Thank you, veterans

Chase said:
Sel90 and Maria, you are both very sweet to honor veterans. Thank you. However, Veterans' Day is to honor vets still alive. That's why a lot of us marched in parades last weekend.

Memorial Day in May is to honor those who sacrifieced their lives for their country.

This reminds me of the confusion my two small grandsons had. I took them to the Vietnam Wall, the traveling version of the memorial in Washington D.C.

The looked and looked and looked. I was proud that they seem to study each and every name. Finally, they returned and one said, "Grampa, we thought you went to Vietnam two times."

"I did," I said.

"Then how come we can't find your name?"

When I explained the names were of men and women who died in Vietnam, they were disappointed at first, then said they were glad I was only a veteran and not a hero. I had to laugh.

It's all good. These questions and comments help the younger generations to understand holidays and what they have to do with history.
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Thats a good explaination Chase - Thanks.
Hubby is also a Vietnam Vet. - Australian Army. I do agree that these questions and comments do help us all understand what these 'days' are for and why we have them.

Kangaroo :)
 
Tomorrow is again Veterans Day.

:ty: to all our veterans!
 
My father was a veteran of Korea.

It is good we have this day to honor service to our country.
 
My father is a veteran of three wars (WWII, Korea, and Vietnam). He and my mother are still alive and I will visit them tomorrow.
I thank our veterans.
 
:ty::ily::applause: to all you veterans and my fellow veterans for serving us and America with pride and courage!
 
Thank you, ladies and gentlemen for your service to our country.
 
:ty: for all of your thanks everyone and an extra :ty: to all my fellow brothers and sisters in arms who are still serving and who did serve. It was an Honor serving with you all. *Salute to all of them*
 
Definitely, These veterans are commended. They once fought and protected this country not because of order but because of their compassion.

So, with that, Many thanks to the veterans for they once served our country under grace.
 
Thank you jol!

I was just thinking about this.

Seems to me a lot of people think of Veterans Day is just another day off! :(

But we do need to remember our Veterans that simply fought for our country.

Some are deceased and some are living. I have two uncles that fought in Vietnam.

One was drafted the other went by choice. Both are still alive to tell the story.

I applaud all our Vets that fought for our country!

The American Flag is flying high at my house proudly.
 
My step grandpa is an veteran of Vietnam, and two of my uncles are either still or recently finished with the middle east.

Thank you all for the protect.
 
My dad was a veteran. He was at South Korea in 1968 during LJB president. My uncle was in Vietnam, cousins were a veterans. My husband is a military. His grandpa and great grandpa were in WWII.

Thank you for blessing our America. Support our troops! US Troops are our heroes.
 
PuyoPiyo said:
My step grandpa is an veteran of Vietnam, and two of my uncles are either still or recently finished with the middle east.

Thank you all for the protect.
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My brother soon to be 19 on Thanksgiving Day.

He will be leaving to Iraq in December.

Even though he is not a true "Vet" yet I applaud him as well.
 
thank you veterans!

to USMC- Semper Fi! [semper fidelis means Always Faithful].
 
World Wars I and II and the Vietnam War....(which my brother served several tours there).....God Bless our Veterans! Grandfather, Father and 2 brothers have served.

America! God has shed his grace on thee! From sea to shining sea.
 
My dad was in Air Force Reserves
:ty: to all veterans and to also remember any POW's, MIA's, KIA-
 
My father was in Korea and my Uncle had a "cushy" job during Vietnam. He was a secretary for General Westmoreland here stateside.

Thank you to all veterans both past and present.
 
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