Stormrider65
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Just Riding The Many Storms Of Life
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« on: May 28, 2011, 09:07:54 PM » |
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As one vet to all others out there, I want to thank you all for your patriotism, courage, and sacrifice. I know some of you gave a lot more than others, but we all served and served a purpose in the military. Be it a cook, pilot, law enforcement, payroll, whatever, we all did our part. I am very proud to have been in the military. It brings a swell of pride when I hear someone say to a vet, "Thank you". I just wanted to tell all you vets the same, "Thank you for what you do and for what you did, when you were in."
Walt
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« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2011, 09:35:17 PM » |
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Thanks, Walt. Right back at you.
Dual Service Vet
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X Ring
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« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2011, 09:44:12 PM » |
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Walt, as one vet to you and all the others, I'd like to thank you for your service and sacrifice for our country. As the saying goes: All gave some, some gave all. Those who made the ultimate sacrifice are the ones we should be especially grateful to. As General George Patton said, "It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived."  Marty |
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R J
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« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2011, 10:07:42 PM » |
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Walt, same to you Brother.
Thank you to all veterans, old or current.
When we were needed, we were there.
Semper fi. Chosin Reservoir, 1950, 38th 1952. San Francisco 1953 - 1954
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« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2011, 04:18:04 AM » |
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thank you all who have served and are serving. semper fi!
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Mario
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« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2011, 04:48:36 AM » |
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Well said! I too, wish to honor and thank all those that have served and especially those that are serving now. Theirs is not an easy task.
Wayne, US Army, Korea, 1953
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« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2011, 05:10:36 AM » |
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As a non vet I would also like to thank you for your patriotism, courage, and sacrifice. The BBQ won't be lit in Singapore on Monday but my American flag will be flying.
Mostly, my blessing is that all the new veterans, the men and women of Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere, are able to come home, reconnect with families, find good jobs. I know this is not easy... a two tour Iraq Marine... the son of a friend of mine... spent a long time getting a job. I think employers who fail to look at vets miss the obvious... in Vietnam, it was a draft... in Iraq, volunteers. Hell of a man/woman that voluntarily puts themselves in harm's way.
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« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2011, 06:58:21 AM » |
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Right back at ya, Stormrider! Hoser, Navy 1964-68  |
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« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2011, 07:10:47 AM » |
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Right back at ya.... 2003-2005 Tikrit, Iraq
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« Reply #10 on: May 29, 2011, 07:50:31 AM » |
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Agreed! From one to all others, thank you.
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« Reply #11 on: May 29, 2011, 08:17:33 AM » |
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From one, to all others.... Thank You. U.S. Navy 1974 - 1996 |
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« Reply #12 on: May 29, 2011, 08:19:34 AM » |
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Thanks to all vets, past and present. I am grateful for all you do to keep this country free. Freedom is NOT free. God Bless you all. Hay  Jimmyt |
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« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2011, 08:56:51 AM » |
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To all my brothers that came before me and will go after, god bless.
Ramada, Iraq... 05~06
Tajji, Iraq... 07
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« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2011, 10:34:51 AM » |
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I rode by the Pentagon parking lot early this morning and waved at Rolling Thunder.... on my way to Antietam Battlefield, Harper's Ferry, and Manassas Battlefield.
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« Reply #15 on: May 29, 2011, 05:45:28 PM » |
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Thanks to all vets, past and present. I am grateful for all you do to keep this country free. Freedom is NOT free. God Bless you all. Hay Jimmyt +1..... |
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« Reply #16 on: May 29, 2011, 06:06:36 PM » |
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From one, to all others.... Thank You and God Bless!
Ron L.
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« Reply #17 on: May 29, 2011, 06:16:50 PM » |
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To all vets-past present and future. Thanks to all of you. May god walk with you always. U S NAVY Airedale 1964 1968 Two cruises off of nam. To the 58000+ names of brothers and sisters on the wall. At ease stand down job extremely well done. May you rest in peace always. To all of our returning vets-Ladies and gentlemen-thanks for everything. Vets-more than anyone understand-FREEDOM IS NOT FREE.
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Today is the tommorow you worried about yesterday. If at first you don't succeed screw it-save it for nite check. 1964 1968 U S Navy. Two cruises off Nam.
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SANDMAN5
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« Reply #18 on: May 29, 2011, 06:24:37 PM » |
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« Reply #20 on: May 29, 2011, 08:47:49 PM » |
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NAS Kingsville 4 yrs VT-21 1972-1976. Did a few TAD trips out to USS Lexington and Pensacola, EL Centro , Cal. and even one 23 days at Yuma Az. on a Marine base, and they hated us.
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« Reply #21 on: May 29, 2011, 11:48:58 PM » |
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Same to all vets out there. Was glad to serve alongside all who answered the call, past, present, and future. Haven't been out of the service, or back from my last deployment, a year yet, still adjusting a bit to 'civie' life.
US Army 2003-2010 Tikrit, Al Asad, Mosul, Baghdad.
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MacDragon
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« Reply #22 on: May 30, 2011, 05:26:36 AM » |
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Thank you all for your service. Was never an easy task... and never will be. You are so right... Freedom is not free. Thank you for your patriotism ... especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice. You are not forgotten.  Bring em home. |
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John Schmidt
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« Reply #23 on: May 30, 2011, 06:51:31 AM » |
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As one vet to all others out there, I want to thank you all for your patriotism, courage, and sacrifice. I know some of you gave a lot more than others, but we all served and served a purpose in the military. Be it a cook, pilot, law enforcement, payroll, whatever, we all did our part. I am very proud to have been in the military. It brings a swell of pride when I hear someone say to a vet, "Thank you". I just wanted to tell all you vets the same, "Thank you for what you do and for what you did, when you were in."
Walt
Walt, I couldn't have said it any better. Thanks for the reminder. USAF 1957-63 |
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