O T, Before I Forget...

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Posted By: H Murphy

Headed to work right now, but would like to thank all veterans both past and present for their service. It allows us all to live the lives we lead and for that we are eternally grateful. Thanx Again !

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Posted By: MyBuddy

Grant, Edward Leslie (Harvard Eddie)
B. May 21, 1883, Franklin Mass.
D. Oct. 5, 1918, Argonne Forest, France

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Posted By: Hal Lewis

You are welcome!



Storekeeper Second Class
United States Navy
Construction Batallion
(The Fighting Seabees)
NAS, Jacksonville, FL

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Posted By: Lee Behrens

I second those thoughts. Thanks to all that have served and are serving to continue to make our lives much easier. There is no greater sacrifice.

Lee

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Posted By: David Vargha

Amen to that! My family and I appreciate your sacrifice.

DavidVargha@hotmail.com

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Posted By: jim

Thanks guys, it means more than you realize.

1978-1984 USN
USS Shark SSN 591

Jim Loewke
MM2/SS

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Posted By: Ray

I would also like to give a big THANK YOU to every person who has served to protect this great land of ours!

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

Thanks, it means a lot.

Airman 1st Class
Strategic Air Command
Radar Specialist & Instructor
US Air Force (1960 - 64)

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Posted By: jay behrens

Thanks!

Jay Behrens
MM2 NEC3387 Nuclear Engineer
1981-87
USS Enterprise 1983-87

If you can sue a band for making you want to commit suicide, can I sue Barry Manilow for turning me into a wuss in the 70s?

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Posted By: Brian E.

Thanks to all who served and continue to serve. To my close friends who are in the desert and headed to the desert, God Speed and be safe.

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Posted By: Joe Pelaez

A toast to all that have come and gone, and to those who will carry on.

Joe Pelaez
USMC
Korean War
1951 - December 1953

Semper Fi

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Posted By: Bryan

A mighty heart felt thanks to all that served.

I keep four items in my office as a reminder.

Framed front page newspaper from December 9, 1941
Framed front page newpaper from May 9, 1945
Framed letter from Eisenhower to troops before Normandy invasion
Glass jar of sand from my visit to Omaha Beach, Normandy, France

Your service is far more appreciated than you will ever know.

Bryan

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Posted By: Geno

I'll check in for the Air Force...

Major Geno Wagner
USAF Test Pilot
Currently serving with the Royal Air Force on exchange
1990 - Present

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Posted By: Grandpas Cards

To the Veterans, and their families, THANK YOU


from a US Navy Wife!

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Posted By: Travis Anderson

I echo the other veterans...Thanks! It does mean a lot.

MMC(SS) NEC 3366/3376

USS Flying Fish (SSN 673) 1987-1992
USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) 1992-1994
USS Kamehameha (SSN-642) 1994-1998

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Posted By: Donald Johnson

I appreciate the sentiments as well guys! Remember, "freedom ain't free" and to support your troops when you get the chance because they are your neighbors, sons and daughters!

MAJ Don Johnson
HQ Dept of the Army

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Posted By: Dennis W.

I, too, would like to extend thanks to my fellow veterans and especially pay homage to those who paid the ultimate price.

Dennis Wilson
Corporal, U.S. Army
E Co 1-6 Infantry Battalion
1987-89

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Posted By: Bob C

R. B. Craik
Sgt E-5
United States Army
1972 - 1976




Still have the steel pot!

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Posted By: Don J

Bob!

Put a little weight on since then

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Posted By: Bob C

Donny,
That was over 30 years ago! I was barely 19! And I wasn't an officer with a cushy job back at the pentagon

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Posted By: DSGreen

I too would like to thank all those who have served our country.

Forever A Brave Collection

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Posted By: Julie Vognar

Matty, who gave his life that others might live...and my Uncle Miltie, who died on Leite, 1944, and used to spin around on his head...a good old southern boy, whom I hardly even knew.

And especially, Britt Peter, whose victory before the Supreme Court made it possible for those who were not brought up as pacifists, or even believed in God, to be recognized as Consciencious Objectors.

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Posted By: Steve Dawson

Thank you everyone


Steve Dawson
Master Sergeant, US Air Force
1985 - present

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Posted By: JimB

Thanks Julie.
JimB

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Posted By: cn

I have been a NY Giants season ticket holder since I can remember. My long deceased Grandfather had them since the 40's. During the Gulf War in 1991 my brother an Air Force Pilot went to a Giant game and was offended that during the National Anthem employees of the Giants (non-players) on the sideline did not remove their caps. He wrote a general letter to the Giants about this. He was surprised to recieve a handwritten letter from Mr. Mara stating that this would not happen again. It is 2005 and I have gone to close to 100 games since then and not one employee has had his hat on since that letter. The late Wellington Mara was a class act and remembered all war heros and should be commended.

