|
|
Veterans Day Means the World to Me
when i was little my mom told me my birthday was veteran's day..a very special day. a day to honor all the soldiers who fought to keep our country free.she told me how she dropped out of school and went to the factory to work because all the men..fathers and sons had to go to fight in the war.people scrimped and stretched every resource to make that possible. i asked why people have to fight. why can't they just be good. i guess there were no answers a child could understand. what i do understand is that there are a lot of people with power who use it to enforce evil intentions. god bless the soldiers who may have been afraid to die but went anyway to protect their families rights. god bless the families that will never hug their loved one again until they get to heaven. god bless the ones who came home maimed in body and spirit just to be spit on and not taken care of. and maybe to no home at all because the people they loved enough to give their lives for left them while they were away. so many lives torn. god have mercy on us all if we can't at least care for their medical needs and give them a little respect. if you don't personally know a veteran or veteran's family member just at least say a prayer for them all. RESPECT. peace and blessings. cc
- Katrina Phillips, SC
|
|
|
|
|
|
SUPPORT FOR VETERAN'S DAY
Veterans Day means that day where you can reflect on what you have done if you are a veteran and it is to remember those that never came home, those that came home but are not the same, and those that may never come home still. It's about thanking those that serve now and praying for the ones that are fighting now and will be fighting.
- MAJOR(R) LUTHER W. (BILL) PRICE, GA
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thanks To All
Veterans day is a day to honor those who selflessly fight for our freedom. My husband left this past weekend and it headed to Iraq for his second tour. He loves his job because it gives him a purpose in life and a way to 'payback' all the things he did wrong in youth. He is a combat medic and he takes his job very seriously. He knows how precious life is and what is on the line every time he's in combat or at a hospital overseas. He doesn't like to be called a hero because he doesn't think he's earned it because he's not severely injured or dead. However, he will always be my hero, my husband, and the love of my life. I'm only on day two of fifteen months and it hasn't gotten easier yet, but I know that my husband is doing what makes him happy and for that I am gratefull.
God Bless all of our Military and Veterans. And for those deployed, please be safe so that you can come home to the families that Love you unconditionally.
- Harry West, CA
|
|
|
|
|
|
In Memory
VETERANS DAY FOR ME MEANS I HAVE A DAY THAT I CAN GIVE OF MY SELF AND TIME TO SHOW HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE ME, SERVED WITH ME, AND WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE IN THE FUTURE FOR THIS GREAT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. FOR THE PAST FORTY-EIGHT YEARS THAT I HAVE BEEN OBSERVING THE CEREMONIES HONORING VETERANS DAY, I CAN
ONLY HOPE THAT THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY COME TO GRIPS WITH WHAT THIS CEREMONY IS FOR AND WHY IT SHOULD BE HELD IN THE HIGHEST REGARD FOR THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN SO MUCH, SOME GAVE ALL, AND THAT MANY CONTINUE TO GIVE THEIR ALL DAY IN AND DAY OUT.
AS A VETERAN WHO SERVED TWENTY-TWO YEARS ACTIVE DUTY AS BOTH ENLISTED
(E-7) AND OFFICER (O-4) ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FENCE, AND THEN TWENTY-TWO YEARS TEACHING OUR YOUNG PEOPLE IN HIGH SCHOOL GRADES 9-12 ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO BE GOOD CITIZENS OF THIS GREAT COUNTRY THROUGH THE FIRM TEACHINGS OF GOOD LEADERSHIP, INTEGRITY, CITIZENSHIP,AND
PATRIOTISM AND WHAT THEY OWE THIS COUNTRY AS FAR AS DUTY AND RESPONSIBILITIES THEY SHARE AS AN
AMERICAN CITIZEN, I CAN SINCERELY SAY THAT THESE CEREMONIES MUST CONTINUE SO THAT WE, AND THEY, MUST NEVER FORGET THAT FREEDOM IS NOT FREE AND IT MUST BE HELD AT ALL COSTS!
I PLAN, ACQUIRE, COORDINATE, AND CONDUCT THE VETERANS DAY CEREMONY IN AUGUSTA, GEORGIA AT THE ALL WARS MONUMENT LOCATED ON FOURTH AND BROAD STREETS, EVERY YEARS AND WITHOUT LOCAL SUPPORT FROM SEVERAL PEOPLE THIS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE! SO TODAY I TAKE PRIDE IN RECOGNIZING THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN SO MUCH AND CONTINUE TO GIVE BACK TO THE VETERANS FOR THEY KNOW WHY WE MUST CONTINUE TO CONDUCT THESE CEREMONIES!
THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING:
FORT GORDON, GEORGIA PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND CEREMONIAL DETACHMENT FOR THE GUEST SPEAKER, COLOR GUARD, FIRING SQUAD, AND PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM.
