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My thanks to all who have served and those serving today.

Some things in war never change. Like fallen soldiers and those they leave behind, the debt of a nation served.
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Veteran's day is to remember all who served. Memorial day is to remember those who didn't make it back.

I feel a little weird being honored on Memorial day.

bdickens wrote:Veteran's day is to remember all who served. Memorial day is to remember those who didn't make it back.

I feel a little weird being honored on Memorial day.

True. But who doesn't appreciate the sentiment?

From one who did not have the privilege of serving his country, my heartfelt appreciation for those who did. God bless you all.

bdickens wrote:Veteran's day is to remember all who served. Memorial day is to remember those who didn't make it back.

I feel a little weird being honored on Memorial day.

AndyC wrote:

That's a powerful picture.
A customer of mine has that hanging in his office and I still get chills seeing it.

They did not die in vain. And you do not drink alone today. A toast to all who served, and who serve.

A Veteran is someone, who at one point in their life, wrote a blank check payable to the United States of America for an amount up to, and including, their life. Those of us who are veterans the full amount of the check was never demanded.

Don't thank me on this day to honor those who paid the full amount, I still have a balance owed. The real heroes lie in neat rows in military cemeteries.

In dedication to my friend, Rich....


RICHARD JOHN DALEY


PFC - E3 - Army - Regular
1st Cav Division (AMBL)

Length of service 0 years
His tour began on Mar 30, 1969
Casualty was on May 6, 1969
In TAY NINH, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
Body was recovered

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Purplehood wrote:

bdickens wrote:Veteran's day is to remember all who served. Memorial day is to remember those who didn't make it back.

I feel a little weird being honored on Memorial day.

True. But who doesn't appreciate the sentiment?

I do recognize the distinction, but when I started this thread, I just wanted to say thanks to the living, and to honor the dead. I apologize if it made you uncomfortable. I sure didn't mean it to.

I understand the sentiment and appreciate it. I'm just one of those people who can be rather pedantic at times.

When I was in the Army, I used to drive people (especially my Platoon Sergeant and First Sergeant) nuts when they would try to throw imaginary, misquoted or outdated regulations at me because I would publicly - yet respectfully - call them on it every time. I never took anybody's word but went and looked it up myself. More than once, that tendency of mine kept either me or one of my soldiers from getting screwed.

Has anyone else seen an e-mail showing a bunch of American cemetaries in France, Italy, England, etc with the numbers of dead Americans from WW2? The point it makes is about Obama apologizing to every European he can find. It ends with a statement asking how many cemetaries are there in the U.S. with graves of foreigners who died defending our freedom. I know I could forward it to someones e-mail but I haven't been able to link it to this forum.

Veterans, please know that my 3 kids, wife, and myself appreciate all you have done for our country.