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aciera
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Post by aciera on May 28, 2022 13:05:05 GMT -5
Respect and Honor
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Post by greenchile on May 28, 2022 14:47:21 GMT -5
May we never forget!
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Post by x101airborne on May 28, 2022 15:07:00 GMT -5
Stand for the Flag, kneel for the fallen. Never forget.
Sgt. (field promoted) Raymond Meyer
Alpha co. 8th Battalion, 101st Airborne 1st brigade
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Post by bula on May 29, 2022 6:18:43 GMT -5
A Thank You to all that have worn a uniform and stood in harms way for others.
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Post by contender on May 29, 2022 10:23:51 GMT -5
Being a Vet,, as well as knowing so many,, I was shocked a while back to hear that only about 3% of the population is a vet or active duty.
I always appreciate ALL my Vet brothers. And this weekend,, especially our fallen.
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Post by bula on May 30, 2022 6:44:07 GMT -5
Since it benefits the families that have lost service members, and those families and Vets suffering from an illness etc.. picked up while serving, I'll again mention TAPS. http://www.taps.org The website, all that they do, offer is kinda VAST ! Lost of scrolling and reading.
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Post by sal on May 31, 2022 0:27:42 GMT -5
It does feel strange being a vet and not knowing many.
Several years ago at church, Paster asked for vets to please stand, and I was so surprised that there was less then five of us that stood.
I think they should of kept the draft. Sorry got carried away.
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Post by sixshot on May 31, 2022 1:06:34 GMT -5
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Post by x101airborne on Jun 4, 2022 6:22:12 GMT -5
I hope one day to see that myself.
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Post by contender on Jun 4, 2022 9:06:22 GMT -5
Dick,, x101airborne,, if you EVER get the chance,, go to Washington to see the real Memorial. And I say that to all Vets,, even if you didn't serve in Vietnam. It's POWERFUL. I've seen both the traveling wall and the real one. The real Memorial in DC is overwhelming.
Just last weekend,, we had a friend over visiting. He & I are both the same age & both Vets. He's never seen either one. Miss Penny told him that he needed to go see it. And she said; "Tyrone spent a LONG time there. She was right. I slowly walked the Wall,,, studying the names,, and when I got to the timeframe where my brother had been there,, I stopped,, knowing I could easily have been looking at his name engraved there. He did (2) tours,, as a Doorgunner. He's home,, and we know we are lucky.
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Post by jeffh on Jun 4, 2022 10:01:16 GMT -5
....see the real Memorial. And I say that to all Vets,, even if you didn't serve in Vietnam. It's POWERFUL. I've seen both the traveling wall and the real one. The real Memorial in DC is overwhelming...
THAT, Sir, it IS. "POWERFUL," "overwhelming."
Near the end of my last stint, I was sent to Walter Reed to see the Army's "best and brightest" doctors, to no good effect.
Two major things happened to me that week; I decided that although I had an amazing career going, and already had orders for two more prestigious Army and DOD schools and on to the most amazing assignment anyone in my field could wish for (plus a huge bonus waiting) that I'd better get out before they killed me, and I got to see the wall while I was "in town."
Giving up the career was a very sudden and drastic jolt, but I was wholly unprepared for the monument. Even reading the names of those whom I did not know made me feel as if each of them was reaching out of that rock to me. The surge of emotion comes even as I type this or think about it.
I was "peacetime-Army" - Cold War Era, but pretty much all of the senior NCOs and many of the officers who broke me in were Vietnam Vets, and pretty fresh back on safe soil after numerous tours. In the last couple years I lost three of the best friends I'd ever had, two of whom were Vietnam Vets and one WWII Vet. There's one more out there who's got about ten years on me, the youngest of that four, and I believe he's still "OK."
I am lucky. I get a lot of Veterans through my classroom. That small percentage of the overall population is lost om me when I am graced by their presence every semester. I love all my students, but my Vets are special. There's an immediate sense of cohesion and camaraderie and a synergy that makes learning really work. They are a very good influence on others as well. One can't help but notice those who pick it up and run with it when faced with a challenge.
My hat is off to all Vets and all who appreciate and respect what they have voluntarily given, and especially to their families - parents, spouses, children... We live in an incredibly selfish age, and it instills hope to see some are still willing to do for others as much or more than they do for themselves.
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Post by jeffh on Jun 4, 2022 10:03:06 GMT -5
I hope one day to see that myself.
Make it a priority, Sir, but be prepared. It's humbling.
I have no doubt in my mind you get that. It's truly a pilgrimage.
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Post by junebug on Jun 4, 2022 21:47:21 GMT -5
I visited the wall around 39 yrs ago ,a lot of names from my small town and area were there. Our National Guard unit got sent over and took a very serious blow there. My older brother spent all of 68 there as a grunt [regular army] ,thankfully his name is not on the wall. THANKFUL EVERY DAY FOR WHAT OUR MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES HAVE DONE FOR UP. No I wont forget.
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