Honoring Veterans and our troops

[fishdog4449]

Today, don't forget to say a prayer or simply say thanks for the countless veterans who have fought for America's freedom in foreign lands and here at home. Remember, our country is only the "Land of the free" because it's home of the brave.

Don't forget we are still fighting a war; every day our brothers, husbands, cousins, uncles, fathers, and sisters are patrolling the streets of Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, and the Philippines, so we can enjoy boating without the fear of coming home from work and discovering that our children have been shot or blown up by suicide bombs.

The Sgt Major showed us this today in JROTC, very moving video.
(Turn your sound on!!)


http://cyberstation.exofire.net/swf/farewellmarine_final.swf

 

[fishdog4449]

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This is a very good one as well, set to the tune of "If your reading this" by Tim McGraw.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=wrxnYf6gUZ4

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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fishdog, you have a PM.

 

[thefairlaneman]

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Thank our troops for doing such a good job helpin out Iraq. Real nice of them

 

[treedancer]

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Wow. that sure was a heavy song, first time I?ve heard it or maybe the first time I?ve heard, and seen the video, brought back some old memories as will as a few tears as I type this.

 

[thefairlaneman]

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We are 100% safe from the terrorist now thanks to our fighting men. Afterall that is what they are there for........thanks again

 

[mcconnell63]

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Any Nam Veterans in this group. I was In Country '66 - '67 . Al

 

[IOSLVR]

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Thank you fishdog from a veteran for sharing those.

 

[Kenneth Brown]

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Any Nam Veterans in this group. I was In Country '66 - '67 . Al

I ain't one cuz I was born after the fact. Dad was on Earnest G Small in 66-69. FIL was on a nuke sub but I can't call the name. You'll find that theres several on here that were in country. You didn't hear it enough back then but you'll damn sure hear it from me- Thank you and may God be with you and yours.

 

[Fish n Geer]

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We are 100% safe from the terrorist now thanks to our fighting men. Afterall that is what they are there for........thanks again

I wish i believed that statement.Are we safer?Yes we are safer but 100 percent no way!
I have both family and friends either that have served or are serving now.God bless our troops!

 

[treedancer]

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Any Nam Veterans in this group. I was In Country '66 - '67 . Al

11 th Marines 66-70

 

[thefairlaneman]

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I was in college after high school in 1969 and didnt get to go into the service. Plenty of friends did. I married an army brat and her brother like her dad were career army. My dad was in WW11 and one of the first americans to enter and liberate the german concentration death camps towards the end of the war, He was also in the battle of the bulge (only time he saw the officiers take off their bars). Believe me I respect our servicemen and women .

 

[mcconnell63]

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Thanks Ken for those kind words and you and your family be blessed. When I was In Country it was almost like Mash 4077 LOL.

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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Thanks can never be said enough to the vets, past and present, and the people now serving this great Country we live in.
It is those people that makes it possible for us to do what we like and to have the freedom we do.
A big salute and a big thank you from the spinner's house.