Veterans Day 2006

[LustfulOne50]

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To my, Veteran comrades in arms then and now..I wish you peace, honor, respect and always a job well done for all you have given as I. To our fellow comrades who didn’t come home with us I wish them peace and honor for the job no will ever know in times of conflict and sacrifices , yes those who went smiling and said their farewells to loved one and friends and gave the ultimate …their lives, so we may take the time on this sacred day to honor those who served and those who are here with us in spirit.

PLEASE.. I ask take time to remember our fallen in a moment of silent no matter where you are.

Thank you
A Vet- 1970 - 1990

 

[babycake190]

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[trent0553]

To my, Veteran comrades in arms then and now..I wish you peace, honor, respect and always a job well done for all you have given as I. To our fellow comrades who didn’t come home with us I wish them peace and honor for the job no will ever know in times of conflict and sacrifices , yes those who went smiling and said their farewells to loved one and friends and gave the ultimate …their lives, so we may take the time on this sacred day to honor those who served and those who are here with us in spirit.

PLEASE.. I ask take time to remember our fallen in a moment of silent no matter where you are.

Thank you
A Vet- 1970 - 1990

Well said, needed and appropriate.

Remembering all who have served or are serving.

Remebering those who made the sacrifice including the supreme sacrifice.

A Vet 1983-1990

 

[wyckdwench]

Thanking the veterans and those currently serving for the sacrifices they make in their lives to protects us and our rights.

 

[Ladybird]

In Flanders Field

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep,
though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.​

In loving memory and continuing gratitude to peacemakers and peacekeepers of the Allied Forces, hero's and martyrs all.

LEST WE FORGET


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[CrimsonPrincess]

Just wanted to say a quick heartfelt thank you to all the veterans as well as the people serving in our armed forces today. Thank you for defending this country and our rights as a nation.

 

[wally2450]

Thanks! (Former Navy bubblehead.)

 

[wally2450]

In Flanders Field

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep,
though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.​

In loving memory and continuing gratitude to peacemakers and peacekeepers of the Allied Forces, hero's and martyrs all.

LEST WE FORGET


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That was great, thanks!

 

[Ladybird]

That was great, thanks!

Thank you, it came from the heart.

 

[au_man]

Thank you...

And a heartfelt thank you to all my brothers and sisters in arms that have stepped up to defend our freedoms without question.

Each generation has a new set of patriots who step up knowing that they may sacrifice all.

I salute all who volunteer...

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[koalabear]

Originally posted 12.26.01

It has been my pleasure
to have known you all, and I am to the better for having met you.
Sixteen Draftees who did not want to go but did.

Chuck, Bob, Tallman and Head Hunter never set foot on USA soil again, but became a part of it.

Rat, Johnny Walker, Tom died within three years of returning.

Shorty, Yoyo, Sam, Lawman, Preacher, Fish, Leon, Chuckie all died off over the years from various cancers. Last Thursday December 20, 2001, Soul Man danced his last step.

And then there was one, I owed my life to these Gentlemen more then once. We laughed, loved, lived and died with each other, yet those were some of the most glorious times of my life. Each one of these soldiers was killed in Viet Nam, some just didn't realize it till the cancer set in.

To you Gentlman I lift this glass in a final toast. I loved you all and you are sorely missed, God Rest their souls, they spent their time in Hell.


"Here I am send me"


You are not forgotten.

 

[Ladybird]

LEST WE FORGET

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[au_man]

It has been my pleasure
to have known you all, and I am to the better for having met you.
Sixteen Draftees who did not want to go but did.

Chuck, Bob, Tallman and Head Hunter never set foot on USA soil again, but became a part of it.

Rat, Johnny Walker, Tom died within three years of returning.

Shorty, Yoyo, Sam, Lawman, Preacher, Fish, Leon, Chuckie all died off over the years from various cancers. Last Thursday December 20, 2001, Soul Man danced his last step.

And then there was one, I owed my life to these Gentlemen more then once. We laughed, loved, lived and died with each other, yet those were some of the most glorious times of my life. Each one of these soldiers was killed in Viet Nam, some just didn't realize it till the cancer set in.

To you Gentlman I lift this glass in a final toast. I loved you all and you are sorely missed, God Rest their souls, they spent their time in Hell.


"Here I am send me"


You are not forgotten.

Amen.... Salute\

 

[Stegral]

I have only one person close to me that has ever served in a war.
My Grandfather died many years ago & had never spoken of his time in the trenches.
I am just grateful that there are those willing to serve when they are called on.
I have never understood war, probably never will & do not wish to be enlightened.
I will debate the un-nessecity of it to the bone, but I realize that until we accept other cultures & live in respect of each other without the power struggles of religion & politics "peace on earth" is only a dream.
I do believe fighting for peace is like raping for virginity, impossible.

Lest we forget the pain & suffering of the wars, only to keep the cycle going.

Peace Love Hope

*Bracing for the hate mail.*

 

[Jaded1]

Good morning...

I would like to thank all are allied warriors for the past and the present for their unselfish commitment to freedom. To those in the present I wish you a safe and speedy return home to be with your friends and family. We love and miss you. Enjoy your day where ever you are...

U.S. Army, Infantry, E5, 1965 - 1967 - paint it black..............

