Happy Veterans Day
 

Happy Veterans Day to all the brave men and women who have served our country to protect the freedoms we hold dearly. I salute you all. **== **== **== ((b))

How many Veterans do we have here? Thank you for serving our country. I hope today finds you well and happy.

Another big thanks to all our veterans for your selfless bravery to ensure our freedoms. I salute you! **==

What a nice post. To all of you who have and are now working hard to keep our country safe, thank you.

God Bless our Veterans and Thank You for your service to our Country!

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VDOT is starting a hiring program for disabled vets with experience in surveying and other transportation positions and a training program for the disabled without experience.

In the UK it is Remembrance day with poppies...11am...11 month, day 11.

Thank you to all the Veterans, those here now and those who have passed on. You are much appreciated, much more than you will ever truly know.

And I say that to all the military, even the ROTC I see here. Thanks!

Last night I watched PBS's "The Battle of Britain" with two vets, from other eras and war zones- but we all thought it was excellent. Absolutely see it, if you can. The visuals were so awesome, and they told the entire story within themselves. Outnumbered 3 to one and from above (mitchzes-fighters) and from below (German bombers). The new pilot life expectancy was about 6 days, but in some cases was 3 hours. The few who saved an entire and prevented the final invasion of the British Isles:

Another hurrah 66 years later to the 550 who literally changed the entire history of more than two continents for at least a century- the RAF- and with total selflessness. We have only a few survivors left- but one can still do 6 g's.

I am not a veteran... well, not a veteran of a war, but I do appreciate what others had done and keep doing!

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But I am a veteran of Fodors, does this count? :X

United States Marnie Corps 1967-1971.

My wife says I need to start putting out the flag. We used to have one but I guess it got lost when we moved.

I also used to have a spell checker. It must have gotten lost during the move.

Thank you to those who have served our country.

This gives me a lump in my throat. We go to Dollywood frequently and at a lot of the shows, they will ask the vets to stand. The applause always makes me a shed a tear. And, I am also so happy to be sitting next my man as he stands.

Let freedom ring**==

There is no bigger lump-in-the-throat to be had on the Planet than the one you get when your Soldier sends you a letter or an email, the Soldier you have been Angel to.A fantastic high!

69/70 Duc Pho

.....under the Southern Cross

Thank you to all veterans for your service to our country!

United States Air Force 1962-1970.

I had an emotional moment yesterday related to that. For the past three days, I have been visitng my son and his family who live near Bryce Canyon. Yesterday morning, there was a community ceremony to honor all the local veteran's. Since my grandson was singing in the program, I attended. when the organizers found out I was there, they insisted I come to the front and be honored with the local vets. I didn't get much acknowledgement of my service in the 60's and 70's so this brought a lump to my throat.

U.S. Navy
1951-1954
Korea February-June 1953

Korean duty was part of a seven month around the world cruise via Panama and Suez Canals.

Yes, a big salute to the vets and those currently serving our country.

May we all live safe and free, thanks to your good service.

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dwodden, very nice story! My deepest respect from a mother in law of a Navy petty officer.

USAF 1962-64.

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Poppies... In Flander's Fields....I memorized that poem so many years ago and it still makes me shiver whenever I think of it. Thanks to all of the Veterans... for keeping watch over us.

I was a little girl during Vietnam, but as I got older and learned about that war and the too often poor treatment of the veterans upon arrival home... I made a promise to myself to always thank people I come across... if I learn that they were involved.

Whenever I have expressed my thanks, usually to men that I meet through business.. they are stunned that I even mention it... I have seen tears and received a few hugs. I am always so glad that I said just one simple sentence... &quot; you served in Vietnam? Thank you so much.&quot;

I dont know how to do those little flags but I AM sending xx's and oo's to each of you!

With deepest gratitude,

Lynette

My dad is a WWII veteran. Yesterday his assisted living facility held a celebration for the vets living there. The local VFW post came in, sang the army/navy/marine songs, did a flag folding ceremony, introduced each veteran (about 8 of them), etc.

After the ceremony, everyone stood in line to shake the veterans hands and thanked them. My son was with me and I think it made quite an impression on him.

Some of the men looked so healthy for their age, but many of them, like my dad, looked so frail. But I know it made my dad's day. He (and all the others) had such smiles on their faces.

Thank you Daddy (and to all veterans past and present)!

I'm going to go hang my flag now.

BuffaloGirl,

That one did it... the tears have started!

We should really also thank the families who have sacrificed so much.

I will always be grateful... and when I look at my three young sons and the world that they are growing up in, I hope they will be just as brave as those who have come before them.

You are so right, moneygirl. Made the tears stream down my face too, BuffaloGirl. My daddy also served in WWII. How I wish he were here to say thank you to him.

Thanks again to all of those who have or are serving now serving our country.

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Hi BuffaloGirl, i'm so glad they honored your dad and his friends. We took my FIL to the WWII memorial in DC last august and it was very moving.

I just received this in an email and thought you all would enjoy it. Not only does it honor our troops and veterans, but our beautiful America! I saw a few places we have yet to visit, mostly in Alaska. Anyway, i think you fodorites will enjoy it:

http://oldbluewebdesigns.com/mybeautifulamerica.htm

God bless America!

Thanks, ellen_griswold - that was really beautiful. I'm going to forward it onto some friends who I know who enjoy it as well.

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Ellen
That was so beautiful. Thanks for sharing!