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watab kid Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 (edited) always remembered in our home growing up but it was armistice day , we were not much into renaming things in our family , its also theaniversary of my fathers passing in 2000 , he was a WWII vet Edited November 11 by watab kid 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 1 hour ago, watab kid said: always remembered in our home growing up but it was armistice day , we were not much into renaming things in our family , The men at my dad's VFW post called it Armistice Day into the early '70s, even though officially it became Veterans Day in 1957. I think it was out of respect for the Doughboys that were still active. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bear Posted November 11 Author Share Posted November 11 Private Richard Norden awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery during the Vietnam War https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-11/private-richard-norden-awarded-victoria-cross/104584768 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 @Buckshot Bear I remember talking with Vietnam vets that met up and worked with Aussies in Vietnam. I had forgotten about that until you made the post regarding Private Norden. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 14 hours ago, Buckshot Bear said: I never worked with "official" animals, but in Vietnam there were stray dogs everywhere and many of them became base pets. They were always there, mostly tame and always willing to "just be there" for the guys in our area. Maxine, Red Dog, Joy Boy, Little Shit, Snoopy, Goofy, Chub, and a whole list more. For dog lovers it was a good thing and anyone who didn't like dogs just kind of got "educated". Once in awhile a dog would let us know when someone we didn't like was in the area. Some of them could tell Americans, Aussies, Koreans, and other friendlies from the bad guys. We paid attention to them. Later, in the Marine Corps, almost every unit of any size and description had an English bulldog as an official mascot. Sally, Sara, Butch, Melvin (Named after the First Sergeant's grandson), Doris, Rocky, and Ollie. They all had USMC Uniforms, ranks, and assigned keepers. They were present at a lot of functions like parades, annual Marine Corps, balls, picnics, and such, and one in Seal Beach went of perimeter patrols and supply trips all over southern California. They made my life easier. I had someone to talk to who never disagreed with me, never refused to listen (except when other animals got too close) and didn't ask for much. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 18 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said: The men at my dad's VFW post called it Armistice Day into the early '70s, even though officially it became Veterans Day in 1957. I think it was out of respect for the Doughboys that were still active. and i suspect thats why it lived on in our home as well , my father and his friends were WWII vets out AMVETS did call it veterans day , i have no issue with it at all , i guess in todays world of renaming ive become a tad bit cynic , im mostly offended at other holidays they have renamed - the ones they have made up , but mostly all the military installation renaming because they were named after southerners , after that war there was a lot of sentiment to settle things amiably without the recent animosity , im not happy that these things are suddenly happening , old statues and memorials are established - leave them alone 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 (edited) The 'renaming' of Armistice Day had no relation to the 'renaming' aberrant spirit of our contemporary scene. The term 'Armistice' was specific to the end of the First World War. By 1957, there were many millions of WWII and Korea veterans. WWII did not end with an armistice, it ended with outright surrenders. The replacement in 1957 with "Veterans' Day" made perfect sense. My grandad was a Royal Air Force veteran of the First War. He died in 1977 at 82. He was fine with Veterans' Day. Edited November 12 by Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 1 hour ago, Gracos Kid said: I was given a pocket watch ( I collect them) with this very message embossed on the cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted November 12 Share Posted November 12 1 hour ago, Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 said: The 'renaming' of Armistice Day had no relation to the 'renaming' aberrant spirit of our contemporary scene. The term 'Armistice' was specific to the end of the First World War. By 1957, there were many millions of WWII and Korea veterans. WWII did not end with an armistice, it ended with outright surrenders. The replacement in 1957 with "Veterans' Day" made perfect sense. My grandad was a Royal Air Force veteran of the First War. He died in 1977 at 82. He was fine with Veterans' Day. thats exactly what i was taught growing up , the term vetrans day came about when the WWII vets came home , wanting to be more inclusive [ that term used in a proper way here ] and rightfully so , we had suffered through two world wars and survived both , the BS of today really has no place in todays discussion and im sorry i introduced it if it upsets anyone , my remembrances were meant to be inclusive of my , great grandfathers civil way , my grandfathers WWI , my fathers WWII , my uncles korea , my friends VN and my neighbors and freinds in the sandbox , as well as every other who served whether overseas or not , 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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