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On Veteran's Day 2019, let's please remember that the freedoms we have here in our great country were never free, but payed for by all who served & those still serving.
It takes a special person to make this sacrifice & less than 1% of our citizens do.
[I][U]Thank you to all who have made this tough decision to serve.[/U][/I]
Thank you to all who have served and a thank you to all who are presently serving. Also a special thank you to the families of each service person. Your sacrifice is greatly appreciated!
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I am going to attend a Veteran's Day ceremony at my Grandaughters elementary school at 7:30 am.
I hope they have coffee.:Coffee:
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Hey All, It's another GREAT day in America and wishing all the vets who served and are serving this GREAT NATION.
Being a Nam vet I'm so glad our brave men and women don't and didn't have to through the things we did when we returned from Nam.
God Bless all and have a great veterans day. Hhardrock.
As a Vet ... I say thank you.
As an American .. I would like to offer my thanks to all that served and especially all that gave their last ounce of devotion (Stole that from Abe Lincoln, but it's so fitting).
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[FONT=verdana][SIZE=2][COLOR=#b00000]I, peteg59, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice, So Help Me God." [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana] I took this oath on March 31st 1978[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana] It does not have an expiration date.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana] For all my military and veteran friends, may I request you copy and paste this as your status. Except use your name instead of mine and the first year you took the oath.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana] HAPPY VETERANS DAY TO ALL MY MILITARY FRIENDS AND FAMILY. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana] THANKS FOR PAVING THE WAY.:clapping:[/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT]
[QUOTE=peteg59;710878][FONT=verdana][SIZE=2][COLOR=#b00000]I, peteg59, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice, So Help Me God." [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana] I took this oath on March 31st 1978[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana] It does not have an expiration date.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana] For all my military and veteran friends, may I request you copy and paste this as your status. Except use your name instead of mine and the first year you took the oath.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana] HAPPY VETERANS DAY TO ALL MY MILITARY FRIENDS AND FAMILY. [/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana] THANKS FOR PAVING THE WAY.:clapping:[/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT]
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I Took my Oath on May 1,1978
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=verdana]HAPPY VETERANS DAY TO ALL MY MILITARY FRIENDS AND FAMILY. [/FONT][/COLOR]
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Being a Nam vet I'm so glad our brave men and women don't and didn't have to through the things we did when we returned from Nam.
amen brother , coming back from the beautiful southeast asia in august of 73. oh what a joy.. loved landing in Calif. got spit on by ass holes in cal then military hop toacross the us. bet we got asked atleast a half a dozen times why we lost it. Then first and only time I went to the VFW got to listen to the old guys complaining about how we lost the war.. :gah:
[QUOTE=peteg59;710878][FONT=verdana][SIZE=2][COLOR=#b00000]I, peteg59, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice, So Help Me God." [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
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I took the oath in March, 1970, at the age of 17. Turned 19 in the Nam. Today I reflect on all my friends, cousins, and my BILs. Even though some didn't make that flight home, most did. Now, because of Agent Orange I have one friend and one cousin left who served.
It took our country about 40 years to start recognizing our sacrifices and suffering. I don't care. I am proud that I did what I did and I am even more proud of my brothers who were beside me.
SALUTE to all that have Served and are Serving
:clapping:Salute to all for our freedom:clapping:
[QUOTE=MDO;710824]I am going to attend a Veteran's Day ceremony at my Grandaughters elementary school at 7:30 am.
I hope they have coffee.:Coffee:[/QUOTE]
I could not believe there was over 100 Veterans at the elementary school this morning at 7:30am & the kids sung 3 songs after we all did the pledge of allegiance. Very cool & they had great coffee!
[B][size=3]To all the brave that serve and have served this country, God Bless you.[/SIZE][/B]
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We generally find ourselves in the Baldwin County area of Alabama for Veterans day each year. This whole gulf coast area of Alabama/Florida is very patrotic.
At Applebees the waitress gave me a free beer with a different type of coaster. I turned the coaster over and there was a handwritten message from a young lady named Brie. She was thanking Vets for their service.
I asked the waitress about the free beer and coaster. She said prior to yesterday and restaurant sold coasters to customers for $2.00 so that they could be passed out to Veterans. The reverse of the coaster read "Buy A Vet A Bud Light" (Folds Of Honor organization).
[QUOTE=ISP-FL;711209]We generally find ourselves in the Baldwin County area of Alabama for Veterans day each year. This whole gulf coast area of Alabama/Florida is very patrotic.
At Applebees the waitress gave me a free beer with a different type of coaster. I turned the coaster over and there was a handwritten message from a young lady named Brie. She was thanking Vets for their service.
I asked the waitress about the free beer and coaster. She said prior to yesterday and restaurant sold coasters to customers for $2.00 so that they could be passed out to Veterans. The reverse of the coaster read "Buy A Vet A Bud Light" (Folds Of Honor organization).[/QUOTE]
Very cool! They do that in St. Louis also. I have been going to the same Applebees for 6 years & always enjoy their Veterans day meal. Around noon, there was 20 Vets in there enjoying the hospitality. This year, I left my beer for the next guy. Before lunch, I always stop at Hair Saloon for Men for a nice cup of coffee & cut.