Are You Celebrating Veteran's Day?

ClassicRockr

ClassicRockr

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Well, since I'm a Navy Veteran (Viet Nam era), we will celebrate w/a free breakfast at Denny's and a free dinner at Applebee's and Golden Corral. We also display 4 small U.S. Flags in the front of our apartment. My wife has that day off.

Now, like many who do not know any Active Duty or Honorably Discharged military people, my wife didn't celebrate Veteran's Day before she met me and I never worked for a company that gave that day off.

And, then there are those that really don't care about the military or honoring Active Duty or Veteran's. Yes, they do exist! For some, Veteran's Day is just another day at work, b/c many business don't give that day off. Memorial Day is celebrated by some as a nice weekend at a lake or park. Not really remembering those that fought and died for this Country. I really don't blame anyone who doesn't know a Veteran or Active Duty person for not celebrating Veterans' Day.

Anyway, I want to say "THANKS" to all Veteran's!!
 

ClassicRockr said:
Well, since I'm a Navy Veteran (Viet Nam era), we will celebrate w/a free breakfast at Denny's and a free dinner at Applebee's and Golden Corral. We also display 4 small U.S. Flags in the front of our apartment. My wife has that day off.

Now, like many who do not know any Active Duty or Honorably Discharged military people, my wife didn't celebrate Veteran's Day before she met me and I never worked for a company that gave that day off.

And, then there are those that really don't care about the military or honoring Active Duty or Veteran's. Yes, they do exist! For some, Veteran's Day is just another day at work, b/c many business don't give that day off. Memorial Day is celebrated by some as a nice weekend at a lake or park. Not really remembering those that fought and died for this Country. I really don't blame anyone who doesn't know a Veteran or Active Duty person for not celebrating Veterans' Day.

Anyway, I want to say "THANKS" to all Veteran's!!
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same here. USN 1966-70
 
I'm a vet and all for it, but don't do much celebrating because on that day 11 years ago, my wife died of
acute lymphoblastic leukemia, in just 7 days after the onset. We were always thankful that she went quickly
under a morphine drip.
 
I don't know why but I never think of Veterans Day unless someone mentions it as they did here.
 
Thanks to all the veterans above, & happy that so many places are offering free meals etc. Many vets in my family: grandfather, civil war, father, Spanish American war (yes, really, he was 56 when I was born in 1937), late father in lLaw, WWII, late xh, Korea, son, retired after 22 years in USN. No special celebration, just reflect on history.
 
I do to a certain point. My Dad was military for 32 years and I was Marines for four years, 1970-1974. Vietnam combat veteran, 1970-1972, 14 months. I was shot in the upper left shoulder and spent the last three weeks of my tour in Okinawa at a hospital, so I was awarded the Purple Heart. I don't go to any restaurants for freebies. Just not interested in that sort of thing. But I do go to the American Legion for a free beer, but mostly to listen to the stories, especially from the old WWII guys that are still around. Not many of them left anymore. There is this one old guy, I hope that he is still living and shows up, he tells some really great stories of D-Day and then when he was pulled back and they were sent to the lines between France and Germany. He is hard to understand, but he gets it out and his son has to help us understand what he is saying. Some really great guys there that did a lot of amazing things.

 
That's awesome oldman. My dad was a WWII vet and very proud of having served. My brother was a marine in Okinawa and my husband was infantry in vietnam. A different story for them when they came home.
 
Falcon said:
I'm a vet and all for it, but don't do much celebrating because on that day 11 years ago, my wife died of
acute lymphoblastic leukemia, in just 7 days after the onset. We were always thankful that she went quickly
under a morphine drip.
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Jeez, Falcon, sorry to hear that. From one pilot to another, you have my deepest sympathy.
 
On Veteran's Day, I remember my Dad, Uncle, and Brother...who served in the Army, Navy & Army respectively. They served and returned home in one piece. My two years were spent State-side. They taught me to love the flag and to remember those who never got to return home in one piece. On Veteran's Day, I try to spend time in our little church cemetery, visiting the graves of those who served their Country. I find it a solemn day, and am annoyed at the "mattress sales", etc that find their way into this sacred day.

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my late dad (L) and uncle. dad served on a lt cruiser in the med and atlantic. he joined in 42 when he was 17 with his dad's permission. uncle was a pilot before the war. he flew black cat catalina's out of S america. convoy escort and Uboat killer. when my war came they sit me down and said there will be no argument about which branch you serve in. a lot of guys served in the branch their family served
 
Pappy said:
Here is my Dad, still going at 98 years old. He fought at Iwo Jima. It was his birthday and received an award from Congress.
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outstanding and a salute to him. they still have reunions for both sides there


the name Iwo Jima was changed to Iwo to which in Japanese both mean the same. sulphur island
 
My wife had three brothers serving at the same time, but could not be in Vietnam at the same time because of the rule or law that only one son can serve in a war zone at a time, or something like that. I forget how it went. One was a grunt in the Army while in Vietnam, one was in Gitmo, arming and disarming missels, bombs and the like, and the other brother was in the Navy aboard the U.S.S. Shangri-La and also served in Vietnam.
 
I had a few drinks with a few other vets. We don't discuss our military experiences much but all seem to relate on a gut level.

I spent 3 years in Germany just before Viet Nam heated up. The Berlin Wall went up, the Cuban Missile crisis occurred, and Kennedy was assassinated in that time. We lived on alert and partied like there was no tomorrow....we didn't think there would be one.
 

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