Honoring our veterans today

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Reba

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I offer thanks and wish a blessed day to all our military veterans today.

Salute!
 
Never forget!

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I saw many homeless veterans panhandling today.
 
Beowulf said:
I saw many homeless veterans panhandling today.
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What's truly tragic is that according to Lisa Ling, who hosts "Our America" - more veterans (Iraq/Afghanistan) have taken their own lives than all the soldiers who died in Afghanistan and Iraq combined. PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is the reason why. In one segment of the show - they were showing a suicide hotline center for veterans - they get up to 400 calls a day. Many of those homeless vets you saw probably became homeless because they couldn't remain functional and psychologically stable enough to work steadily and be an active engaged part of their families.
 
My alma mater had a muster today for the veterans killed in the last decade. Musters always make me sad but it feels meaningful to read a name and participate.
 
DeafCaroline said:
What's truly tragic is that according to Lisa Ling, who hosts "Our America" - more veterans (Iraq/Afghanistan) have taken their own lives than all the soldiers who died in Afghanistan and Iraq combined. PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is the reason why. In one segment of the show - they were showing a suicide hotline center for veterans - they get up to 400 calls a day. Many of those homeless vets you saw probably became homeless because they couldn't remain functional and psychologically stable enough to work steadily and be an active engaged part of their families.
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NEADS is now training service dogs for veterans that where wounded Afghanistan and Iraq War . NEADS started doing this a few years ago. Vets where told when they came home there would a job waiting for them instead vets came home to find out they lost their houses and had no jobs! There was a show about on the news , the government is not keeping their promises to our vets. I saw this when I was health aide and had clients that where veterans of Vietnam War. My clients told they felt like they been forgotten about.
 
Thank you will all of my heart. You are my heroes, including my hubby who was a Marine.
 
Oh, please, no wars. Enough is enough. Wars is what make soldiers crazy with nightmares. :(
 
Let us honor our veterans today and every other day by helping them deal with the psychical and the emotional scars that they incurred while defending our country. Let us honor the enormous sacrifice they have incurred on the behalf of our country.
 
Yesterday, TCS rode his bike with the PGR in a parade at Beaufort. It was followed by special ceremonies at the National Cemetery there. The PGR stood in line with their flags there.

TCS told me how there were some kids standing along the parade route who were giving out handmade thank you cards. He was given one. When he got home, he passed it on to our elderly neighbor who is a WWII vet.

Last night, TCS and I went to our grandsons' high school for a benefit buffet for raising funds for the USO. The Beta Club students prepared and served the food.
 
Reba said:
I'm curious--how did you know that they were veterans?
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I was wondering the same thing. I bought a pair of army pants at a surplus store a few years ago, because they are insulated very well; an excellent addition to my outdoor clothing wardrobe in cold winters. These panhandlers could have done the same, or Goodwill. Grab a shirt while they were there. Maybe they get more donations that way. :hmm:
 
saywhatkid said:
I was wondering the same thing. I bought a pair of army pants at a surplus store a few years ago, because they are insulated very well; an excellent addition to my outdoor clothing wardrobe in cold winters. These panhandlers could have done the same, or Goodwill. Grab a shirt while they were there. Maybe they get more donations that way. :hmm:
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Yes, I've noticed that Goodwill stores even sell uniforms with the insignia still attached. It used to be illegal to donate or sell uniform items with rank and organization insignia still on them. It's certainly wrong to wear such insignia if one didn't earn them.

Unmarked uniform items are OK to buy and wear. TCS and I own some old cammies that we use for outdoor activities like camping and shooting.
 
Reba said:
Yes, I've noticed that Goodwill stores even sell uniforms with the insignia still attached. It used to be illegal to donate or sell uniform items with rank and organization insignia still on them. It's certainly wrong to wear such insignia if one didn't earn them.

Unmarked uniform items are OK to buy and wear. TCS and I own some old cammies that we use for outdoor activities like camping and shooting.
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I recall seeing names on them, but not bars. I was looking for pants only, because they make a polar-style pant that works excellently at sub-zero temps.
 
saywhatkid said:
I recall seeing names on them, but not bars. I was looking for pants only, because they make a polar-style pant that works excellently at sub-zero temps.
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They're really supposed to remove all ranks, names, badges, organizations, etc., from uniform clothing items.

When I was on active duty, the service member could get into big trouble for improperly disposing of uniform items. There are still some organizational uniform items that are illegal to give away or sell. They're supposed to be turned back in when no longer used because they don't really belong to the service member.

Believe me, the military has rules for everything. :lol:
 
Reba said:
They're really supposed to remove all ranks, names, badges, organizations, etc., from uniform clothing items.

When I was on active duty, the service member could get into big trouble for improperly disposing of uniform items. There are still some organizational uniform items that are illegal to give away or sell. They're supposed to be turned back in when no longer used because they don't really belong to the service member.

Believe me, the military has rules for everything. :lol:
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Yes, my Dad was quite a bit the total military leader in our house. After serving 20 years, it does not fall off of you when you are discharged.
 
Reba said:
I'm curious--how did you know that they were veterans?
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Last week I went to four school districts in St. Louis County to interview teachers and students, and in the course of that time, I also talked with homeless people (and gave them some cash). It seemed that about half were veterans from either the Vietnam war or the first Gulf war, and a few even still had their medals. I think I can tell which ones were legit, never fear. On Veteran's Day, it seemed they were out in force at intersections, and veterans do not allow wannabes to tag along, you know?
 
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