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The Combat Veteran
You have no idea what it is like unless you have been their, starring the enemy in the eye's when you know that it is the moment in your life that you decide is it him or me, you have no time to think you act or die, you do what you are trainned to do, knowing this decision is the most important of the day, will you live to see another day of heated battle or will you just be another number to those who do not understand or care yet they want to degrade us for our being Brave or our being the real Patriot's of America and standing up for our freedoms. To those of you who do care or have a loved one serving... I a vietnam combat veteran wish to salute all of you today for caring about us on this very special day for all veterans and tell you THANK YOU for those of you who are out their for us and for the many who did not return from Battle, let us NEVER FORGET THEM AND ALWAYS DISPLAY THE BANNER OF 'WE SHALL NEVER FORGET'. God Bless all of you fellow Vet's and families of those fallen brothers. LEE Horton Topeka Kansas - Combat Infantrymens Association. Company A11KS
- Robert Lee Horton, KS
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Wars Acid Rain /WHY HIM & NOT ME
YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN My name is not important, my Brothers is - you see it is his name on the wall not mine because of a landmine planted in those bloody jungle floors of the NAM. As we pushed forward through the jungle foilage on that HOT August 19th day of 68 as the planes overhead flew over spilling millions of gallons of their acid spray upon us, and the rice paddie that we later drank out of. Little did we know that this day would be the beginning of our deaths some quicker than others, we crossed a small river to sweep an island with enemy elements on it. Once there we found the leaflets dropped on the island telling the enemy we were coming, and it was this day, that our brother James Karras would be taken home>. For those of us left (in our nightmares) we still patrol those Jungle floors every night as we drink the poison (agent orange) out of the rice paddies waiting for the call we all know is coming soon, and we hope silently as others scream at us profanity and telling us how awfull we are. Dear GOD can't they see the only reason they are alive is for what we did in other countries. Offering our lives but still for us Vietnam combat vets and others of other wars we are now awaiting to DIE from the acid rain our government sprayed us with in those bloody Jungles of Nam so that our government can silence our voice for good. I can't help but ask Dear GOD why my Brother James and not me, is this Hell or just the GATE of eternity. PTSD and AGENT Orange, The nightmare continues, and as the day's pass somewhere another one bites the dust, who cries, who cares, We/I DO The American Military Veterans. YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN Robert lee Horton ns_volunteers@cox.net
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- Robert LEE Horton, KS
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FEMALE/CORPSMAN
Hello I have a story that I'll share, this is the condensed version."Back in the day" when I served with the Marines,in the course of doing my duties alot of it was spent going in the field, for months at a time, not only did I make an impact as a female FMF Corpsman,I made history(as I was told)as the first female to go out into the field while stationed in Yuma,Az. Back in the '80's. The "Gunners" found it hard to believe that a "female" was actually going out with them to the field, back then 1 corpsman served with a Batallion, we were out for 2 months at a time, me and "my" Marines. Needless to say I truly had to prove myself as a corpsman each day out there,I not only stepped to the plate I earned the right to be called "DOC".
- Barbara Butler, NC
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All Gave Some, ...Some Gave ALL
Remember All those who Fought, and DIED to keep us FREE.We should All take a minute, or two, to Remember All those who Fought, and DIED to keep us FREE.
As we say: "FOR THOSE WHO FOUGHT FOR IT, FREEDOM HAS A FLAVOR THE PROTECTED WILL NEVER KNOW!"
Thank You ONE, and ALL!!!
formerly SSG Mathenia RVN 1970-71
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- Daniel L. Mathenia, WA
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thank you
I say a prayer for you each day.I would like to say thank you to all the veterans past, present, future that serve our country. May God bless you always. I say a prayer for you each day.
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- Beverly Mikesell, KY
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FORGOTTEN VETS OF WW II
As a surviving disabled veteran of WW II, I'm very sad, and shocked that so many of the people of the USA know nothing of the history of WW II. I would seriously hope that all schools throughout the world would make it mandatory for the teaching of WW II History.Too many people don't realize that if we hadn't sacrificed for them to live in a free world today. Many of us gave our lives that others might live. Take a moment to think what our lives would be today if the Allies had lost WW II to the Germans, and Italians. We ask you all to comnsider
those sacrifices made for you on Friday, the 11th month, the 11th day, and the 11th hour.
