On this day we all should pause to thank those who have given us the gift ot freedom. I would like you to meet some Vets I have been blessed to have known. I will keep it simple.
Walt started the war in the Aluetians and fought the whole war. He was wounded several times and was at Anzio and Monte Cassino to say the least.
Ralph was like a grandpa to my kids, he was a P51 pilot and was flew cover at Normandy.
Uncle Jerry was a crewman on a bomber base in England. I have a 50 cal. empty he gave me as a kid that came from a bomber and was fired at a German fighter over Germany.
Uncle Bob S. was a seaman on a crusier in the Pacific. He was at Coral Sea and many other battles and was wounded by a Kamikaze hit at Okinawa.
Uncle Bob M. was a seaman and was in many battles. I have an Arisaka rifle and some Japanese coins that he gave me that came from over there.
Lyle was one of my teachers and was a Marine Raider, enough said.
Bill was held in reserve for the invasion of the Japanese home land and never saw action.
Willard was a medic in the Itialian theater and told me he was still keeping promises to God that he made over there if he let him live.
Bert flew 17 missions in as a B-17 pilot and had so many story to tell.
Rufino landed at Normandy and fought his way across Europet. He was one if the first troops to liberate a Nazi death camp and told how battle hardened soldiers wept openly at what they saw.
Paul was a Marine in Korea and was wounded at the Chosin Resivior. He bore the scars all his life.
Dean manned a michine gun when the Chinese came across in the cold December in Korea. He was a little messed up by the carnage he took part in.
Bill and I played together all through school and fell to a V.C. mortar.
Mike and I were niehbors and friends. He gave his all in in Nam.
Harvey was hit by a mortar up by the DMZ and came home to learn how to walk again.
Dennis was a tunnel rat who lost all his taste and smell in a grenade incident in one of those NVA tunnels. He also lost a lot of himself.
Cousin Buzz was an advanced scout for the infantry. I saw him a few months ago and he has almost made it home, after 40 years kinda lost.
Chris did three years in the Afgan mountains and was wounded twice. He is now a police officer in New York. We practically raised the boy.
Eric flew F-111's in the first gulf war and gave me some money from over there as well as a piece of the Berlin wall.
Those a a few of the men that I honor today. You all know so many who have served this country and never talked about it.Most of the vets that I know that got to come home. spent there lives feeding cows, raising kids, working ther jobs, paying taxes, voting, and all the other things that so many gave their live to provide. To all the Vets on this forum and to all the Vets in this land, THANK YOU. Your service is remembered and so are you!. DC
Walt started the war in the Aluetians and fought the whole war. He was wounded several times and was at Anzio and Monte Cassino to say the least.
Ralph was like a grandpa to my kids, he was a P51 pilot and was flew cover at Normandy.
Uncle Jerry was a crewman on a bomber base in England. I have a 50 cal. empty he gave me as a kid that came from a bomber and was fired at a German fighter over Germany.
Uncle Bob S. was a seaman on a crusier in the Pacific. He was at Coral Sea and many other battles and was wounded by a Kamikaze hit at Okinawa.
Uncle Bob M. was a seaman and was in many battles. I have an Arisaka rifle and some Japanese coins that he gave me that came from over there.
Lyle was one of my teachers and was a Marine Raider, enough said.
Bill was held in reserve for the invasion of the Japanese home land and never saw action.
Willard was a medic in the Itialian theater and told me he was still keeping promises to God that he made over there if he let him live.
Bert flew 17 missions in as a B-17 pilot and had so many story to tell.
Rufino landed at Normandy and fought his way across Europet. He was one if the first troops to liberate a Nazi death camp and told how battle hardened soldiers wept openly at what they saw.
Paul was a Marine in Korea and was wounded at the Chosin Resivior. He bore the scars all his life.
Dean manned a michine gun when the Chinese came across in the cold December in Korea. He was a little messed up by the carnage he took part in.
Bill and I played together all through school and fell to a V.C. mortar.
Mike and I were niehbors and friends. He gave his all in in Nam.
Harvey was hit by a mortar up by the DMZ and came home to learn how to walk again.
Dennis was a tunnel rat who lost all his taste and smell in a grenade incident in one of those NVA tunnels. He also lost a lot of himself.
Cousin Buzz was an advanced scout for the infantry. I saw him a few months ago and he has almost made it home, after 40 years kinda lost.
Chris did three years in the Afgan mountains and was wounded twice. He is now a police officer in New York. We practically raised the boy.
Eric flew F-111's in the first gulf war and gave me some money from over there as well as a piece of the Berlin wall.
Those a a few of the men that I honor today. You all know so many who have served this country and never talked about it.Most of the vets that I know that got to come home. spent there lives feeding cows, raising kids, working ther jobs, paying taxes, voting, and all the other things that so many gave their live to provide. To all the Vets on this forum and to all the Vets in this land, THANK YOU. Your service is remembered and so are you!. DC