Originally posted by Hauser:
Can we trade him to a Buffalo forum?

Are you one of those people who believed we could trade Turd Ferguson for Jerry Rice?

What a family you come from, Hauser. Of course, you were too modest to inform us of your own combat injuries.

Thank you!

In case anyone's interested in the Battle of Bloody Nose Ridge (Hope it's the right one Hauser):

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Originally posted by BILL H:
After coming back to the States from Vietnam and being refused service in a San Diego bar and told to get the hell out after ordering a brew,plus all the hateful glances and comments from Californians in general it was really great to see American attitudes change towards Vietnam Vets who were just doing what our Country ordered us to do,its just too bad it took so long.

Buncha tree hugging dip****s in Californdum anyhow. My father served two tours in Vietnam and has similar stories. He stayed in USAF for 28 years and loved every minute of it.

Thanks!

Yep, that was it titm, thanks.

Goalline, fortunately my only injuries were mental!!

You da man Hauser, but your dad was better.

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Originally posted by Hauser:


Goalline, fortunately my only injuries were mental!!

Oh, was that ALL. Like I said. Modest. PTSD has claimed a lot of lives, my friend. Glad you ae still with us.

I tripped on my way to register for the draft and turned an ankle.

I don't bring that up very often.

I'm not like el ka-Bong.

It was this draft.

Draft

7:19-------make the time!



Kinda racist, though.

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Originally posted by Blair Kiel:
I'm not like el ka-Bong.

QFT

I'm also a veteran. Navy and Navy Reserve. 22 years in and still going.I will deploy to the Horn of Africa next year and probably will retire afterwards. I was at the Packer game last sunday and what a great moment to be there in the pre-game ceremony thanking veterans for their service.

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Originally posted by PackLandVA:
Don't know who the vets here on TimesFour are. I think oldnavy is, so....

Thanks!!


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PinG
Pakrz
Iowacheese
Pikes Peak
Mr. Yuck
Durango Doug
gbIdaho
Bill H
FarmDog
Hauser
San Doggy
beef
PackerPatrick
Thunderbird
The Heckler
PackerRuss
GBFanForLife

you're welcome

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Originally posted by San Doggy:
I'm also a veteran. Navy and Navy Reserve. 22 years in and still going.I will deploy to the Horn of Africa next year and probably will retire afterwards. I was at the Packer game last sunday and what a great moment to be there in the pre-game ceremony thanking veterans for their service.

22 years,nice,is sea deployment still as exhausting and boring as ever,probably not as these are modern ships and not the ancient rustbucket I was a crewmember of in the 60s. you must be an E-9 Master Chief by now eh and if not how did you screw up, lol

I do photogrpahy for the USO here in North Carolina, and I photographed all 13 of the Triad Flights of Honor (part of the Honor Flight program around the country sending World War II veterans to visit their Memorial in Washington D.C.) going out of Greensboro, and it's been the greatest program I've EVER been associated with.

As the planes carrying these heroes leave the airport they are given a "water cannon salute" which is usually reserved for heads of state. These true Americans deserve it more than "heads of state" do...



Thank you, Veterans. It's been the honor of a lifetime to be associated with you.

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Originally posted by trump:
True Story:

Thursday night, Quad Cities airport, flight got delayed from 8:45PM to 3am ... not too happy of campers.

about 11AM, alot of commotion going on near the gate where all of my flight were pissin and moanin ... tables being setup, people walking towards our gate with flowers, balloons, some young army guys in their uniforms, some refreshments being setup ... I'm thinkin WTF?

Gate door opens up, here is an honor Flight of Old Vets start coming in slowly, most gettin in wheel chairs thru the crowd ... everyone clapping and cheering, really raucous for being spontaneous, it was awesome ... especially seeing the old boys' faces light up.

I was very happy that I got to be involved in it and I believe most were ... just really neat experience in such a spontaneous and real moment.

Packer-esque.

Quad cities, Iowa?

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Originally posted by PackLandVA:
Don't know who the vets here on TimesFour are. I think oldnavy is, so....

Thanks!!


edit to add:

PinG
Pakrz
Iowacheese
Pikes Peak
Mr. Yuck
Durango Doug
gbIdaho
Bill H
FarmDog
Hauser
San Doggy
beef

add me 2 and a half years in Iraq and now retired disabled

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Originally posted by BILL H:
After coming back to the States from Vietnam and being refused service in a San Diego bar and told to get the hell out after ordering a brew,plus all the hateful glances and comments from Californians in general it was really great to see American attitudes change towards Vietnam Vets who were just doing what our Country ordered us to do,its just too bad it took so long.

It did take too long. When my unit came back from Desert Storm, the Arizona Cardinals gave all of us a ticket to the card/pats pre-season game (I was stationed at ft. hucahuca, az). During the pre-game ceremonies, they were honoring all the war verterans...WWII, Korea, Viet Nam, then us. The Viet Nam vets got the absulute loudest ovation than any of the the others, and I remember thinking to myself it's about time these men get cheered for their service, rather than getting shat upon.

