Author Topic: Happy Veterans Day (Read 717 times)

handirifle · « **on:** November 11, 2004, 04:28:31 AM »

From one who served to all those who have served or are serving, Happy Veterans Day.

4/72 - 4/75

Hoo Ya :grin:

Nuttinbutchunks · « **Reply #1 on:** November 11, 2004, 05:13:17 AM »

Dittos

fortress49 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 11, 2004, 05:28:52 AM »

I want to wish all veterans a happy veterans day. I also want to express my sincere thanks for the service that you have given me and my family. I have never served, but I do recognize the sacrifice that all who have served in the past and are currently serving are giving to me and my family. It is because of you that I have not needed to fight.

It is not the government we should thank for our freedom, but the soldier.
It is not the poet we should thank for the freedom of speech, but the soldier...etc. (This is a small quote from something my daughter read to me last night, I can only recall a few lines. If someone has the whole quote it would be great to post).

THANKS AGAIN TO ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN OF HONOR!!!!!!!

Sincerly,

Matt Stevens
Houston, Tx

Cottonwood · « **Reply #3 on:** November 11, 2004, 06:52:49 AM »

USAF, 4/73 to 6/76, SAC - Beale AFB, Ca.

While at Beale AFB, I served under the 17th FMS and then the 9th Bomb Wing. I can not say what my job was at the time.

A little information of Beale AFB At one time this base was Army and served as a training area for General George S. Patton to train his tank troops. This base also housed for many years many German POW's captured during WWII

Home of the Black Bird SR-71 http://www.sr-71.org/ (used to be known as the YF-12) http://www.wvi.com/~sr71webmaster/sr-71~1.htm

B-52's http://history1900s.about.com/library/photos/blyindexvietnam.htm, KC-135's http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=110 , T-38's http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/t-38/ and U-2's http://142.26.194.131/aerodynamics1/Appendix/Aircraft/U2.html until retired.

Of course now we have much newer and better aircraft.

I was very proud to serve my country and would do it again if I could.

I wish I could post the pictures here from the e-mail I got from MSPretired in an e-mail. Please take the time to think and pray about our boys and girls over in harms way right now. The nice soft bed you have is a fox hole to them, and sometimes a mud hole from the rains. The next time you just run down the hall at night to use the RR, remember you don't have to duck for cover in doing so. When it gets cold at night, remember the 130* temps that they are in etc.....

Lest we forget those that have already given ALL for the freedoms of many... lets remember that Some Gave ALL

God be with them ALL!

handirifle · « **Reply #4 on:** November 11, 2004, 07:26:07 AM »

fortress99,
Good to see your kids know where our freedoms come from. A generation like that will lead this country well, no matter which way they vote.

Montanan
Well said, as usual.

bilesteve · « **Reply #5 on:** November 11, 2004, 10:25:32 AM »

I just got back from visiting the Veteran's Cemetary nearby and doing some prayers for the souls of the departed. It was a lovely place and there were a number of people there visiting the grave sites.

SteveS
3rd Ranger Company, TSB
Ft. Benning, Ga
1973-1977

hellacatcher · « **Reply #6 on:** November 11, 2004, 10:30:18 AM »

Montanan one former SAC to another 351st CES Whitman A.F.B. Missouri know what you mean when you said you can't say what you did. I fixed a/c when they broke but did get into odd places that can't be talked about, wouldn't take nothing for the experience.

MSP Ret · « **Reply #7 on:** November 11, 2004, 12:07:17 PM »

:agree: Thanks to all that gave and to those that gave all, may God bless every one of you. Carry On....<><....

yukonjim · « **Reply #8 on:** November 11, 2004, 12:13:28 PM »

Happy Veterans Day to all that served and are serving.
Vietnam era vet. U.S. Air Force Weapons Mechanic who was in both SAC and TAC. You name it I loaded it. Wife ex U.S. Army Communications Specialist is also Vietnam era vet.

God Bless Our Troops and Lets bring Them Home.

Yukonjim

James B · « **Reply #9 on:** November 11, 2004, 03:37:37 PM »

Happy Vets day from one of the evil baby killer vets from the Viet Naum war. Jane and John still think were are bad.

TOMMYY01 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 11, 2004, 06:41:49 PM »

happy vets day!!!!!!
july71-may 77----nov 80-oct 99

RETIRED ARMY
TOMMY

handirifle · « **Reply #11 on:** November 11, 2004, 06:54:02 PM »

James

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Jane and John still think were are bad

Well we told them what we thought, now didn't we. John got our message loud and clear!

Wlscott · « **Reply #12 on:** November 12, 2004, 03:26:45 AM »

A day late and a dollar short......that's me.

Thanks for your support of our vets.

Major · « **Reply #13 on:** November 12, 2004, 01:49:30 PM »

I would not worry about being a day late. This is something we need to do year round. The guys and gals that are out there need to know 24/7/365 how grateful we are for their dedication and sacrifice every day, not just on the one day the government reminds us to tell them.

There is not a day that goes by that I dont think of guys I served with, those that are serving now and even those that paid the ultimate price. To me, every day is a veterans/memorial day.

God bless them all, every one.

James B · « **Reply #14 on:** November 12, 2004, 03:13:47 PM »

Yea. I think kerry found out that you can't bad mouth your country and fellow servicemen and women and then be the commander in chief. Now if I could figure out why people let slick willie get away with that I would be ok.

Badnews Bob · « **Reply #15 on:** November 12, 2004, 03:38:47 PM »

Thank you and Thank you for serving yourself.
I come from a long line of vets from my nieces and nephews all the way back to when G W pres#1 was the commander and cheif, we all volinteered for the same reason, We love this place. Thanks again,Its my honer to help out.

USN 79-94

Cottonwood · « **Reply #16 on:** November 12, 2004, 05:53:41 PM »

God Bless the USA
By:
Lee Greenwood

If tomorrow all the things were gone
I'd worked for all my life,
And I had to start again
with just my children and my wife,
I'd thank my lucky stars
to be living here today,
'Cause the flag still stands for freedom
and they can't take that away.

I'm proud to be an American
where at least I know I'm free,
And I won't forget the men who died
who gave that right to me,
And I gladly stand up next to you
and defend her still today,
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land
God Bless the U.S.A.

From the lakes of Minnesota
to the hills of Tennessee,
Across the plains of Texas
from sea to shining sea.
From Detroit down to Houston
and New York to L.A.,
There's pride in every American heart
and it's time we stand and say:

I'm proud to be an American
where at least I know I'm free,
And I won't forget the men who died
who gave that right to me,
And I gladly stand up next to you
and defend her still today,
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land
God Bless the U.S.A.

I'm proud to be an American
where at least I know I'm free,
And I won't forget the men who died
who gave that right to me,
And I gladly stand up next to you
and defend her still today,
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land
God Bless the U.S.A.