As 4 July Approaches

A 'Veteran' -- whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve -- is someone who, at one point in his/her life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America,' for an amount of 'up to, and including his life.'

That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country today, who no longer understand that fact!!!

Nough said!
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NONYA
I think about my friends,family and all those others in uniform every single day,I have bolth in Iraq,one on his third tour.Lets try not to rally around them only on certian days highlighted on the calender but every day that they are deployed in the hot zones,every day is special to them because it could be their last and they are doing a noble job. :thumb
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TheGreatwhitehunter
It is sad to know that you served willing to put your life on the line only to come home to a a bunch of people that have turned their backs on the men and women who have and are willing to die for a country's freedom.


Semper Fi
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79Ford
OOH-RAH!

I know we have a few members here who are currently serving and I'm sure a good portion of us have served. I just want to say Thank You and God bless. Far too often we forget the sacrifices these men and women gave to protect our way of life. May we all take the time to stop and thank a service member, whether they be active duty, reserves, or veteran. They are all Heroes. Again, Thank You!
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ABert
"TheGreatwhitehunter" wrote:It is sad to know that you served willing to put your life on the line only to come home to a a bunch of people that have turned their backs on the men and women who have and are willing to die for a country's freedom.


Semper Fi
 I have to say when I came back from Iraq I saw none of this. In fact, the exact opposite. We flew into Baltimore, about 180 of us from all branches of the armed services. There were probably twice as many folks out there to greet us as we came through customs. Everyday folks from all walks of life, Girl Scouts handing us boxes of cookies, Veterans thanking us, the ages ran from the young to the old. One of the very few times I got just a bit choked up. Even had the local media there.

This wasn't a one time thing. They are there for every single flight coming back. I'm sure when AGCHawk gets back he will witness the same thing. And this wasn't the only place it happened. I was in line to get some food and came to find out it was already paid for, before I even ordered. There are more people out there who support the troops than not. You won't hear about it on the news as this type of action doesn't sell. Those who oppose are newsworthy with the sorry excuse for a media that we have in this country, for the most part.

I have a number of friends who are currently overseas and to a person, each believes in what the are doing and are proud to serve. We all signed up knowing full well what may be asked of us and have no regrets.

I truly feel more for the families who have a loved one serving overseas. I know I lied to my wife and family on more than a few occasions when the saw a news report of something that happened in the area I was in. They knew better and were more worried than I was. I still haven't spilled the beans of everything that had happened when I was there but I was able to talk with my daughter as she had already completed a tour in Iraq. She is scheduled to ship out again this Dec. I will worry less than I did the first time she went as I know more now, but will still worry none the less. Anything can happen over there.

I know my wife went through heck when I was over there but never let on. We have been married more than a few years and I've done quite a few deployments and spent more time gone than home. This was the first time my feet were dry and that is what worried here the most. I never had to carry any weapons on a ship and I wasn't surrounded by people who I didn't know if I could trust or not that were also armed. Let alone that I was doing two convoys a week in downtown Baghdad. We got through it together, thank God.

The troops know we support them. IMO, they are the new Greatest Generation.
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abert

Is your daugher stationed in colorado? I work at the simulation center on Ft. Carson. Maybe she will pass through one of facilities.
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ABert
jlroot, she's out of Ft Campbell in Kentucky. Her first tour over there was while she was stationed in Germany. She was supposed to go out to CA for some training this month with her unit but stayed behind because she's got a surgery scheduled in a couple of weeks. She's already been out to FT Bliss where I spent three months of training back in 2006 but ended not going that time. I have to say, FT Bliss is one of the best places to train our troops to get them ready weather wise!
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