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Thanks to all those that served in our Armed Forces during peace and wartime alike.

I am sure I will forget people, but :

• Fearless Freep
  Crawdaddy
  Powerlifter
  Nafod
  Bucket
  Hank
  Andy
  Batboy 2/75
  Johno
  TOM
  Turd
  Shape
  Nappy
  SuaSponte
  RottenFace

Nappy Hill
Garm
Crawdaddy
plus quite a few new guys.
Thank you All
DPR

Thank you all very much! Much appreciated!

Thanks.

There is discipline in A Soldier you can see it when he walks,
There is honor in A Soldier you hear it when he talks.
There is courage in A Soldier you can see it in his eyes,
There is loyalty in A Soldier that he will not compromise.
There is something in A Soldier that makes him stand apart,
There is strength in A Soldier that beats from his heart.
A Soldier isn't a title any man can be hired to do,
A Soldier is the soul of that man buried deep inside of you.
A Soldier's job isn't finished after an 8 hour day or a 40 hour week,
A Soldier is always A Soldier even while he sleeps.
A Soldier serves his country first and his life is left behind,
A Soldier has to sacrifice what comes first in a civilian's mind.
If you are civilian - I am saying this to you.....
next time you see A Soldier remember what they do.
A Soldier is the reason our land is 'Home of the free',
A Soldier is the one that is brave protecting you and me.
If you are A Soldier - I am saying this to you.....
Thank God for EVERY SOLDIER Thank God for what YOU do!

Angela Goodwin

Without you, there is no us.
Find an unsung vet today and say thanks.

DrDonkeyLove wrote:Without you, there is no us.

Kind of awkward to use a communist North Korean personality cult slogan for Veterans Day. Considering how many vets they killed. Y'know?

Fat Cat wrote:

DrDonkeyLove wrote:Without you, there is no us.

Kind of awkward to use a communist North Korean personality cult slogan for Veterans Day. Considering how many vets they killed. Y'know?

Beyond "Let's extensively raise goats in all families", I am ignorant of NK slogans. Regardless of my ignorance of Young Master Kim Jong Un's slogans, I've seen countless young service members in my travels since 9/11 and am hopeful that a Greatest Generation of the 21st century will soon be stepping forward as leaders.

Thank you for your correction.

Good shit, Gentlemen. Propers & what not.

When I was deploying, I felt kind of bad at the end as us military guys slapped each other on the back with awards and such, and the contractors who were critical to making things work stood in the audience and politely clapped. So kudos to those guys too. Mortars were undiscriminating.

Yea, they're just money-grubbing whores who would have worked for the Taliban if the price was right, but the price wasn't right and we had their services. :)

nafod wrote:
Yea, they're just money-grubbing whores who would have worked for the Taliban if the price was right, but the price wasn't right and we had their services. :)

What? Hope you are joking.

Do not agree. Pretty impressive group. Most still had buds right down the hall. Actually none of the folks i worked with would have taken anything from any goat/child fucker. Matter of fact most nights we delivered "pizza" to them.

Vets day is a nice day, to get back on subject. And wearing the uniform or not, most don't do it for thanks, money, patriotism, or even the righteous @fit setups.

There is just nothing like it. When it sucked it sucked hard. But when it was good it was very very good. And best to leave when you can stand to walk away. Then you contract.

He was joking hence the smiley at the end.

Okay I've got a question. Back in my youth a vet was a combat vet. He wasn't considered a vet unless he was deployed into a combat zone. He didn't necessarily have to face combat just be deployed into the area. Now I've got people telling I'm a vet and all I did was drink beer and dodge work for 6 years in the guard.

Am I wrong? Has the definition changed and I just didn't notice? Or has it always been just service qualifies you to be called a vet?

To call me a vet cheapens it my opinion. I saved more lives and saw more violence in my year as an emt and my first year as a cop than I ever did in the guard.

That being said I'm proud of anyone that serves it takes commitment to sign your life away.

Ed Zachary wrote:Okay I've got a question. Back in my youth a vet was a combat vet. He wasn't considered a vet unless he was deployed into a combat zone. He didn't necessarily have to face combat just be deployed into the area. Now I've got people telling I'm a vet and all I did was drink beer and dodge work for 6 years in the guard.

Am I wrong? Has the definition changed and I just didn't notice? Or has it always been just service qualifies you to be called a vet?

To call me a vet cheapens it my opinion. I saved more lives and saw more violence in my year as an emt and my first year as a cop than I ever did in the guard.

That being said I'm proud of anyone that serves it takes commitment to sign your life away.

If you qualified for VA benefits, you're technically a vet.

Combat vets tend to look at it differently, especially 'Nam vets. Your definition is closer to theirs.

Ed Zachary wrote:Okay I've got a question. Back in my youth a vet was a combat vet. He wasn't considered a vet unless he was deployed into a combat zone. He didn't necessarily have to face combat just be deployed into the area. Now I've got people telling I'm a vet and all I did was drink beer and dodge work for 6 years in the guard.

Am I wrong? Has the definition changed and I just didn't notice? Or has it always been just service qualifies you to be called a vet?

To call me a vet cheapens it my opinion. I saved more lives and saw more violence in my year as an emt and my first year as a cop than I ever did in the guard.

That being said I'm proud of anyone that serves it takes commitment to sign your life away.

The correct answer is "hell yeah I am baby, now grab poppa a beer!"

Ed Zachary wrote:Okay I've got a question. Back in my youth a vet was a combat vet. He wasn't considered a vet unless he was deployed into a combat zone. He didn't necessarily have to face combat just be deployed into the area. Now I've got people telling I'm a vet and all I did was drink beer and dodge work for 6 years in the guard.

Am I wrong? Has the definition changed and I just didn't notice? Or has it always been just service qualifies you to be called a vet?

To call me a vet cheapens it my opinion. I saved more lives and saw more violence in my year as an emt and my first year as a cop than I ever did in the guard.

That being said I'm proud of anyone that serves it takes commitment to sign your life away.

My understanding is the same as yours.

Dunn wrote:

Ed Zachary wrote:Okay I've got a question. Back in my youth a vet was a combat vet. He wasn't considered a vet unless he was deployed into a combat zone. He didn't necessarily have to face combat just be deployed into the area. Now I've got people telling I'm a vet and all I did was drink beer and dodge work for 6 years in the guard.

Am I wrong? Has the definition changed and I just didn't notice? Or has it always been just service qualifies you to be called a vet?

To call me a vet cheapens it my opinion. I saved more lives and saw more violence in my year as an emt and my first year as a cop than I ever did in the guard.

That being said I'm proud of anyone that serves it takes commitment to sign your life away.

My understanding is the same as yours.

Same here but I also understand that anybody can be a vet online if they want to be.

Thank you to all the vets for you service.

Mario, why is the date at the top 11-11-11? You're 3 years late.

Ryan wrote:Thank you to all the vets for you service.

Mario, why is the date at the top 11-11-11? You're 3 years late.

Because life is full of Aces!