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La10870 Offline
#1 Posted: Thu, Nov 11 2004, 6:09 AM EST
Joined: 10-14-1999
Posts: 993
If you haven't done it, thank a vet today. The men and women of our armed forces have made our great country the land of freedom and opportunity, and continue to spread freedom around the world. Thank you one and all!!!!!!!!
usahog Offline
#2 Posted: Thu, Nov 11 2004, 6:15 AM EST
Joined: 12-06-1999
Posts: 22,691
Thank You... To All Veterans who have served and are serving today!!!! God Bless!!!

Hog

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MACS Offline
#3 Posted: Thu, Nov 11 2004, 7:04 AM EST
Joined: 02-26-2004
Posts: 79,908
Thank you too hog, ya veteran you.

And oh yeah... thanks to me too!

:-)
sketcha Offline
#4 Posted: Thu, Nov 11 2004, 7:54 AM EST
Joined: 03-26-2003
Posts: 3,238
My Grandfather-In-Law isn't up yet, but I'll be offering him a hearty thanks.

Many thanks to all the CBidders that have served or are serving and thanks to all past, present and future members of our American armed forces.
xibbumbero Offline
#5 Posted: Thu, Nov 11 2004, 8:45 AM EST
Joined: 01-25-2002
Posts: 12,535
A big thank you to all our vets. Living and passed on. X
jessicas@cigarbid Offline
#6 Posted: Thu, Nov 11 2004, 8:53 AM EST
Joined: 07-12-2010
Posts: 2,606
Thanks guys! So glad we have you!
Sylance Offline
#7 Posted: Thu, Nov 11 2004, 9:32 AM EST
Joined: 06-19-2003
Posts: 592
Wish I could thank you all in person.... but this will have to do. A BIG thank you!!

All you vets want to send me your snailer today, I'll ship you out something.

sylance at gmail dot com
bassdude Offline
#8 Posted: Thu, Nov 11 2004, 9:38 AM EST
Joined: 01-13-2004
Posts: 8,871
Wow Sylance what a very nice gesture.

What do we have about 300 Vets posting here.
Gene363 Offline
#9 Posted: Thu, Nov 11 2004, 12:02 PM EST
Joined: 01-24-2003
Posts: 30,881
A huge thank you to all Veterans!

Let us that are so inclined say a prayer of thanks to them and a prayer for protection and divine guidance to those that are under fire.
CWFoster Offline
#10 Posted: Thu, Nov 11 2004, 1:23 PM EST
Joined: 12-12-2003
Posts: 5,414
to my fellow vets on the boards, THANK YOU! To the rest, you're welcome!

:-)
E-Chick Offline
#11 Posted: Thu, Nov 11 2004, 1:51 PM EST
Joined: 06-15-2002
Posts: 4,877
To our incredibly selfless men and women who have so diligently served our wonderful country,

Thank you for my freedoms and security...

Thank you for your sacrifices...

Thank you making the initial decision to join up and to serve...

Thank you for always being on guard and on duty...

Thank you for enduring the heartless, thoughtless people that won't give you the time of day or respect that you deserve...

Thank you for allowing me to travel freely...

Thank you for letting me sleep at night...

Thank you for all that you do with compensation that could never compare...

Thank you for being a part of the United States Military...

Thanks to my late Marine father up in the big theater in the sky...served during Korea...

And thanks to my Marine brother who served during Desert Storm...

I can't thank you enough...this was just off the top of my head...

God Bless!

Marla
rayder1 Offline
#12 Posted: Thu, Nov 11 2004, 7:44 PM EST
Joined: 06-02-2002
Posts: 2,226
I went to a very touching funeral today. My friend (Jeff Hubbard) and his family buried his son (Jared) today...killed 11-4-04 in Iraq.

Jared and his lifelong best friend Jeremiah served their first tour in Iraq earlier in the year after having signed on to the Marine Corps immediately following 9-11.

After completing sniper school they returned to Iraq to serve their second tour. They were both killed in a bomb blast last week.

2 young men who grew up, went to school, played sports, joined the Marines and gave the ultimate sacrifice for freedom....together.

Ther service was very touching with both families present and about 1500 people in attendance. Both coffins were laid before the alter and the sermon was centered around thanking those young men and their families.

Jeff (Jare's dad)is a retired police officer and there was a huge contingent of city, county and state law enforcement (myself included)and fire departments in attendance. In addition to the Marine detachment present, several dozen other active duty military personnel were present (some of whom were classmates of the two young men).