FORT GORDON, GEOGIA 434TH US ARMY SIGNAL CORPS BAND FOR THE BUGLER WHO PLAYS TAPS.
RICHMOND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE PRINTED PROGRAMS WE ENJOY, AND EACH OF THE HIGHS SCHOOLS JROTC PROGRAMS FOR THE COLOR GUARD MEMBERS AND THOSE CADETS WHO ASSIST WITH THE SETUP AND TEARDOWN OF THE AREA.
FATMANS FOREST FOR THE TENTS TO SHELTER OUR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILES AND FRIENDS FROM THE ELEMENTS.
AUGUSTA PORTABLES FOR THE PORT-A-LETS TO SERVE OUR GUESTS AND ATTENDEES WHILE AT THE CEREMONY.
AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL SUPPORT.
AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY RECREATION FOR THE CHAIRS TO PROVIDE FOR SEATING OF ALL THOSE IN ATTENDANCE.
AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY TREES AND LANDSCAPE FOR MAKING SURE OUR AREA IS CLEAN FOR THE CEREMONY. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, TO ALL OF THE ATTENDEES WHO COME OUT AND SHOW THIER SUPPORT.
THANKS TO EVERYONE!! HOOAH!!
MAJOR(RET) LUTHER W. (BILL) PRICE
- Robert W. Spalding, KY
|
|
|
|
|
|
Veterans Day
I want to thank You My Comrades and Friends for Your sacrifices and acts of courage.So many won't be here today
to salute Our Flag,so I'll salute for
them. We should be proud of these Men
and Women serving around the Globe
not just on Veterans Day,but everyday.
God Bless all of You past and present.
You are My HEROES..
Harry West MSG USA Retired
VFW Post 2323 Granada Hills,Ca
- Harry West, KY
|
|
|
|
|
|
What Veterans day Means to Me
For me, Veterans Day IS everyday. I am an U.S. Navy SeaBee (ret) with the honor of serving our country for 16 years. Additionally, my father was a combat infantryman during the Korean War. Patriotism was not just a word around our house while I was growing up. It was a way of life. My father's example taught me the value of our freedom and what he sacrificed to maintain that freedom. And he provided a huge set of boots to fill.
When I enlisted, it was my hope to serve as honorably as he did and to do my part in keeping America free.
I do not ask America to honor me but to honor my father, his fallen comrades and my fallen comrades. If America fails to do this, we will all lose what we gave so much to keep.
- Carla Bisagni, MD
|
|
|
|
|
|
Veterans Day
Veterans Day has always meant a lot to me, and now it means even more. My father, who died in 2003, was a World War II veteran who served in the Army Air Corps, and actually named me after one of the guys he served with, who died when he crashed his plane in Germany. He always spoke fondly of his fellow veterans, and I have been blessed to meet some of them and/or some of their wives and children.
I also have been blessed and honored to be dating an Army sergeant who I met while he was at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He is now stationed in Virginia, and was just recently promoted to sergeant. He was deployed to Iraq also, but was one of the fortunate ones in that he was not wounded. Through him, I have not only learned to reach for the stars, but I have also gained a lot more respect for the military. I have also have the good fortune to meet and get to know some of the soldiers at Walter Reed, and I think that, though they have made major sacrifices, they are on this earth for a purpose. That purpose is to teach us humility and kindness to our fellow citizens, and also to make us realize the realities and horrors of war. I also am reminded of a former co-worker of mine who is currently a soldier serving in Iraq, but will be coming home next month. His homecoming is made even more special by the fact that his homecoming party is being held on November 10th, which is not only during Veterans Day, but also my birthday.
I feel honored to be sharing that day with him. I also work with a couple of other former veterans, and I am proud to be doing so. Though I don't support the war, I don't feel that we should condemn any soldier, marine, sailor, or airman for serving. It is a job, after all, and a tough one. It takes a lot of guts to serve in the military nowadays, and the veterans represent a select few of our population who are willing to make that ultimate sacrifice. Thank you to all veterans! What you do means a lot to us.
- Doc Killian, MI
|
|
|
|
|
|
What Veterans Day Means To Me
Having spent 7 years as a US Army Medic,I wrote the song REMEMBER OUR VETERANS with a deep sense of Pride. A little story goes with the song: when I first wrote it I went over to the local VFW-Ypsilanti, Michigan and talked to the Commander. I told him what I had written and that I hadn't performed it before and would like the members to hear it. I sang it accapella-since I hadnt even figured out the music for it yet. After I finished, seeing tears in the eyes of 30-40 Veterans was the biggest Honor to date, and I will always Remember Our Veterans. I was invited back the next day for the Flag ceremony-It just so happened that I performed this on December 6th. Just thought I would pass this one on to you...Doc Killian..