"Lest We Forget"
Dave
324th Inf. 44th Inf.Div.
WW II
- DAVID H. OWEN, MA
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VETERANS DAY
Love, prayers,and many thanks!GOD BLESS AMERICA! Our country is blessed. Blessed to have men and women devote their liberties at home, to fight for their country and flag.
I'm a Viet Nam vet (1970-1971), who proudly fought w/1st Cav Div and 25th America Div. I lost a dozen good comrades, and many who came home, not entirely whole. My mind and thoughts are always w/them. I came to love them as my own blood because that's the way it is in war.
I thank and praise all who have trotted the steps I have. And, yes, thanks to fathers and mothers, etc. whom I'm sure, prayed everyday for their loved ones.
I thank my two older brothers, also Viet Nam soldiers, and for their safe return.
God bless you VETERANS, only you know what we carried on in combat. Always be proud - YOU ARE AMERICANS, and will never forget you, for your sacrifice.
Love, prayers,and many thanks!
Abraham
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- Abraham A. Real, CO
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Veterans Day
HAPPY VETERANS DAY to each and everyone.To me, Veterans Day means; Honor, Respect, and the price we pay or have paid to keep our country free. Those who serve have great respect for our country or they would have never volunteered to protect those who have been left behind. I myself am a Veteran of the United States Navy and I proudly served. I have been retired now for nearly 12 years. If I could do it all over again I would to help protect and serve our great country. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!! and GOD BLESS those who have served and are now serving in our Armed Forces. HAPPY VETERANS DAY to each and everyone. -MS1 Debra J. Taylor (USNRET)
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- Debbie Taylor, FL
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Veteran's Day prayers
Every year, I stop and thank a veteran for their service to our nation. I thank God everyday that I came back alive and did not have to serve in the war zone. I was one of the last people to be drafted and I voted for President Nixon the same year. I have found that serving our nation is one thing I can hold on too in these troubled times. Serving our nation is the greatest honor we have and to live in America and not know the cost of freedom is hard to believe, but many don't realize the cost. I pray this year that all who are returning to the states are welcomed with open arms and that those who disagree with what we are doing as a nation will keep their negative feelings to themselves while our troops come home to be with family and their many friends. Thank you to all who serve today and thanks to my brothers for serving when I did. God bless America.
- Rhett O. Millsaps, Sr., GA
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Veterans Day
Veterans Day as an every day occasion.I would like to say THANK YOU TO ALL VETERANS, and rather than Veterans Day being a once a year occasion, I believe we need to thank all of the Veterans every time we see one...remembering not only them, but their families and friends.
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- Lori , NV
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vets day
I served with 2nd. mar. div. in ww2.
On vets day I always remember the battle
of tarawa on 11-20-43. I landed with the
4th wave with maj. h.p."jim " crowes
2nd.batt.8th. I salute all my marine
buddies who were there. On this veterans
day, both living and dead. Semper fi,
walt,prould to have served.
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- walter pouliot, MI
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Veterans Day
Reach out and shake a veterans hand.Veterans Day observance comes Nov. 11 of each year. This Day should be a "Thank You" to our Nation's Veterans--those who have given the ultimate sacrifice, those who are still serving the USA, and to those who have served the USA.
I am a US Navy Veteran who served during the Vietnam War. I am honored when citizens come to me at work and thank me for my service. I also thank many other veterans whom I face for all that they did during their service days. I further thank the military for their duty to our country.
On Veterans Day, reach out and shake a veterans hand and say "thanks". You'll be glad you did and they will pass the handshakes onward to other veterans.
God Bless You and God Bless America!
Stuart M. Ginsberg
Athens, Ga.
gaman2000@hotmail.com
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- Stuart Ginsberg, GA
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Veterans Day
Not a story, just a question. With all the lip sevice to "thanking our veterans" I just wonder why we can't get Veterans Day to be a mandatory holiday for those who HAVE served. Could be a tangible way to show the country's appreciation.
- Rick Morgan, NJ
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they gave for us.
Humor w/ cow story.In all my years, and knowing my dad was in WWII in Normandy and was there on D-day, holds a lot of memories he has passed on to me and what our country fought for. Several good men and women were lost there,I remember my dad told me one time that he and a couple of comrades were on night duty, there sergeant told them shoot first and ask questions later, they heard some rustling in the brush, so they open fired ,since it was so late they figured they would check it out in the day light sine they were on the front lines of enemy territory.
