Socrtease
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I know that several of us on here are veterans. Some of us are war veterans and some of us are peacetime vets. None of that matters. What matters is that you chose to serve. For those of you that made that choice, and as one of you, I thank you for your service. Thank you for standing up for the security of our Country. Thank you for putting your life on the line for us. Thank you for going to Korea, and Vietnam and Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Thank you for going to Iraq and Afghanistan and doing your duty with only a little bit of complaint. Thank your families for loving you and supporting you. Thanks to those that are not here to read my words because they gave their very last for their families, their country and for the buddy to the left and to the right of them. Thanks to the families that have lost their sons and daughters their husbands and wives, their fathers and mothers. You have also made the ultimate sacrifice. And know this, regardless of the conflict, regardless of the politics, you have never, in 232 years ever died in vain.
I don't think happy veterans day is appropriate, so I hope you all have a reflective Veterans Day, and if you get a chance, tell a vet thank you. Two months ago I saw a man wearing a hat with a Combat Infantry Badge and World War II on it. I walked up to him and asked him what theater he had served in. He told me he served in the Asian Theater. I shook his hand, told him it was an honor to do so, and thanked him for his service. My girlfriend who was behind me said that he and he wife had huge smiles on their face. It took no time at all to do and it made him know that people still care about what they did for us half a century ago.
I don't think happy veterans day is appropriate, so I hope you all have a reflective Veterans Day, and if you get a chance, tell a vet thank you. Two months ago I saw a man wearing a hat with a Combat Infantry Badge and World War II on it. I walked up to him and asked him what theater he had served in. He told me he served in the Asian Theater. I shook his hand, told him it was an honor to do so, and thanked him for his service. My girlfriend who was behind me said that he and he wife had huge smiles on their face. It took no time at all to do and it made him know that people still care about what they did for us half a century ago.