- L. Kevin Turner, MO
|
|
|
|
|
|
the distance between civilians and vetarans
I SERVED 2 TOURS OF VIETNAM AND I HAD A CHANCE TO MEET SOME OF THE GREATEST
GUYS ANYONE COULD ASK FOR. THE GUYS I
MET ALSO WENT TO SCHOOL WITH ME. THESE
GUYS WERE FROM OHIO AND GA., AND HAD A
GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR.
- Kelly Lundy, GA
|
|
|
|
|
|
buy viagra
Watching the news this St. Patricks day 2007 I have never been more proud to have served my country (Army- 1960-1966).The reason for my joy is the fact that so many military veterans stood watch over the Vietnam Memorial in Wasington D.C.These proud military people stood watch so as to protect the memorial from being assault by the anti war protest being conducted in Washington D.C.God bless all who participated in this action and again God Bless Our Troops.
- lindifd, Outside USA
|
|
|
|
|
|
Veterans Day
Experienced such thankfulness My wife and I spent the entire Veterans week in Branson, MO a town that rolls out the red carpet for veterans for this week! I felt greatly honored to be asked to speak at the opening ceremonies! I was also asked to be back on stage in my Marine Dress Blues for the closing ceremonies! Throughout the week we were blessed to be able to talk with many veterans; two who survived the Sunchon Tunnel Massacre in Korea and a survivor of the Bataan Death March and we also met two of the famous Tuskegee Airman from WWII. Since I had been on stage everywhere I went ;either to one of my book signing events for Lucky Enough or a show others would stop me to talk and thank me for my service. If you have never experienced such thankfulness you should go to Branson for this week long celebration.
Eddie Beesley USMC RET
'
- Eddie Beesley, OK
|
|
|
|
|
|
Think about it.
God bless AmericaI served in the Army for 5 years and made the rank of SGT. Served in the Kosavo War from 1999 to 2000. In my time seeing the poeple there living in conditions that weren't suitable for animals, I began to think about some of the things I used to complain about before my tour over there. Like standing in line too long at the store, not having enough choices at a restaurant, the air conditioner not cooling the house good enough and things like those that seemed so bad at the time. And looking back on things, I've seen that even at the worse moments of my life back home I should have been thanking God for the blessing of being raised in the finest country in the world, the USA. And knowing that men and women have sacrificed their lives and paid the ultimate price so that we could have the finer things in life. So the next time your standing in the line to by your food and you feel yourself getting impatient, take a deep breath and remember that the reason your standing there in a free market place were you can buy anthing your heart wants is because of the men and women who have fought and died for this great country we call home. Pray for the men and women who are fighting for us today. God bless America.
'
- Hendrick, Peter A., FL
|
|
|
|
|
|
Veterans Day
If only they all could return to observe Veterans Day.I observed a Veterans Day Ceremony in my City today. This was the first time I ever had done so. But for some reason I felt that it was time for me to thank those Veterans who served before me, the ones who served with me, those who served afterwards and those brave young men and women who protect us today. Thru the ages freedom has come at a price and those who gave that great sacrifice to protect our freedom should be Honored, as well as those who served. If only the rest of America would feel the warmth and love in our heart for our fellow Veterans. If only they all could return to observe Veterans Day.
'
- Charles (Retired Army), IN
|
|
|
|
|
|
Veterans Day
It made me proud to be a Veteran and most of all the school to honor Veterans.I have been retired from the Army since 1984. I spent a year in Viet Nam. In all those years only one person has thanked me. But this Veterans Day my Granddaughter's Grade school made up for it. They had a wonderful program for all the Veterans. We were presented a gift that each student had made for the Veterans. This school in Meigs County Ohio made up for all these years. It made me proud to be a Veteran and most of all the school to honor Veterans.
'
- Thomas M. Kimes, OH
|
|
|
|
|
|
My thoughts about Veteran's day
May God Bless America and the men and women in uniform.Us Veteran's have a lot in common, we
love our country (U.S.A.). I support all Veterans and especially the one's that are
serving in harms way today in Iraq and Afghanistan. We may not all agree that we should have troops there,
but we must support the one's that were sent there to fight for us to help defend freedom and Democracy.
May God Bless America and the men and women in uniform.
James E. McAfee, a Korean Veteran from
Arnold, MO
'
- James McAfee, MO
|
|
|
|
|
|
Veterns Day
Share my birthday with a holidayI have always been proud of the fact that Veterns Day is also my birthday. I believe Verterns Day and I were born in the same year (1952). It is absolutely beautiful to share my birthday with a holiday and parades.
'
- Karen H Agnew, FL
|
|
|
|
|
|
vets day
Thank you for your Web site.My wife and I are participating in a "USO" pre- show at the Cumberland County Playhouse in Crossville, which is now playing Irving Berlin's "WHITE CHRISTMAS."