 

[Missingmeds]

To all that have served and are still serving:

You are not forgotten. .​

 

[hdlynnette]

To All Veterans

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[wyckdwench]

Thanks to all who have served and are currently serving. Proud friend and family member of vetrans and those serving.

 

[secrets_within]

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We wear a poppy
On Remembrance Day,
And at eleven
We stand and pray.
Wreaths are put
Upon a grave.
As we remember
Our soldiers brave.

~~~~~~~
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Little poppy
Given to me,
Help me keep Canada
Safe and free.

~~~~~~~
Thank you to all that bravely gave everything
so that we may have so much.


World War I:

1. 628,736 Canadians served.
2. 66,573 died and 138,166 were wounded.
3. 2,818 were taken prisoner of war.
4. 175 merchant seamen died by enemy action.

World War II:

1. 1,031,902 Canadian men and 49,963 Canadian women served.
2. 44,927 died and 43,145 were wounded.
3. 8,271 were taken prisoner of war.
4. 1,146 merchant seamen died by enemy action.

Korea:

1. 26,791 Canadians served.
2. 516 died and 1,558 were wounded.
3. 33 were taken prisoner of war.

The Gulf War:

1. 3,837 Canadian men and 237 Canadian women served.
2. There were no Canadian casualties or prisoners of war during the Gulf War.​

 

[Diamond_Girl]

To Our Veterans and those who are currently serving... There is nothing that can say it better than a simple "Thank you." I'm ever mindful of the sacrifices you have made and continue to make, sacrifices that civilians can never truly know. And you do it all for us who you don't even know so that we can continue to live in freedom. Thank you.​

 

[ccnyman]

A salute to my fellow vets.

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[omahaman2]

Vetrans day!

WHAT IS A VETERAN?

Some veterans bear visible signs of their service: a missing limb, a jagged scar, a certain look in the eye. Others may carry the evidence inside them, a pin holding a bone together, a piece of shrapnel in the leg - or perhaps another sort of inner steel: the soul's ally forged in the refinery of adversity.

Except in parades, however, the men and women who have kept America safe wear no badge or emblem. You can't tell a vet just by looking.

What is a vet?

A vet is the cop on the beat who spent six months in Saudi Arabia sweating two gallons a day making sure the armored personnel carriers didn't run out of fuel.

A vet is the barroom loudmouth, dumber than five wooden planks, whose overgrown frat-boy behavior is outweighed a hundred times in the cosmic scales by four hours of exquisite bravery near the 38th Parallel.

A vet is the nurse who fought against futility and went to sleep sobbing every night for two solid years in Da Nang.

A vet is the POW who went away one person and came back another - or didn't come back at all.

A vet is the drill instructor who has never seen combat - but has saved countless lives by turning slouchy, no-account punks and gang members into marines, airmen, sailors, soldiers and coast guardsmen, and teaching them to watch each other's backs.

A vet is the parade-riding Legionnaire who pins on his ribbons and medals with a prosthetic hand.

A vet is the career quartermaster who watches the ribbons and medals pass him by.

A vet is the three anonymous heroes in The Tomb Of The Unknowns, whose presence at the Arlington National Cemetery must forever preserve the memory of all the anonymous heroes whose valor dies unrecognized with them on the battlefield or in the ocean's sunless deep.

A vet is the old guy bagging groceries at the supermarket - palsied now and aggravatingly slow - who helped liberate a Nazi death camp and who wishes all day long that his wife were still alive to hold him when the nightmares come.

A vet is an ordinary and yet extraordinary human being, a person who offered some of his life's most vital years in the service of his country, and who sacrificed his ambitions so others would not have to sacrifice theirs.

A vet is a soldier and a savior and a sword against the darkness, and he is nothing more that the finest, greatest testimony on behalf of the finest, greatest nation ever known.

So remember, each time you see someone who has served our country, just lean over and say, "Thank You." That's all most people need, and in most cases it will mean more than any medals they could have been awarded or were awarded.

Those two little words mean a lot ... "THANK YOU".

 

[elizabeth22673]

May God be with all veterans today and every day.

 

[secrets_within]

Here is a nice video/song called Soldier.

I really like it. A nice tribute to Veterans. The video was played for Veterans at our local school and grade 6 sang.

My family and many locals were at the Remembrance Day ceremony this morning. Was nice to see about three times as many present as there has been in past years. They had a "luncheon" afterwards which we took our Girl Guides to, they mixed and mingled with many as they told some of their stories. I think it was a very good thing for both them and the young ones.

 

[LustfulOne50]

Remembering

Today was a first for me, I always took a moment of silent on my own during this day of remembrance, but never met with others who also served and gave...but today I went to a Vietnam Memorial and I met with fellow soldiers who like lived to see another day leaving friends behind that never came home. I still have times where I wonder why me to walk away and today I met other who had the same thing happen to them, like Jack who a S.F. type was one of two to survive in his platoon in Laos and Cambodia out of ten or David who lost half his platoon in Vietnam…I can finally see I m not alone as I was able to cry for the first time as we stood there holding hands in pray for those who didn’t come home and are now no longer in harms way and in a place in a bigger army upstairs.

Rest in peace my friends for you have done your job well, for we will join you in the future to rekindle old friendships and have a few together.