A Special Thank You To All That Served...

[ghost9mm]

Yes !!! 11-11-2011 is a special day, Veterans day has a very special meaning to me and I consider myself one of the lucky ones, I got to come home, lot's of my friends didn't, so tomorrow I will say a few prayers for my fallen brothers, and tomorrow if you know a veteran, thank him, and to all on this forum, male and female who are veterans, from my heart I thank you...and you parents that have family in harms way, I thank you and may God Bless You all.

                            Gary & Pat

[Wildcat]

Yes !!! 11-11-2011 is a special day, Veterans day has a very special meaning to me and I consider myself one of the lucky ones, I got to come home, lot's of my friends didn't, so tomorrow I will say a few prayers for my fallen brothers, and tomorrow if you know a veteran, thank him, and to all on this forum, male and female who are veterans, from my heart I thank you...and you parents that have family in harms way, I thank you and may God Bless You all.

                            Gary & Pat

Very well said. I too made it home with just a couple of scratches. Thank all of you who have served, are serving, and will serve. A particular thank-you for the ones that have served in combat. I salute you one and all.

[hal4uk]

Ditto.  It's a very special day. 
I thank you ALL who have served and protected our freedom.
Awrighten.

[Bavind]

Thank You to all the Canadian troops past and present. We owe you more than can ever be repaid

[SouthernSmoked]

I would like to thank all that have and are currently serving our great nation.

Thank You!

It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you.

[DADAKOTA]

Thanks to all that have served and will serve.  God Bless you all.

[Ka Honu]

hal - Shouldn't that be a photo of your new smoker instead of a car that"s no longer in the inventory?

On Veterans' Day, raise a glass to absent friends.  I will.

[SiFumar]

Thank you for all who have served and those still serving!  God Bless you and keep you safe!

[Habanero Smoker]

I like to add my thanks to those who have served and are still serving.

I just learned that Veterans Day (Armistice Day) is also observed in Australia, Canada, U.K. and many European countries. My thanks goes out to them also.

[rdevous]

 
I will raise a glass to all my vet brothers and current active today!!!  I also send a heart felt Happy 236th Birthday to all Marines.  OORAH...Semper Fi
 
Feel free to give a Leroy Jethro Gibbs Dinozzo head slap to someone today........It's fun...try it!!!
 
 
Ray...AME3...USN March '68 - 'December 71

[KyNola]

Thank you to all who have served and are serving today.

A very special Thank You to my friend Brad Alexander.  Those who came to Paducah's BBQ Fest had the opportunity to meet Brad.  Brad was a Sargent with the 1st Cav in his 2nd tour in Iraq where he lost his left leg at the knee.  When he came to meet up with us at the BBQ Fest he was wearing a T shirt that simply said "You should have killed me when you had the chance."

Pretty much says it all.

[manxman]

I just learned that Veterans Day (Armistice Day) is also observed in Australia, Canada, U.K. and many European countries. My thanks goes out to them also.

The UK came very much to a standstill on the 11th hour  of the 11th day of the 11th month for a two minute silence, it is often called Remembrance Day over here.

My thoughts go out to the armed forces of all nationalities who fought for our freedom.

Feel free to give a Leroy Jethro Gibbs Dinozzo head slap to someone today........It's fun...try it!!!

I just love NCIS.  :D

[Caneyscud]

HERE RESTS IN HONORED GLORY AN AMERICAN SOLDIER KNOWN BUT TO GOD

The public is familiar with the precision of what is called "walking post" at the Tomb. There are roped off galleries where visitors can form to observe the troopers and their measured step and almost mechanically, silent rifle shoulder changes. They are relieved every hour in a very formal drill that has to be seen to be believed.

Some people think that when the Cemetery is closed to the public in the evening that this show stops. First, to the men who are dedicated to this work, it is no show. It is a "charge of honor." The formality and precision continues uninterrupted all night. During the nighttime, the drill of relief and the measured step of the on-duty sentry remain unchanged from the daylight hours. To these men, these special men, the continuity of this post is the key to the honor and respect shown to these honored dead, symbolic of all unaccounted for American combat dead. The steady rhythmic step in rain, sleet, snow, hail, heat and cold must be uninterrupted. Uninterrupted is the important part of the honor shown.

Recently, while others were sleeping, the teeth of hurricane Isabel came through this area and tore hell out of everything. They had thousands of trees down, power outages, traffic signals out, roads filled with downed limbs and "gear adrift" debris. There was flooding and the place looked like it had been the impact area of an off-shore bombardment.

The Regimental Commander of the U.S. Third Infantry sent word to the nighttime Sentry Detail to secure the post and seek shelter from the high winds, to ensure their personal safety.

THEY DISOBEYED THE ORDER!

During winds that turned over vehicles and turned debris into projectiles, the measured step continued. One fellow said "I've got buddies getting shot at in Iraq who would kick my butt if word got to them that we let them down. I sure as hell have no intention of spending my Army career being known as the damned idiot who couldn't stand a little light breeze and shirked his duty." Then he said something in response to a female reporters question regarding silly purposeless personal risk... "I wouldn't expect you to understand. It's an enlisted man's thing." God bless the rascal... In a time in our nation's history when spin and total b.s. seem to have become the accepted coin-of-the-realm, there beat hearts - the enlisted hearts that fully understand that devotion to duty is not a part-time occupation.

God love our military.  I know I do!  Not ever having proudly worn a uniform, I also cannot truly understand the depth of duty, however, I have extreme respect!  And I honor all our Veterans for sacrificing so that we have this country in which we live. 

May God Bless our Veterans and those currently serving.

[NePaSmoKer]

Yes

Thank you to our true HEREOS all the men and women who have served our great nation past and peasant.

Special TY to.

My wife USAF Vet

Daughter US ARMY Intel

Son US ARMY 82nd AA 2/504 PID

Son US ARMY 7th Group SF

DIL US ARMY 7th Group SF Support

[Sailor]

Thank you to all that have served and for those that have paid the ultimate price for our freedom.