Veteran's Day

[Blake McCully]

Hello all,
My wife and I want to wish everyone a safe and secure Veteran's Day. Please remember all of our troops who are in harms way, and who have given the ultimate for our country.

[John Leipold]

Thanks to all who have served our country. We appreciate your service and sacrifice. We also appreciate the sacrifice your family makes as well.

[Gary Garmar]

AMEN!! The cost of freedom is priceless in terms of money, and sacred in terms of life. God Bless our MILITARY FORCES whereever they are stationed.

[Christopher Zona]

I had only been out of the Army for about a year and was only 22. I had started to attend university and crossed paths with a friend of a friend kind of person that had been in the Marines. He too, was starting university after the service.

We would pass one another on campus, exchange greetings and that was about the extent of our acquaintance. We had no classes together, nor the same group of friends, just the bond of the service. One day, while walking around campus, our paths crossed and he said, "Have a great Veterans' Day."

It felt weird, I was only 22, yet it lifted my day. Ever since then, I always take time to think about things on this day and I'm only approaching my 40th in January.

Ya, I was in the service, served at Ft. Polk, Louisiana '88-'90, with what was the 5th Infantry Division "Red Devils", but there were and are people that have served far more and far harder than me.

To them, I say, "Thank you," with a major hoooorahhh!

That's what the red diamond represents in my avatar.

I'm posting some more thoughts on my blog for those who may care.
christopherzona.blogspot.com

[Allen Neighbors]

Thanks for posting. In Church they always want us to stand so they can recognise us for our service. It always makes me sad, because I don't want the minute's noteriety. It always reminds me of several friends that I lost while there, and all the others who also died.
It's the families of those who never came back that we should be beholden to.