The most touching part of the service was (in addition to the 2 mile long procession) was the number of people along the procession route waving flags, holding signs thanking the young men and their families.

There were dozens of veterans dressed in their dusted off uniforms who stood at attention and held their salutes during the half hour it took for the procession to pass.

I've never been to a Marine Corps funeral and I was impressed. G-d announced the arrival of the side-by-side herses by a light rain shower which immediately stopped when the two caskets were gently removed for burial.

I thanked these two young men whom I had the pleasure of knowing. They were popular, loving and kind. They knew exactly what they were doing...what they were risking and would have both gladly have placed themselves in harms way again, if it meant that one of their brothers wouldn't suffer a similar fate.


ABC will be running a veteran's day special tonight after the 11 PM news with a feature on these two young men.


rayder1 Offline
#13 Posted: Thu, Nov 11 2004, 7:47 PM EST
Joined: 06-02-2002
Posts: 2,226
By the way...both young men were laid to rest side by side. Just as they lived....just as they served and just as they arrived in Heaven.
CanyonDVM Offline
#14 Posted: Sat, Nov 13 2004, 2:22 PM EST
Joined: 10-26-2002
Posts: 259
Marla, I took the liberty of forewarding this to several friends that are also vets, mainly Viet Nam era. Thank you for great thoughts. It's great to see the support for the troops. My son is Navy and it absolutely brings tears to my eyes to see the "thank yous", "let me but you a beer" (this is the way warriors pay their debts), etc that they get. We didn't get that but, what the hell, they are volunteers and the only reason I'm a vet is I had a low draft number. Our very way of life depends on kids that we probably wouldn't trust to change the oil in our cars in the real world. But it works and these amazing kids do their jobs and, as you said, we can sleep at night.
herfsnipe Offline
#15 Posted: Sat, Nov 13 2004, 2:57 PM EST
Joined: 07-28-2004
Posts: 3,315
This is my reply to a post from Cexshun last week on this topic but it bears repeating as this weekend nears a close. From all of us Veterans to all of you:

I was in my khaki uniform one fine day in a Home Depot in sunny SOCAL, just to pick up some nails for a project I was working on. A woman whom I had never seen, never met, came up to me and thanked me for my service. This was probably the best day of my career because it was the first time in almost 20 years someone had done anything that personal. I stopped in my tracks, and trembled because this was so humbling. Pride swelled and confidence grew and finally a word sort of dribbled from my tounge..."Thanks". I couldn't have said any more. She shook my hand and walked away, her husband waved to me and I waved back. After much thought, I decided I should have been better prepared, so I worked on it for a while and here's what I have come up with...

"I am proud to be your servant. It gives me great joy to know I have made a diference in the lives of millions of free Americans just because I put this uniform on. It is my honor to be one of many given the task of protecting our freedoms. Please remember the veterans who have gone before us and pray for families and the safety of all those close to the fight. I don't do it for the money or the glory, but...for moments like this, when I come face to face with those who have placed their faith and trust in me. It is I who thank you."

I'm retired now and I am just another one of those who appreciate the sacrifices of our men and women on the lines and pray for them every day. It was a special time and I will never forget it.

Take care.
CWFoster Offline
#16 Posted: Sat, Nov 13 2004, 6:26 PM EST
Joined: 12-12-2003
Posts: 5,414
Herfsnipe, you a retarded Squid??? I just spent half an hour to forty-five minutes looking for "The Watch" to cut and paste here for you, and Hog, and the other retirees! Wouldn't you know I couldn't find it! MACS, you got a handle on "The Watch" for our retirees???
nealep Offline
#17 Posted: Sat, Nov 13 2004, 7:59 PM EST
Joined: 07-14-2004
Posts: 519
Happy (belated) Veterans Day to all of us Vets, active duty, reserve, N.G., retired, and those having served!!

Some really great sentements have been posted in this thread, and I'm not even going to try to elaborate on them, only to say that I'm proud to have served, and to have served with some of the greatest men and women of our Country!

Neal
herfsnipe Offline
#18 Posted: Sun, Nov 14 2004, 9:50 AM EST
Joined: 07-28-2004
Posts: 3,315
I had it once, but lost it when I had to do a format C: /s.

Heard it many times, at least 50. I never had a retirement ceremony, like some others I knew, I just faded away. Had a small backyard deal with neighbors close friends, and BEER. I had a real long Macanudo too. I'm sure someone out there has "The Watch"

All my best to you fellow servicemen and women out there, active and retired.
HS
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