Thank You To All Vets !

[TUM301]

Just a message to remind all the Vets still with us and one`s we have lost, a heartfelt thank you for your service and dedication to our country. Because of you men and women we at home, along with our families, can live the lives we do. Again, thank you, you are greatly appreciated.

[vintagetoppsguy]

+1

[Leon]

I will pile on too. Thanks to all of our veterans!! We appreciate you and back you....

[Eggoman]

ABSOLUTELY AGREE!

One of my MOST PRIZED possessions is a Horrors of War Set that I acquired from a WWII Marine named Don Puff who "earned" his Purple-Heart on Iwo Jima. (He said "the Guys HATED the Purple Heart.")

He started building this set when he was a punk-ass kid (his words, not mine!) in 1938 and set it aside...

Later, he lied about his age in order to enlist in WWII.

Fast forward many years... He kept the set, but could NEVER bring himself to finish it because he refused to pay for the missing High Numbers, especially the Hitler cards...

He sold me the set on the promise that I finish it and keep it intact, which I have done! I have NEVER upgraded ANY of his original cards!

We cannot imagine what our Servicemen & women go through. We cannot thank them enough!

[LuckyLarry]

U.S.A.F. 1977-1981
Seems like a lifetime ago!
Larry

[bobfreedman]

I (on the right) spent ten years in, my brother 20.

[mrmopar]

I was a STS.

Originally Posted by bobfreedman

I (on the right) spent ten years in, my brother 20.

[bobfreedman]

Originally Posted by mrmopar

I was a STS.

Curt, I was an STG1 when I got out

[PolarBear]

USAF 1988-1993. Deployments to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and RAF Mildenhall.

Thanks to all veterans and God bless America.

[mrmopar]

I did 6 active and another 6 reserve. Ended up STS2 (SS). The rate was locked up while I was active, so got out as E-4. I took my first advancement test after I came back in to the reserves after almost a 1 year break and made E-5 to my great surprise. I was eligible for E-6 a couple years before I got back out, but it was difficult to study for the test doing my weekend duty and most of my study materials basically being Secret, not to mention that I was not working within my rate while in the reserves. Has to settle for separating as E-5.

Originally Posted by bobfreedman

Curt, I was an STG1 when I got out

[tennisguy]

To all the armed services men and women!

[ALR-bishop]

[Pat R]

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[jbsports33]

God Bless America - Thank you for your service!

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by LuckyLarry

U.S.A.F. 1977-1981
Seems like a lifetime ago!
Larry

I would also like to say thank you to all the veterans.

Larry you looked a lot like Jean-Claude Van Damme. Seriously I thought it was a picture of him at first.

[vthobby]

Originally Posted by TUM301

Just a message to remind all the Vets still with us and one`s we have lost, a heartfelt thank you for your service and dedication to our country. Because of you men and women we at home, along with our families, can live the lives we do. Again, thank you, you are greatly appreciated.

Thank you for this thread!

Afghanistan 2010-2011

25 years US Army.

Still working helping military members and their families as a civilian contractor.

Peace, Mike

[EvilKing00]

Thanks to our vets, freedom isnt free

[the 'stache]

I know this is a couple of days late, but I wanted to take a moment to thank all the men (and women) who have served our military, and are regulars on Net54.

Whenever I spot somebody out, just eating dinner, or at a doctor's office, or anywhere, really, and I see signs that they are, or have served, I politely ask to shake their hand as a sign of respect, and thanks. It's such a small thing, really, but it is, in my opinion, one of the best things we can do. These people put their butts in harm's way so we can sit here and discuss baseball cards, or whatever else is in the news, from the safety of our homes, knowing full well there are people out there who would seek to do us harm simply because we love freedom. I am 45 years old, so not old enough to remember Vietnam. But I've read stories, and talked to vets who were there, and the way our soldiers were treated when they came home is disgraceful. They were doing the jobs of stuffed shirts in Washington who design policy.

It is a national embarrassment, if you ask me, that we have veterans...no...Veterans...that are homeless, without healthcare, or with inadequate help to deal with the scars of war. I cannot imagine what our soldiers go through when they try to re-enter public life. But "this" should never ever happen. Our men and women leave their families for long periods of time, risk their very lives, and when they come home, they should be taken care of. If ever there is a good man or woman, and I mean truly good, sans all the skeletons in their closet, or vile words for people that are different than them, that ran for President, and they made veteran care their #1 priority, they'd earn my vote in the blink of an eye. Yet, during this last election cycle, we heard nary a word.

These people are heroes, and they deserve our respect, and our unending gratitude.

[the 'stache]

And no, I've never served, if anybody wants to know. Out of high school, I went and spoke with the Naval recruiter in Denton, TX (where I eventually went to college at the University of North Texas), and went forward with all the testing to enter the Navy. My family has a strong connection to the Navy. My Aunt Kelly, now retired, was a Lieutennant Commander based out of San Diego. She was on the USS Samuel Gompers. And, my cousin Kevin started out as a jet fighter pilot, eventually becoming a full-time RIO. I took the ASVAB, and my recruiter wanted me to go into nuclear propulsion. I was all set to go that route when I failed the physical because I'd broken both my elbows in high school. But I was ready to serve, and then go to college afterwords.