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To the Veterans on DU. (Original Post) imanamerican63 Nov 2021 OP
🇺🇸 underpants Nov 2021 #1
👏🙏🏻 Walleye Nov 2021 #2
Thank you. ❤ littlemissmartypants Nov 2021 #3
Thank you. n/t sarge43 Nov 2021 #4
Yes! ALL our hearts! FailureToCommunicate Nov 2021 #5
To my fellow Veterans on DU. Cross post. Thank You for serving! usaf-vet Nov 2021 #6
Going to raise one later to all my deceased family NoMoreRepugs Nov 2021 #7
Yes murielm99 Nov 2021 #8
You're welcome Klondike Kat Nov 2021 #9
Thank you for this Traildogbob Nov 2021 #10
You're welcome. bluescribbler Nov 2021 #11
Thank you to all Veterans recovering_democrat Nov 2021 #12
USAF here Alien Life Form Nov 2021 #13
Thanks for noticing. Wounded Bear Nov 2021 #14
Thank you...n/t bluecollar2 Nov 2021 #15
Thank you. Aristus Nov 2021 #16
Veterans for peace UTUSN Nov 2021 #17
I'm sure almost everyone has their own story, and I ackknowledge and honour all of them. BobTheSubgenius Nov 2021 #18
Thank you!! nt chowder66 Nov 2021 #19
Thank you vets Ohio Joe Nov 2021 #20
Thank you, thank you, thank you. a kennedy Nov 2021 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author ColinC Nov 2021 #22
And another big thank you! Lonestarblue Nov 2021 #23
Navy here.. Permanut Nov 2021 #24
Thank you. n/t yagotme Nov 2021 #25
And thank you for the shout-out. US Army draftee during Vietnam. Elwood P Dowd Nov 2021 #26
Amen. Three of my family fought for the Union, one in WWI, three in WWII. Salute all who Evolve Dammit Nov 2021 #27
My paternal family says thanks... pbmus Nov 2021 #28

NoMoreRepugs

(9,435 posts)
7. Going to raise one later to all my deceased family
Thu Nov 11, 2021, 09:04 AM
Nov 2021

members from the War to End All Wars and the Greatest Generation who showed the selfless way for those in my Boomer generation and today. Peace my Brothers and Sisters in Arms.

Traildogbob

(8,756 posts)
10. Thank you for this
Thu Nov 11, 2021, 09:48 AM
Nov 2021

This is going to be a good one, without an arrogant, draft dodging prick and his Ho, both reluctantly being at a photo op, calling us losers. Commander Joe will show us all the respect we earned. Again, thank you for being the kind of American we were glad to fight for.

12. Thank you to all Veterans
Thu Nov 11, 2021, 10:04 AM
Nov 2021

appreciate your post. Thank you to all of you and your family members for the sacrifice and service.

Alien Life Form

(370 posts)
13. USAF here
Thu Nov 11, 2021, 10:04 AM
Nov 2021

Best four years of my life..to much of a kid to appreciate it 1969-1972 Clark Afb

Father member of Army Air Corp flying in a B 17 ..got shot up on raid on Germany

Thanks to all vets

Aristus

(66,388 posts)
16. Thank you.
Thu Nov 11, 2021, 11:48 AM
Nov 2021

I'm proud of my veteran status, and enjoying showing the repukes that not only are liberals patriotic, there are a lot more of us than they can possibly imagine.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,564 posts)
18. I'm sure almost everyone has their own story, and I ackknowledge and honour all of them.
Thu Nov 11, 2021, 12:59 PM
Nov 2021

My father flew Spitfires in WW2, then returned to Canada and declined the offer of a commercial pilot's license. He settled into a completely normal, middle-class life...except for each summer, during which he used his vacation time to meet the requirements of his RCAF Reserve status.

Today, I remember him being gone on each and every November 11, long before I got up for the day. Each time, he had put on his uniform and gone to the ceremony known as Dawn Patrol. Standing in the rain, or the darkness or the cold to salute his fallen comrades in arms at the cenotaph in Victory Square.

He never, ever thought of himself as a hero. because he was typical of his generation. "It needed doing. I helped."

Response to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Lonestarblue

(10,011 posts)
23. And another big thank you!
Thu Nov 11, 2021, 03:13 PM
Nov 2021

We may all have our differences, but our service men and women put their lives on the line when needed to protect the United States. Those who have served deserve our respect.

Permanut

(5,610 posts)
24. Navy here..
Thu Nov 11, 2021, 07:29 PM
Nov 2021

USS Sampson, DDG-10 out of Norfolk Virginia, 1965-1971. Still appreciate all of your kind thoughts after 50 years.

Elwood P Dowd

(11,443 posts)
26. And thank you for the shout-out. US Army draftee during Vietnam.
Thu Nov 11, 2021, 07:54 PM
Nov 2021

Got lucky with a stateside assignment after Basic/AIT. Many of my fellow draftees were not so lucky back in the day.

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