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Off Topic - Shouting out for our Veterans
Early this morning I went out and did my regular ritual for Veterans Day. Our local historic cemetary has several veterans buried there - From the Mexican War to the present day. My own Veteran relatives are buried too far away - so, I pick a few graves here locally and place flags at them. Just my way of saying "Thanks" on this holiday. On a personal Family note - (without actually using full names) Thanks to those who are now gone - My Grandpa Gene - WWII Army Air Corp My Grandpa Forney - WWII Navy Seabee My G-Grandpa G.A. - WWI - US Army and My GGG Grandpa - Jasper, Civil War - 1st Ark Infantry Union Army We sometimes do stand on the shoulders of giants. Please feel free to add your family veterans here as well - as a rememberance and a measure of respect. VintageV Nov 11 05 01:13 pm Link I got an email today from one of my friends that know my son is a Marine and my Husband is retired Navy. I didnt feel like doing a photo copy so I found the source with the photos.....It's nice to know that someone in Hollywood is helping our men and women in the service. This is a few months old, odd I never heard about it until now. Denzel is my hero. http://frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadAr … p?ID=18307 Nov 11 05 01:47 pm Link For those who'd like a taste of nostalgia on this day of remembering, here's a link to a photo-essay from several years ago - shot at the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum's (MAAM) WWII Air Show in Reading, PA. The WWII Air Show is an annual event and somewhat beyond being merely impressive. The museum is located at the Reading Airport. If you're in the neighborhood I think you'll find it's one of the best little museums around and the airshow will give you one of the famous "You Are There" experiences. Remembering My Father's War http://members.cox.net/joekoz451/airshow/index.htm Nov 11 05 01:55 pm Link Mary wrote: Funny how the news specifically didn't report on this huh? Nov 11 05 04:37 pm Link this is the first I have heard it and I read the paper every single day, cover to cover....I also spend a good amount of time on the net and didn't see it. Not suprised one bit now that I think about it  if he had been out protesting it would have made the front page.Nov 11 05 09:45 pm Link Shout out to myself :-) Panama 1989, Saudi Arabia/Kuwait/Iraq 1990-1991. 82nd Airborne. Hooah! Nov 11 05 09:47 pm Link Paternal grandfather: U.S.Army Infantry, European Theatre, WWII. He never talked about it. Myself: U.S.M.C., 1972-1982. -Don Nov 11 05 10:15 pm Link My stepdad was in the airforce, but because he died in an 'accident' and not in combat he doesn't get recognised on memorial days It suxorz. His name will never appear on the wall at the war memorial in Canberra, neither will the guy that died with him. I get particularly emotional on military memorial days now. Loss mixed in with a dash of anger over the recognition thing. Nov 11 05 10:28 pm Link Nytevision wrote: Up here it's Veterans' Day, so death isn't a requirement for recognition. Come join us. Nov 11 05 10:32 pm Link Hehe  Our 'veterans' day is in April. They have a big march and all that jazz. Though we just lost our last WWI veteran who was actually in combat. Mostly now the parade is made up of children/grand children of those that have passed on, marching in their honor. Nov 11 05 10:37 pm Link To all my fellow vets out there BIG THANK YOU! Fred Beeson ENFN USN 1990-1994  Nov 11 05 10:40 pm Link To my Dad. Navy WWII. 78 years old and still giving me hell  Yep pops, you WERE correct about everything  Nov 11 05 10:45 pm Link My dad - test pilot RCAF '42-'50 Me - USN, USS Chicago (CG-11) '75-'77 Nov 11 05 10:47 pm Link I don't have any vets in family who were heroes...but I guess all vets are. Great respect and thanks to all those who served, and are serving. My little contribution to the effort is developing Pinups4 fundraising project to support Soldiers Angels - a group that helps currently deployed soldiers and their families. I wish we could do more, and hope no more of our current heroes need to be posthumously recongnized. Prayers for all. Nov 11 05 10:51 pm Link Thanks for the replies - There are so many out there that have been touched and their lives shaped by their service - both for the good and the bad. I do find it sad that some vets families feel excluded by any vision that their deaths in the service - while not in combat - don't seemingly count. I for one want to always honor the service - and the losses - no matter the cause. One of my Grandfather's served in the recapture of Attu Island - His experiences were apparently nightmarish and he almost never talked about them. But, he always would come back around and talk about walking the decks of the distroyed fleet at Pearl Harbor. (many sunk in fairly shallow water and I think one was beached before it could sink) This was before they salvaged most of them - and before they cut the superstructure off of the Arizona. Through his memories - I walked on the shattered hulk that was the Arizona and I heard the pain still in his voice - almost 40 years later. RIP Nov 11 05 10:53 pm Link If you aren't one...thank one. If you are one...thank you! Nov 11 05 11:18 pm Link Joe Kozlowski wrote: I like this. I have been to Reading in the past, back when it wasn't as big as it is now... Nov 11 05 11:28 pm Link brother-in-law - Gulf War v1.0 - US Army - West Point Class of 73 nephew - USMC - dishonorable discharge. Oops. 1st cousin - USUF - Gulf War I. He just liked to blow things up. father - Korean War - US Army. He was in it for the GI bill. Never actually fought. great-uncle - WWII - US Navy. He volunteered to avoid being drafted by the army. maternal grandfather - WWI - Central Powers Artillary. Iron Cross recipient. Nov 12 05 02:56 am Link Father:- 32yr retiree; Huey & Blackhawk Crew Chief for Medical Air Ambulance; Gulf War I Uncle: US Navy Cousin: 89 - Present; CW2; Arabic Linguist; Gulf War I Myself: 90 - Present; Airborne Infantry turned Admin; Short tour in Saudi Arabia after Gulf War I Nov 12 05 03:02 am Link |