Well daylight finally came so they proceeded to go where they open fired and low and behold in the brush laid a dead cow. They never had a chance to ask any questions as they were laughing to hard. My wonder is how did they fill out the report for that? I can see it now:
dead cow massacred by the f.s.s.f. I would love to see that report,lol.
May god bless each and everyone of you whom have had to go to war, and god bless, one nation under god, those who couldn't make it home. I pray you all have angel wings to watch us here on earth and we can still make you smile.
In memory of jimmy kisher, army, WWII and
johnny biggs, marines, vietnam.
My father whom is still alive thank god, Robert D George,f.s.s.f. army. I salute you all with pride and honor.
Thank you god for watching all of them, a-men. Mrs Julie
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- Mrs Julie, AZ
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Veterans Day
A profound salute to all.A profound salute and Thank You to all who have taken the stand of Soldier, Airman, Sailor, Marine, Coast Guardsman. Thankful then, now, and forevermore! Everyday is Veterans Day. Good luck, God Bless...
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- Keith Godsey, MI
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veterans day
I have always taken part in these rituals and am proud to do so.I was Navy from nine september of '42 to twenty nine december of '45. For the past fourteen years, I have been in charge of the VETERANS DAY parade and ceremonies. I have always taken part in these rituals and am proud to do so. I lost a lot of good friends in WWII and I march proudly for them.
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- chuck large, MA
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Our Disabled veterans
To me Veterans Day means to honor and respect all our Veterans/disabled Veterans in the USA.I am a US Air Force Veteran and I was stationed at Anderson AFB
- Jack Kazanjian, NJ
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a veterans someone special
A VETERANS SOMEONE SPECIALI wrote this in memory of my husband who passed in 1992 after a long illness. He served in the navy, my mom the navy, my dad the army, my brother marines, my nephew army, myself the air force.
A VETERANS SOMEONE SPECIAL
A Veterans someone special,
please treat them all with care,
help them through their suffering,
don't let them feel despair.
a job well done protecting us,
while far away from home,
they charged into uncertain fates,
not thinking of their own.
Whom of them got left behind,
to death or maybe worse,
we've got to keep them in our prayers,
the only thing that works.
To all our men and women,
who bravely fought our wars,
we wish you love and gratitude,
and peace forevermore.
Please remember the veteran.
Thank you .
Helene P Johnson
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- helene p johnson, FL
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Veteran's Day
God bless America and surround our troops with angels to make our involvement just.As one who was in the last draft in the United States, who served from November 1972-1974, I know how important our military really is and what the price of freedom means. As Americans, we should always respect the fact that today and on any given day, someone has given their life so we could live in the freedom we enjoy. I protested the very was I served because I did not believe we should be there, but when I saw a flag burned, rage is what came to me. When President Nixon asked and recieved the final draft, numbers 76-120 in the lottery, my number was 76. Although I did not believe in our involvement in Viet Nam, I could have run off to Canada, as did thousands who President Carter pardoned, which is another reason I vote for a strong military.
On this Veteran's Day, I pray that all Americans consider the price of freedom, the feelings of those returning and those at home and still at war, before they decide to say a negative thing about our military actions and concerning the President of the United States. We have a great president, just wish we could show it while he is in office, something folks didn't do with President Reagan, and they are not with President Bush. God Bless America and may He surround our troops with thousands of angels to make our involvement just and right.
From one veteran to all my brothers and sisters, I love ya and pray God's speed.
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- Rhett O. Millsaps, Sr, GA
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Recognition
Honor our heroes in battle, and our silent heroes who pray for their loved ones.A great day to recognize our warriors and our heroes. There are other heroes beside our soldiers. Those are the silent heroes; a mom or dad, a sister or brother, a grandma or grandson, a church family or a pastor, a community or a neighborhood, all lifting the names of our brave heroes before God in prayer. Veterans Day should honor them also, they are the ones who intercede daily, till the loved one(s) returns, dead or alive.
I know, I am a Vietnam Veteran who is blessed to have had a mother, a church family, aunts and uncles, all praying for my safe return. I salute our warriors, but I also salute all those praying warriors. God bless our warriors, and God Bless America.
