11/11/11.... THANK YOU.......

[kiwi#9582]

....  to all the troops that served, are serving , and will serve to protect us from evil.

I am proud to support you.

AND, thank you parents and families that have had losses.  God bless you all.

[Lil D]

Amen

[kiwi#9582]

That was a quick reply....   

[Hoser]

....  to all the troops that served, are serving , and will serve to protect us from evil.

I am proud to support you.

AND, thank you parents and families that have had losses.  God bless you all.

You're welcome. No losses, thank god, US Navy 1964-1968. Hoser

[BF]

USAF 1975-1979

[big d]

to all that served, thank you from the bottom of my heart. and for all that sufered the loss of a loved one, my condolences. GOD BLESS ALL THAT SERVED to protect my freedoms and the country i love.

[kiwi#9582]

Great thread!!!!!

"kiwi", USN, 1960-1964

[Fudd]

My motorcycle riding group is going to escort a couple of buses from the Veterans retirement home in Reserve, La. to Walker, La. this Saturday for a Vet's day parade, were they will be honored guests.

I am so looking foward to this.  Any chance to show them our appreciation for their service to this Nation is a good thing.

[MarkT]

Thanks for all our veterans, past and present.  And a special thanks to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.


Nixon adventures (Vietnam):
474 Tactical Fighter Wing, MMS, Takhli RTAFB Sept-Dec 1972, F-111 Aardvark, Linebacker II
307 Strategic Bomb Wing, MMS, U-Tapao RTAFB May 1973-May 1974, B-52 BUFF, Arc Light


Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a
little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
Ben Franklin

A veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve
is someone who, at one point in their life, signed a blank check
made payable to "The United States of America" 
for an amount of "up to and including my life."
That is Honor, and there are way too many people in this country
who no longer understand it. -- Author Unknown


If you are an American Christian,
you have two debts you can never repay. 
You can be grateful, and give thanks.
To Christ, who died for your soul.
And to the American servicemen,
who died for your freedom. –Mark Tobias

For those that will fight for it, FREEDOM has a flavor the protected shall never know
L/Cpl Edwin L. "Tim" Craft
1968 Khe Sanh Vietnam

Freedom isn't free.

[Rastus]

USS WICHITA 1973-1977

[PAVALKER]

Thanks, and thanks to the other Vets that have served, or are serving  as well. 

U.S. Navy 1974 - 1996

[old2soon]

U S Navy Airedale 1964  1968. R I P Major James Ronald Tremayne U S Army K I A Vinh Binh Prov. South Vietnam 4-17-67 Age at death 31. Jimmy is my cousin.Also R I P Lcpl Edward Alan Meltzer U S M C. K I A Quang Nam Prov South Vietnam 10-27-67. Vince(tiny)was 20 years old when he died. Myself and my brother(da prez)went to school with vince. Both of these men are missed. Just 2 names out of over 58000 names but i knew these men. Anybody tell you Freedom is free-have them come talk to me or any Veteran out there. I would ask that while you are honoring all these Veterans tommorrow-please remember what we are thanking them for. Thanks to all who have seved those who are serving and those who will. RIDE SAFE.

[the inspector]

U.S.A.F. 66-70 your welcome

[Grumpy]

Thank you, USAF SAC Edwards AFB, 1960 - 1964.  God bless all those that have served, and remember the ones lost.

[Chattanooga Mark]

USMC 1982 to 1986, San Diego, Memphis, Tustin, Okinawa, Korea, Tustin, Okinawa, Tustin and out. Then stayed in Southern California (Anaheim/Ontario/Brea/Fullerton) for another 13+ years.

Semper Fi, Do or Die, Ouh Rah!

God bless all the American servicemen and servicewomen,

Mark

[Stormrider65]

U.S. Air Force  77-84.

Walt

[CajunRider]

A very big THANK YOU to all who have served, or are still serving, or have family who are serving!!!

You've all earned it!

[BigBod]

Me, Royal Navy 1981 - 1989

I was one of the lucky ones who came home. I will be especially remembering the 255 who gave their lives in the South Atlantic reclaiming the Falkland Islands in 1982.

[bogator]

 U.S. NAVY----62-66---DE 1033  USS CLAUD JONES---it was my plesure to serve--also it streightened me out--GOD BLESS ALL--

[indybobm]

US Navy Airedale 1968 - 1972. Served on the USS Enterprise.

Bob

[tank_post142]

USAF 1981-1992 

[R J]

Your welcome for my time - USMC 1950 - 1954 - Chosen Reservoir in July 1950 - June 1951, 2nd go round, 38th Parallel - March 1952 - August 1952 - evacuated out on a Cargo Plane to the US in a full body cast.    Spent 5 months in and out of the Naval Hospital at the Great Lakes.     Returned to duty (San Francisco - 100 Harrison St) January 1953 - January 1954. Honorable Discharge January 24, 1954 at San Francisco, then I had to go to work.    LOL.   Had a great time in the service and wouldn't trade the experience for a Million dollars, special thanks to my dad who gave it all on Iwo Jima in 1945.   R.I.P Pop, love you dearly.

[bigguy]

Another personal Thank You to all of you vets. I just missed Vietnam and the draft. There didn't seem any reason to enlist at the time. In retrospect, I wish I'd put in a stint.
Dad was a 20 year man. (A Green Beret) I grew up in a military family, largely on base. I saw enough to understand that being in the service is far more than a job that last for x years. I watched those heros as I grew up and realized that the service was even more than a way of life. It altered them down to their very cores, bringing out the best in them, bravery, honor, loyalty, and dedication.
While I thank you for your service, I also thank God for blessing our nation with such people.

Happy Veterans day.

[HayHauler]

THANKS TO ALL .... V E T E R A N S ...  past and present.

RJ, you got the gnats to swarmin' in here.

Thanks,

Hay 
Jimmyt

[SANDMAN5]

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq  90-91
Thanks to all the Vets. 

[R J]

THANKS TO ALL .... V E T E R A N S ...  past and present.

RJ, you got the gnats to swarmin' in here.

Thanks,

Hay 
Jimmyt

I wish you would replace the screen in that door.   Yeah, you know the one.  LOL.

[Westernbiker]

You are welcome, proud to have served for you and yours! 

US NAVY
1976-1982
USS SARATOGA
MAYPORT, FLORIDA

[mario]

thank you!

Veterans Day 2011 - Freedom Isn't Free

[GA Mike]

Well MarkT just remember...... IYAAYAS 

[kiwi#9582]

W O W !!!!!!  What an impressive response!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    

Thanks to all of your replies and service.  

"kiwi",  Uss Henry B. Wilson,  DDG 7,  1961 - 1963.  

[da prez]

ARMY 1966 thru 1969. da prez