I am one of the few people you will meet who served in 2 branches of the military. I did 8 years in the Air Force and 6 years in the Marine Corps. Yes I am not too bright I went to boot camp twice in my life.

I always find Veteran's Day sort of wierd for me. I graciously, smile when people offer thanks, but I know that I didn't put my life on the line. I was prepared to, but I served during a mostly peaceful time, so I don't feel like I am a veteran compared to our boys coming back from Nam, Korea, WWII, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. I served for 4 years (96-00) in the Navy.

Regardless, I tear up everytime I read about these Honor Flights, and know many great men and women have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

Can you count me in? I was all set to go to boot call when word came out I didn't have the right papers. At the time I was to foreign.

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Originally posted by oshbaul:

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Originally posted by trump:
True Story:

Thursday night, Quad Cities airport, flight got delayed from 8:45PM to 3am ... not too happy of campers.

about 11AM, alot of commotion going on near the gate where all of my flight were pissin and moanin ... tables being setup, people walking towards our gate with flowers, balloons, some young army guys in their uniforms, some refreshments being setup ... I'm thinkin WTF?

Gate door opens up, here is an honor Flight of Old Vets start coming in slowly, most gettin in wheel chairs thru the crowd ... everyone clapping and cheering, really raucous for being spontaneous, it was awesome ... especially seeing the old boys' faces light up.

I was very happy that I got to be involved in it and I believe most were ... just really neat experience in such a spontaneous and real moment.

Packer-esque.

Quad cities, Iowa?

Technically Illinois if you're gettin on a plane ...

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Originally posted by Goalline:
Can you count me in? I was all set to go to boot call when word came out I didn't have the right papers. At the time I was to foreign.

iPhone? Surprised it didn't auto-correct to booty-call.

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Originally posted by PackerRuss:
I always find Veteran's Day sort of wierd for me. I graciously, smile when people offer thanks, but I know that I didn't put my life on the line. I was prepared to, but I served during a mostly peaceful time, so I don't feel like I am a veteran compared to our boys coming back from Nam, Korea, WWII, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. I served for 4 years (96-00) in the Navy.

Regardless, I tear up everytime I read about these Honor Flights, and know many great men and women have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

A Veteran is someone who at one time in their life, wrote a check made payable to The United States of America for an amount up to and including his/her life."

I got to listen to the bombing of Libya live in 1986. Had to make sure all the communications links stayed up. US Air Force in Greece. Was a good time except for all the car bombings during the 2.5 years I was stationed there.

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Originally posted by PackLandVA:

Don't know who the vets here on TimesFour are. I think oldnavy is, so....

Thanks!!


edit to add:

PinG
Pakrz
Iowacheese
Pikes Peak
Mr. Yuck
Durango Doug
gbIdaho
Bill H
FarmDog
Hauser
San Doggy
beef
PackerPatrick
Thunderbird
The Heckler
PackerRuss
GBFanForLife

Thanks

I'm tired of seeing it... card events, flags, service choirs/bands, that God-awful Lee Greenwood song. The list goes on. I'm not unsympathetic to veterans, I'm just tired of seeing the hideous show plastered all over the place.

I'd rather see them promote other types of patriotic public servants or other heroes than just veterans. We're already aware of veterans, so maybe it's time to move on to other types. IMO, the message gets lost if it becomes too repetitive. Forcing teams to see this stuff every year loses the message. You make it 1 month a year to promote other people (new one each year), and you really start educating the people.

One group that comes to mind is postal carriers, especially as so many men watch the NFL and maybe don't know the risks. We all joke about angry shi tzu's with gingivitis, but it's something that all men need to be aware of.



But thanks.

FYI - lest someone takes this post too seriously.
http://timesfour.com/eve/forum...8109321/m/9524004528

I don't think we can thank our vets enough. The day is just a small gesture of thanks for their service.

I also think people should take time to be thankful for our policemen and firemen (and women) for what they do. Same goes for teachers. To take one out of 365 probably isn't to much, considering what they do for us. Those who volunteer, be it for the Red Cross or your local soup kitchen don't do it for the recognition, but their service to this great country can't be acknowledged enough.

Postal workers get Labor day off, that is probably adequate.

There's more than enough awareness for our vets.

animals need medical care too

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Originally posted by Herschel:
I'm tired of seeing it... card events, flags, service choirs/bands, that God-awful Lee Greenwood song. The list goes on. I'm not unsympathetic to veterans, I'm just tired of seeing the hideous show plastered all over the place.

How dare you, sir??? That is so unpatriotic of you. Lee Greenwood is a great American. When did you join Al Qaeda?

I think this is one of the stupidest posts on this forum in a long time. I also think there needs to be more awareness for vets not less

I also could give 2 sh%ts what the OP's opinion of the subject is. He knows there are gonna be replies like this. Downright mean is what it is

**** you I'm out here!!

As a veteran, I Bless where your hear is tonight

Lee Greenwood is a tranny.

And again, thanks!

high five!