Veterans

[talonxracer]

Just a quick note hear. Thank you to all veterans for what you gave and will give!

Doug

 

[izitbrokeyet?]

Just a quick note hear. Thank you to all veterans for what you gave and will give!

Doug

Thanks for remembering Doug... if memory servs there are a few other vets on this board

 

[Walt Barney]

Just a quick note hear. Thank you to all veterans for what you gave and will give!

Doug

Thanks for remembering Doug... if memory servs there are a few other vets on this board

Been there done that not by choice just by chance..

Walt :unsure:

 

[Chris Wood]

Walt,

How are you doing?? Everything go ok at the Doc.

Chris

 

[Jerry Wyss]

Army "Arty", 71 to 73

 

[Joe_Knesek]

Yesterday we celebrated the 230th birthday of the United States Marine Corps and I couldn't stop thinking of my fellow Marines from Brook Park, Ohio. They recently returned from Iraq after suffering more losses than any unit in Iraq. One of the first Marines I noticed on the local news was a young Marine that I met through the Toys for Tots program a few years ago. It was the 3rd theater he had faught in and he's hasn't seen his 30th birthday yet.

Semper Fi

 

[Jerry Wyss]

They're Great People Our Military, Well Trained And Good At What They Do.

I Have Son in Hawaii that Served One Year in Afghanistan And will go to Iraq in March.

He has had His "Striker" Training and this is what He wants to do as a career,,ARMY

 

[Jim Allen]

Yesterday we celebrated the 230th birthday of the United States Marine Corps and I couldn't stop thinking of my fellow Marines from Brook Park, Ohio. They recently returned from Iraq after suffering more losses than any unit in Iraq. One of the first Marines I noticed on the local news was a young Marine that I met through the Toys for Tots program a few years ago. It was the 3rd theater he had faught in and he's hasn't seen his 30th birthday yet.

Semper Fi

"Semper Fi" to you Joe. On this day I always remember those who did not make it home.

 

[Capt Ron]

Yesterday we celebrated the 230th birthday of the United States Marine Corps

Semper Fi

Semper Fi Joe and to any former or active duty Marine on this forum... Happy Birthday

W. Ron Green

3rd Marine Division... RVN 1968-69

 

[Joe_Knesek]

I know this is a little late but I received this in an e-mail today and felt compelled to share it with my friends. I hope nobody is offended by this and if so, I apologize in advance.

 

 

· Average age of the military man is 19 years.

 

· He is a short haired, tight-muscled kid who, under normal circumstances is considered by society as half man, half boy.

 

· Not yet dry behind the ears, not old enough to buy a beer, but old enough to die for his country.

 

· He never really cared much for work and he would rather wax his own car than wash his father's; but he has never collected unemployment either.

 

· He's a recent High School graduate, he was probably an average student, pursued some form of sport activities, drives a ten year old jalopy, and has a steady girlfriend that either broke up with him when he left, or swears to be waiting when he returns from half a world away.

 

· He listens to rock and roll or hip-hop or rap or jazz or swing and 155mm howitzer.

 

· He is 10 or 15 pounds lighter now than when he was at home because he is working or fighting from before dawn to well after dusk.

 

· He has trouble spelling, thus letter writing is a pain for him, but he can field strip a rifle in 30 seconds and reassemble it in less time in the dark.

 

· He can recite to you the nomenclature of a machine gun or grenade launcher and use either one effectively if he must.

 

· He digs foxholes and latrines and can apply first aid like a professional.

 

· He can march until he is told to stop or stop until he is told to march.

 

· He obeys orders instantly and without hesitation, but he is not without spirit or individual dignity.

 

· He is self-sufficient.

 

· He has two sets of fatigues: he washes one and wears the other.

 

· He keeps his canteens full and his feet dry.

 

· He sometimes forgets to brush his teeth, but never to clean his rifle.

 

· He can cook his own meals, mend his own clothes, and fix his own hurts.

 

· If you're thirsty, he'll share his water with you; if you are hungry, his food.

 

· He'll even split his ammunition with you in the midst of battle when you run low.

 

· He has learned to use his hands like weapons and weapons like they were his hands.

 

· He can save your life - or take it, because that is his job.

 

· He will often do twice the work of a civilian, draw half the pay and still find ironic humor in it all.

