Thanks.....

[*zap*]

to all those who paid the ultimate price for our nation. Let us always remember them...

 

[realunlucky]

Forever grateful to Brad Skeleton who died in Iraq

Stewart Wayment died when his helicopter had to make a crash landing

 

[IDVortex]

Over 7000 Military members left this country to fight for us to never return home, I think it's about 8 times that have ended their lives since returning home.

Always will be grateful for their sacrifice, their families sacrifice aswell.

War is never a thing anyone should ever wish upon a country.

 

[Beendare]

Myself and my family sends best wishes to all Veterans and active military…thanks for your service

 

[Mish-pop]

For all who served and are serving, thank you for your service. You will always be remembered

 

[SWOHTR]

Sorry I gotta point it out. Memorial Day is for those who died in service, Vet's Day is for those who served/are serving.

I mean that correction in as non-snarky a way as possible!

 

[49ereric]

Friend of the family is the dark haired man. Somewhere up north in Viet Nam A/1/5 Cav.

 

[jonlarkin]

Thank you for your support veterans.

 

[AK Troutbum]

Yes, thank you indeed, to all who gave everything in the name of our great country.

 

[GSPHUNTER]

Several of my high school friends gave their lives in Vietnam, so vary sad.

 

[AK Troutbum]

My grandfather (mom’s dad), who was shot down in WW2 when my mom was 6 months old.

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[I Am Gunz]

Words can’t even describe how thankful I am for every person who has given their life for this country and for the very freedom I enjoy every day. To all of the men and women who paid that price so we didn’t have to, all I can say is thank you.

 

[Beendare]

I liked this story;

In September of 2005, on the first day of school, Martha Cothren, a History teacher at RobinsonHigh School in Little Rock, did something not to be forgotten. On the first day of school, with the permission of the school superintendent, the principal and the building supervisor, she removed all of the desks in her classroom.

When the first period kids entered the room they discovered that there were no desks. 'Ms. Cothren, where are our desks?' She replied, 'You can't have a desk until you tell me how you earn the right to sit at a desk.' They thought, 'Well, maybe it's our grades.' 'No,' she said.'Maybe it's our behavior.' She told them, 'No, it's not even your behavior.'And so, they came and went, the first period, second period, third period. Still no desks in the classroom.

Kids called their parents to tell them what was happening and by early afternoon television news crews had started gathering at the school to report about this crazy teacher who had taken all the desks out of her room.The final period of the day came and as the puzzled students found seats on the floor of the desk-less classroom.

Martha Cothren said, 'Throughout the day no one has been able to tell me just what he or she has done to earn the right to sit at the desks that are ordinarily found in this classroom. Now I am going to tell you.'At this point, Martha Cothren went over to the door of her classroom and opened it. Twenty-seven (27) U.S. Veterans, all in uniform, walked into that classroom, each one carrying a school desk.

The Vets began placing the school desks in rows, and then they would walk over and stand alongside the wall. By the time the last soldier had set the final desk in place those kids started to understand, perhaps for the first time in their lives, just how the right to sit at those desks had been earned.Martha said, 'You didn't earn the right to sit at these desks. These heroes did it for you. They placed the desks here for you. They went halfway around the world, giving up their education and interrupting their careers and families so you could have the freedom you have.

Now, it's up to you to sit in them. It is your responsibility to learn, to be good students, to be good citizens. They paid the price so that you could have the freedom to get an education. Don't ever forget it.' By the way, this is a true story. And this teacher was awarded the Veterans of Foreign Wars Teacher of the Year for the State of Arkansas in 2006.

She is the daughter of a WWII POW.Remind people that this story is worth passing along so others won't forget either, that the freedoms we have in this great country were earned by our U.S. Veterans?Let us always remember the men and women of our military and the rights they have won for us.

 

[NRA4LIFE]

Attended the Celebration of Life yesterday for a dear friend who served 8 years in the Marine Corp. Made it to Sargent and served all over the world. He was a sniper but didn't talk about it much at all. Heart attack took him. I miss you Jim.

 

[Beendare]

Hat tip to Mike Netter on Twitter for this;


90% of the soldiers on the first boats to hit the beach in Normandy didn't live to see the end of the day. Look at those faces. Some of them never made it to 18. Never voted. Never loved a woman, or owned a home. They gave their lives fighting Hitler and the Nazis, so today's kids can call everyone they don't like Hitler and Nazis.

Think about that. They paid the ultimate price for your freedom. You live your life the way you do because of them.

We have the freedom we have today because of those who have gone before us For many of you in the 18-29 group today who yell in the streets taking advantage of your freedom of speech look carefully at this picture againAgain many never lived long enough to vote, but died so you could Think of their faces and go to the polls in November You owe them that