If you read this and want prayer, just e-mail me.
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- Al Ramirez, TX
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All Veterans Military
Thanks to all Veterans and military personnel.Thank You all Veterans past, present and future and all Military Personnel for having the courage to defend our country. May God watch over you always.
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- Edie, MA
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Veterans Day
Honor and mourn his son as a veteran of Iraq, giving thanks to all brave soldiers.My birthday is Veterans Day. This year it will take on an extra meaning for me. My son Hoby served two tours in Iraq. In July of this year he was killed. Hoby's birthday is Nov. 7th. I always said he was my birthday present. This year I will honor my son as a Veteran and mourn him at the same time as my birthday. This is a bitter sweet day. Thank you goes out to all the brave soldiers that have served their country.
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- Dianne, IL
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Veterans
support the lives of those brave Americans who choose selfless sacrifice in order to benefit something greater than oneToo many Americans consider it a waste when a member of today's military loses his/her life in conflict. We veterans know well that we CHOOSE to risk our lives in order to help improve the lives of others less fortunate than ourselves.
No loss of a veteran's life is ever a waste. Whether you believe in the cause or not, it is that individual veteran who said, "with this selfless act of service I hereby lay down my life in order to benefit someone else." No one has the right to determine whether or not that veteran made the right choice. He/she made it of their own free will, which makes it a most wonderful gift, and a sacrifice that should be treasured by all.
No non-veteran will ever understand this, and therefore no non-veteran should ever pass judgement against those who choose to give what Jesus told us is the greatest gift a man can give, to lay down his life for his friend. As a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom I can say that I have many friends in Afghanistan whose lives were worthy of my decision to risk my life to help save their's. There have been many Americans who did lay down their lives for Afghans.
There are also friends of Americans in Iraq, and veterans there risk their lives for them daily. Those who choose not to serve in the military, and therefore do not risk their lives should fully support the lives of those brave Americans who choose selfless sacrifice in order to benefit something greater than one's self.
Thank you veterans, whether you served in peacetime or time of conflict. I appreciate the brave and selfless sacrifice that you made.
Jeff Sanders
U.S. Army
SSG/Retired
- Jeff Sanders, TN
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Thank You and God Bless America
Thanks to all protecting America's freedomI think Veterans Day should be each and every day. Without the men and women who have fought for this Country, we would not have the freedoms that we all enjoy. I also think that it shouldn't matter if it was an acknowledged war or one we got involved in not only to protect our freedoms, but help others, as AMERICANS always do. I think each and every young man or woman that serves in Korea at this time and in all of the past years are Veterans of a war zone also. Any time any of our Soldiers have to serve in another country, it is to preserve what America stands for, and therefore, I believe they are also all Veterans. This is not to take away from someone who has actually had to be in combat, but to add to them, because all are in a fight to preserve America's Freedoms.
For this reason, my heart and thanks go out to each and every Veteran who has represented America in preserving our freedom and I thank God each day for them and salute them - those that actually gave their life and those that by the Grace of God still live to fight another day.
My Father, Uncles, etc. all served during WW II and Korea, family and friends during the Viet Nam War, and my Son in Korea (approx. 15 years ago) and then served with NATO when the Kosovo conflicts started. I believe each and everyone of them to be brave, honorable men, just as every other man or woman that serves their Country (my Country - OUR COUNTRY) is and needs to be thanked.
THANK YOU ALL and GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU WHO STILL ARE PROTECTING ME AND MY FREEDOM. I salute each of you.
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- Jeanne Turk, SC
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Veterans Day
I haven't forgotten about them and my prayers are with them and their safe return to the Greatest country in the world.I just want to thank all Veterans who have served and those especially who have given the supreme sacrifice during all of America's Wars. I was a Marine Sergeant in Iraq and served as a Corporal in Operation Enduring Freedom with 2/6 in the Middle East, so Veterans Day is very special for me. I am sad when I hear people talk that there is no war in Iraq right now because there isn't that much news coverage and people have forgotten about the troops over there. I just want all the troops to know that I haven't forgotten about them and my prayers are with them and their safe return to the Greatest country in the world.
Sincerely Sgt. Nolan Pour U.S.M.C
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- Nolan Pour, MO
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