Happy Veterans Day!

[ksfarmboy]

Thank you to all past and present Veterans for your service.

[iwantitiwinit]

Originally Posted by ksfarmboy

Thank you to all past and present Veterans for your service.

Agreed. The U.S.A. is a great country and the veterans are to thank.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by ksfarmboy

Thank you to all past and present Veterans for your service.

+2. I am in a military family. They seem to be vastly unappreciated lately. With the absurdly long wait times at the VA hospital, the cut in benefits for them, and burger flippers wanting more than what our military makes, it is sort of disheartening. I appreciate them more than anything though. Thank you veterans!

[TUM301]

Thank you and may we never forget. Because of the past and present sacrifices of our veterans we at home, along with our families, can live the lives we do.

[pawpawdiv9]

Grandpa is still keeping it strong. (Pearl Harbor survivor- U.S.S. Yorktown CV-10

[Jeffrompa]

We only have freedom because of sacrifice , honor , duty and love of Country .

[sycks22]

Thanks for your service

[bn2cardz]

Thank you to all our Veterans

[Stonepony]

A salute and big thanks to all veterans

[Donscards]

I served in 1967. Salute to my fellow Veterans The United States is the Greatest country in the world

[Enfuego]

Still serving, if I could go back and do it all over again I would in a heartbeat

[LuckyLarry]

US Air Force '77-'81
Larry

[ZachS]

Navy checking in. Submarine Machinist Mate (1999-2007)
USS Wyoming SSBN-742
USS Philadelphia SSN-690
USS Emory S. Land AS-39

I had some great times and met some of the finest human beings I'll ever meet. It's been years since I've seen some of them but I still talk to a lot of them on a weekly basis.

Thanks to those who served... and to those who still appreciate it.

[bobfreedman]

10 years in the U.S.Navy
USS Stein FF-1065
USS Philipine Sea CG-58
USS Monterey CG-61

[packs]

My grandfather served in Korea and bought my grandmother a wedding ring before left, not knowing if he'd ever come back. Today my fiancé wears the ring and I bear his name. Thank you to all who serve.

[vthobby]

Originally Posted by Donscards

I served in 1967. Salute to my fellow Veterans The United States is the Greatest country in the world

Don, Larry, Anthony, Zach, Bob, and other Vets on here,

Thanks for your service. As an overseas combat Veteran myself (Afghanistan 2010-2011) and 25 year Army Soldier, I think I speak for other Vets also in saying thanks to all that recognize Veterans and their sacrifices.

Thank you all,

Mike

[Yoda]

You are very welcome; United States Navy 1966-69.

[Jacklitsch]

More Navy 1961 to 1964

USS Forrestal CVA 59
USS Massey DD 778
USS Camp DER 251

[xplainer]

USAF 1982-1992.
First Gulf War - Dhahran/ Khobar Towers.

[Exhibitman]

Thanks for keeping us safe, guys!

Has anyone noticed a trend in recent years of businesses not treating Veterans' Day as a business holiday? My wife's job [w/a Fortune 500 company] does not give it as a paid holiday, for example. As I recall when I was a kid in the 1970s and 1980s everyone's offices were closed and every office I worked in until 1994 treated it as a paid holiday. On that last job the boss did not want to give it but was shamed into it by a vet on staff. Then again, he also tried to make everyone who wasn't Christian work on Christmas Day. I said fine, I'll take the 8 days each of Hanukkah and Passover as paid time off instead. He reconsidered.

[buymycards]

3 years in the Army. 18 months of that time was spent in Viet Nam with the 173rd Airborne Brigade.

[irishdenny]

You Guys & Gals who wake this day wit the Buzz ta Serve,
Have All of my Admiration!

This was my home fir 10 years... The USS Omaha!
I spent 12 more years serving the "Fast Attack" Submarine Community.
I couldn't Ask fir a more Rewarding Job!

I honestly left felling that I didn't do enough!
Which is why I spent 3 years in Iraq
& 6 months in Afghanistan.

You & I are All American's...
And without You "ALL",
We wouldn't of been able to do what we did & do!

These have been my thoughts fir quite some time now,
God Bless'd us ALL by GiviN US America... and we all Share some Responsibility ta Keeping Her Safe!!!

As Always My Friends...

"Life's Grand",
Denny

[jiw98]

Thank you to all those that are serving and have served this Great Country.

[jimtigers65]

Thanks to all my fellow vets. Air Force 1986-2012.
Holloman Air Force Base, NM 1986-88
Misawa Air Base, Japan 1988-92
Loring AFB, Maine 92-94
Plattsburg AFB, NY 94-95
Charleston AFB, SC 95-98
Patrick AFB, FL 98-01
Osan AB, Korea 01-02
Lakenheath AB, England 02-05
Beale AFB, CA 05-12

Age and bad knees decided for me to hang it up after 26 years. Had a great time, numerous deployments, traveled the world and made some good friends.

[vthobby]

Originally Posted by jimtigers65

Thanks to all my fellow vets. Air Force 1986-2012.
Holloman Air Force Base, NM 1986-88
Misawa Air Base, Japan 1988-92
Loring AFB, Maine 92-94
Plattsburg AFB, NY 94-95
Charleston AFB, SC 95-98
Patrick AFB, FL 98-01
Osan AB, Korea 01-02
Lakenheath AB, England 02-05
Beale AFB, CA 05-12

Age and bad knees decided for me to hang it up after 26 years. Had a great time, numerous deployments, traveled the world and made some good friends.

Jim,

I see you were stationed at Plattsburgh. That is right across the lake from me and I used to go there for PX and Commissary privileges. As you may have known the base closed just after you left in 1995 and as early as 1996, the major runway hosted a Phish concert with 70,000 fans! (No F-16s were harmed or involved in that concert!)

Now, the base has a bunch of businesses on it and I think housing also for civilians.

Take care, Mike

[Brian Van Horn]

From the Montreal vs Penguins game on Veterans Day:

[Stonepony]

If that flag could share stories...