Opening night was last night with a full house and a lot of emotional people in the audience, when we told some true stories of our family relation's experiences in the war in Europe.
My flag was displayed at 0600 hours today. Thank you for your Web site.
Carl R. "Doc" Ellis
Cpt USAR retired.
'
- Carl R. Ellis, TN
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proud of All vets!
God Bless all my fellow Veterans.I served during the late 1970's in the U.S.A.F. I will never forget the people who I would have laid down my life for and the honor of wearing my country's uniform. God Bless all my fellow Veterans: past, present and future and God Bless our troops and families serving today. May God protect and watch over the United States of America, the greatest country in the world.
'
- Stefana Stein, VA
|
|
|
|
|
|
Veterans Day
Teach the youth of America about our VETERANSVETERANS DAY is a very important day to me and my family. If it wasn't for the VETERANS then we wouldn't be enjoying the FREEDOMS that we have in the USA today and the world would be a chaotic mess. Our VETERANS and our ALLIES have made this a better world. We would be speaking Japanese or German today or be under Communistic domination if not for them. Our FREEDOMS would be a thing of the past. I'm honored to be able to go out to area schools and participate in VETERANS DAY programs. I encourage the students to find out who in their family is a veteran and to record their military career so that it can be passed on from one generation to the next. If we fail to " Pass it on " then it will be lost forever. Every basic right and freedom we have today has been paid for with the blood, sweat & tears of VETERANS. My great-grandpa Gentrup served in the Civil War, his son, my grandpa, served in the Spanish-American War and I have the Civil War discharge papers and the Spanish-American War Basic Training picture. My great uncle served in WWI and my father-in-law served in England, France, Belgium and Germany during WWII. I served with the 25th Infantry Division at Cu Chi, Vietnam for one year in 1967-68. My brother-in-law served during the Vietnam War in England and then in Thailand in the Air Force. I'm proud to be an AMERICAN VETERAN and so proud of the sacrifices the veterans have made. I lost 2 classmates in Vietnam and I'll make sure that they are never forgotten. We need to teach the youth of America about our VETERANS and to show them respect. We also must teach them to respect the American Flag and teach them what it represents. I ask God to bless our VETERANS, those living and those who have passed on, bless our troops serving today and may God Bless the UNITED STATES of AMERICA.
'
- PG Gentrup, IN
|
|
|
|
|
|
VETS DAY
HAPPY VETS DAY TO MY BROTHERS AND SISTERSVeterans Day is special to my entire family...father - U.S. NAVY (WWII), older brother - U.S. ARMY, younger brother - U.S. MARINE CORPS (VIETNAM) and myself - U.S. AIR FORCE (VIETNAM). We all served proudly as did many other members of the same family. Except for my deceased father, we all participate in Veterans Day activities to honor each other as well as our brothers and sisters in arms. Its very refreshing for a stranger to approach you with "thank you for serving"; it makes all the sacrafices endured worth while. HAPPY VETS DAY TO MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
'
- ROGER WARE, GA
|
|
|
|
|
|
memories
Thanks again for keeping this land free.Here is to the Vets that served our country and fought for our land of the free. God Bless all of you that have served, are serving, and will be serving. Thanks again for keeping this land free. GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!
'
- brooke, HI
|
|
|
|
|
|
vd
I think this is a wonderful to remember all the veterans who have served. I am not a veteran but I just want to thank them for all there hard work and effort they put in to it. God Bless America and all the people who have died in serving;ect. THANK YOU!!! <3
- Lorien Park, NV
|
|
|
|
|
|
what veterans means to me
To appreciate what our military has done for us.What Veterans Day means to me is a day for everyone to appreciate what our military has done for us. And how they put their lives to risk for us. It is a day to just honor what the military men and women have done!!
For everyone who serves us..........
YOU ROCK!! :)Colby Walden
'
- colby walden, FL
|
|
|
|
|
|
My Army Summary
I am glad to call myself a Veteran of a Foreign War! I joined the army because I saw a better future. I was good at Carpentry for what I did there. I was yelled at ignorantly, so I decided I'd become more honorable. My entire service has been on a waiver because of my P 3 profile, I still doube time it though. I did a year tour in O.I.F. I never fired my weapon in country, but I sure had great aim. I believe I am looked at more respectivly, and my future pay will reflect. I am glad to call myself a Veteran of a Foreign War!
'
- Jason Keller, AL
|
|
|
|
|
|
Veteran's Day
We should always honor them.Veterans Day is very important to me because my grandfather was in the Navy. They put forth such hard work and effort to keep our country safe. We should always honor them.
'
- Alice, AZ
|
|
|
|
