Thank you to all who have served

[Tn Tombstone]

To all who served a very large and heart felt thank you.
All gave some, some gave all. Thank you
Freedom is not free. Thank you.
A thousand other cliches, Thank you.
I hope everyone gets to thank a veteran today.

[Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329]

We want to wish you Veterans a Happy Veteran’s Day (If “happy” is an appropriate word.)

Thank you so very much for your service to our country.

It made secure all the freedoms my family has enjoyed throughout our lifetime, and the freedoms my children & grandchildren will continue to enjoy when Dakota Skipper & I are gone. 

We appreciate it more than we can say.

--Dakota Skipper & the Dawg
 

[Widder, SASS #59054]

Thanks, Tombstone.

 

It was an honor.   US Navy for 4 years (its where my hearing started diminishing.

 

The worst: I was stationed in North Africa (Morocco) for 16 months.   The Navy has (or had) a communication

station in a place called Sidi Yahia.   Its on the edge of 'God forsaken' land.

 

The Best:  some of the finest men I've ever known were in the Navy.  Great leaders.    Sorri, but I never served under

a female back in those days (69-73.

 

If I were younger again, I would probably join again and maybe even stay longer if possible.

 

Father: Navy

Older Brother, his son and grandson:  Marines (the grandson is still active)

Brother in Law: Marines

My wifes Dad and his 3 brothers served everywhere in the ARMY:  WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.

 

God Bless those folks and their families, who often sacrifice more than we realize.

 

..........Widder

 

[Garrison Joe, SASS #60708]

Our Veterans have given us the greatest gift possible....freedom from the tyranny which has tried to take over the world several times!    Let us not forget that the ones who served contributed to this just as much as the ones who died in the service of the Country.   May God protect our service members and our Country!

 

May the future be served by folks of the same character, GJ

 

 

[Cpt Dan Blodgett, SASS #75655]

For me it is the second saddest day of the year remembering those who made it home but are no longer with us.  I do like all the thanks and Denny's bfast take really good care of the servers for their taking care of me on this sacred day.

[Griff]

No thanks are needed by me... I do truly appreciate the sentiment.  A far cry from the day I separated from active service and was told that, "... unless you're applying for a gov't job, don't put down that you spent the last four years in the service... it'll hurt your chances of getting a job in today's civilian market."  

[Texas Jack Black]

Griff is correct A far cry from 67-71  Still fresh in my mind,

 Thank you all

[Jackrabbit Joe #414]

Yep, Thanks to all from Past, Present, Future God bless you all.

For me it was, 1954-1958 11th Airborne Division 503rd. 

[Sedalia Dave]

Smartest thing I ever did or ever will do was stay till retirement. 
 Wouldn’t trade the memories for ten million dollars. 
 

[Frontier Lone Rider]

My wife said thank you this morning, that is enough for me.

[watab kid]

i add my thankyou as well , we appreciate you , 

[Dapper Dave]

I did nothing special but get drunk and be with women of ill repute all over the Pacific Ocean, (not counting the little shindig we had with the Iranian Navy, THAT was a great day), and left the US Navy older and most certainly NOT wiser. 

Admin did us dirty today, though - they had a big to-do on AM Shift for vets  fresh hot trays with hot dogs and hamburgers, Admin ding the cooking, flags everywhere, the works... We on Graveyard came in to styro clamshells with cold leftovers in the fridge and little notes saying "veteran" on the box. Thanks, but no thanks - I brought my own midrats. I don't care about ME, but I have some awesome vets on my shift, and if I had known, I'd brought in some hot food myself for them. 

[Cpt Dan Blodgett, SASS #75655]

12 hours ago, Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329 said:

We want to wish you Veterans a Happy Veteran’s Day (If “happy” is an appropriate word.)

Thank you so very much for your service to our country.

It made secure all the freedoms my family has enjoyed throughout our lifetime, and the freedoms my children & grandchildren will continue to enjoy when Dakota Skipper & I are gone. 

We appreciate it more than we can say.

--Dakota Skipper & the Dawg
Never worry about saying Happy Veterans day, we all can be grateful for out veterans and certainly be happy with the bonds we have forged with the buddies we served with, it can also be a sad day when we remember those we served with that made it home but we have since lost.  Memorial day is a totally different day for me as it is strictly for those who did not make it home.  In our sorrow we can thank God that such men and women were born that would give their lives for this great nation.

[Trailrider #896]

Johnny Carson once asked Lonesome George Gobel how he felt about serving as Army Air Forces Flight Instructor during WWII, instead of flying overseas.  George replied, "Well, I went where I was told to go, and did what I was told to do to the best of my ability. An' the last time I looked, the Japanese hadn't taken Oklahoma." (Obviously before there were Toyota dealerships.)  

 

To all of us who served, in harm's way or not, and to the "SACumcised" among us, Peace was Our Profession". Happy Veterans Day!

[I. M. Crossdraw, SASS# 8321]

Thank you to those who have served and are still serving for our freedom.

[Texas Jack Black]

18 hours ago, Cpt Dan Blodgett, SASS #75655 said:

On 11/11/2024 at 9:47 AM, Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329 said:

We want to wish you Veterans a Happy Veteran’s Day (If “happy” is an appropriate word.)

Thank you so very much for your service to our country.

It made secure all the freedoms my family has enjoyed throughout our lifetime, and the freedoms my children & grandchildren will continue to enjoy when Dakota Skipper & I are gone. 

We appreciate it more than we can say.

--Dakota Skipper & the Dawg
Never worry about saying Happy Veterans day, we all can be grateful for out veterans and certainly be happy with the bonds we have forged with the buddies we served with, it can also be a sad day when we remember those we served with that made it home but we have since lost.  Memorial day is a totally different day for me as it is strictly for those who did not make it home.  In our sorrow we can thank God that such men and women were born that would give their lives for this great nation.

 Well said.