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Posted By: RoyMiller

I appreciate your thouhgts and I salute all vets.

Captain Roy Miller, SC, USN (Ret)
CTRSN, USN 1970-71
Navy Supply Officer, 1972-2000

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Posted By: Damian

I echo everyone else here, i can't thank those have defended and keep defending our freedoms enough.

Damian Grammont
Cpl
United States Marine Corps

FAMILY IN COMBAT

-Philip Calvert
MSGySgt USMC Korea, Chosen Resevoir, Vietnam

-Dennis Grammont
Sgt USMC Vietnam

-Gary Grammont
Army? Vietnam

-Paul Grammont
LCpl USMC Desert Storm

15 more members from Uncles etc served our country since 1960 - present
didnt have time to research more

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

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Posted By: Bryan

I found this. Thought I would share.

http://baseball-almanac.com/hof/veterans_who_are_in_the_hof.shtml

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Posted By: H Murphy

Another year to give thanks for. On behalf of my family, your work, deligence, and dedication to our country is never forgotten! To our vets everywhere, a heartfelt thanx.

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Posted By: howard

Jack Palance just passed a few days ago. Like Pat Tillman, Mr. Palance gave up a pretty decent athletic career (18-2, I think, as a boxer) to serve in WW2 and almost burned to death in his B-24.

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Posted By: Steve M.

United States Navy 1961-1964

U.S.S. Forrestal CVA 59
U.S.S. Camp DER
U.S.S. Massey DD 778

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Posted By: steve f

Thankyou for our freedoms... Vets, past and present.


Hey Hal,

1976-80,
HM3 NRMC NAS Jax

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Posted By: howard

Steve, you must have been devastated by the Forrestal fire but thankfully you weren't aboard at the time. Thanks, to you and everyone else on the forum who served, for putting your lives on the line for me and mine.

Howard

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Posted By: Bruce Babcock

I join in thanking all vets, past and present.

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Posted By: jay behrens

Isn't that ship's name Forestfire? They had another major fire while

I served in the navy. At the time of the fire, they were supposed to film the movie Top Gun on it. Since it was out of commission, they filmed it on the Enterprise. They even changed the number on the Enterprise to that of the Forestall. In return, the movie Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home was filmed on the Forestall. A bunch of us from engineroom I worked in on the Enterprise went to seethe movie. We about busted a gut a when they showed wha was supposed to be the reactor room with steam billowing in it. If that were the case, there would be a major problem.

During the shooting of Top Gun I met Tom Cruise, he comes up to about belly, The guy is a midget. I got spend a decent amount of time with Anothy Edwards showing him around the ship. He wanted someone to tell him about the Navy that wasn't someone that the Navy gave them to tell him about it.

Jay

I love pinatas. You get to beat the crap of something and get rewarded with candy.

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Posted By: Rick McQuillan

Thank you!

173rd Airborne Brigade - South Viet Nam - Sep 69 through Apr 71.

Rick

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Posted By: leon

Thanks guys....it's appreciated....freedom really isn't free....

leon luckey
USMC
1979-1981
MOS 0352-Dragon

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Posted By: Rhys

I have been reading a book on past Heisman trophy winners which was made even more poignant lately with it being veterans day. I think just about every Heisman trophy winner from the late 1930's through the early 1940's gave up so much of a sports career to serve their country. People like Nile Kinnick, Tom Harmon, Angelo Bertelli and many others either died, or almost died serving their country. Not that their sacrifice was anything more than the ones made by my ancestors or anyone else's, it just makes you realize how much so many Americans have given up so that we can live in this country and enjoy collecting Sports Memorabilia.

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Posted By: Rich Klein

He never liked to talk about it, but apparently he served under General Patton of all people. We only talked about his military service once when I was about 15 years old but I never forgot the experience.

RIP Dad

Rich

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Posted By: Tom Hines

I will chime in for the Coast Guard (yes we are military).

Thank you for all the support and my hat is off for all my past, present and future brothers/sisters in arms. (Sorry I couldn't respond to this post on the 11th but I had duty!)

Tom Hines
Boatswains mate 1st Class
2000 -
currently serving on the USCGC Healy, Seattle, WA