 

· He has seen more suffering and death then he should have in his short lifetime.

 

· He has stood atop mountains of dead bodies, and helped to create them.

 

· He has wept in public and in private, for friends who have fallen in combat and is unashamed.

 

· He feels every note of the National Anthem vibrate through his body while at rigid attention, while tempering the burning desire to 'square-away' those around him who haven't bothered to stand, remove their hat, or even stop talking.

 

· In an odd twist, day in and day out, far from home, he defends their right to be disrespectful.

 

· Just as did his Father, Grandfather, and Great-grandfather, he is paying the price for our freedom.

 

· Beardless or not, he is not a boy.

 

· He is the American Fighting Man that has kept this country free for over 200 years.

 

· He has asked nothing in return, except our friendship and understanding.

 

 

Remember him, always, for he has earned our respect and admiration with his blood. And now we even have women over there in danger, doing their part in this tradition of going to War when our nation calls us to do so. As you go to bed tonight, remember & pray for them.

 

 

[Don Ferrette]

Excellent Joe!! I just cut, pasted & e-mailed it to my brother-in-law who is in Iraq as we speak.

 

[crrcboatz]

Guess I missed this on or around the 12 th.

1st Inf. Div. RSVN 1969-70 13E20 for the 2nd of the 2nd Mech. Also a short time with the 1st of the 2nd Black Scarfs.

Foot Soldiers are a different breed, thank God For Them.

Curt

 

[Russell Bear]

Engineman Second Class

USN

USS John A. Moore FFG-19

Operation Desert Shield (Persian Gulf)

1986-1991

 

[El Zorro]

Good post, Joe.

SGT.,USAF, Thailand, Tahkli RTAFB, March 73' thru Sept. 73'

Crew Chief, F-111A 67-112, 226 combat missions over SEA.

Crew Chief, F-111A 67-113, that dropped the last bombs of the

war on Southeast Asia on Aug. 15, 1973.

Never realized how important this was to me until many years later..........

Dick

 

[Joe_Knesek]

Good post, Joe.
SGT.,USAF, Thailand, Tahkli RTAFB, March 73' thru Sept. 73'

Crew Chief, F-111A 67-112, 226 combat missions over SEA.

Crew Chief, F-111A 67-113, that dropped the last bombs of the

war on Southeast Asia on Aug. 15, 1973.

Never realized how important this was to me until many years later..........

Dick

Dick, you are not alone. In many ways, being a Marine is more important to me as I've grown older.

 

[Ed Radz]

2nd battalion 77th artillery 4th infantry division, RVN 1966-1967

 

[Mike McKnight]

Ya know I'm getting in on this a little late but I've been taking some time off and fishing an crabbing lately. I just wanted to say that as a non-military person I am extremely impressed by the heritage and honor of the Marines. I own a DJ business and a seven years ago I was contacted by the local Marine Reserve post to DJ the Birthday Ball. This also included providing support for the ceremony that they perform at the beginning of the evening. If you have never witnessed it, I think it is extremely impressive and as I say they have continued to hire me every year and it still impresses me every single year. I've known quite a few in the military and my dad was a commander aboard the USS Wisconsin in WWII but I gotta tell you the Marines are definitely a breed apart. I for one appreciate the job you gentlemen do.

 

[Jim Allen]

A belated Happy Birthday to all Marines every where.

Jim Allen, 1st Marine Division, VMGR-352

 

[Carl Ervin]

They're Great People Our Military, Well Trained And Good At What They Do.

I Have Son in Hawaii that Served One Year in Afghanistan And will go to Iraq in March.

He has had His "Striker" Training and this is what He wants to do as a career,,ARMY

Jerry - Im with the 25TH Infantry Division as well and am about to serve my 2nd tour in Iraq this summer. Is your son In 2nd Brigade? The first time I was there I was mostly dismounted and on foot patrols, but Im very thankful that we will be in the Strykers this time. For what its worth he will be extremely safe in these vehicles and will have all of the right training and tools to have a successful deployment. As a Vet I want to thank you and everyone else for all of your support. My job as a Infantryman would be pointless and impossible without the strong support we get from everyone at home. It dosent seem to matter if the general public agrees or dissagrees with the reasons of why were over there, everyone supports us either way. I could never ask for anything more. Thanks. Sgt. Carl Ervin WOLFHOUNDS!!!!