God Bless All Veterans Past, Present, and Future.

[CARLA]

Amen to that Hoss all the males and several females in my family have served as well. Most in WWI (my grand father dad side), My Dad, Uncles, and Aunts all served in WWII we are a long line of service Veterans. My mom went and put flag on all their grave at Fort Rosecrans cemetery today. :yh_flag:yh_flag

[Oscar Namechange]

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[Accountable]

All of my uncles served in WWII, and at least one aunt. My father was a marine during WWII and missed the battle of Okinawa only because it was over before his ship was to dispatch her forces.



I served in the US Air Force 21 years and spent 10 years in Okinawa. I was always in a support position and was blessed to never have seen battle, or even the Middle East. I retired as a Master Sergeant (E-7).

[southern yankee]

you know it does not matter if you are for this war or not. The men and women who risk their lives in everyway. Need to be honored. Thank God we have people like this. That is what this country is based on. God bless them all:)

[Touchstone]

And I say Amen to that too!!!



From the Halls of Montezuma,

To the Shores of Tripoli;

We fight our country's battles

In the air, on land, and sea;

First to fight for right and freedom

And to keep our honor clean;

We are proud to claim the title

Of UNITED STATES MARINES.

Our flag's unfurled to every breeze,

From dawn to setting sun;

We have fought in every clime and place

Where we could take a gun;

In the snow of far off northern lands

And in sunny tropic scenes;

You will find us always on the job --

The UNITED STATES MARINES.

Here's health to you and to our Corps

Which we are proud to serve;

In many a strife we've fought for life

And never lost our nerve;

If the Army and the Navy

Ever look on Heaven's scenes;

They will find the streets are guarded

By UNITED STATES MARINES.

[southern yankee]

I was a young teenager during the Nam war. Now i think back how they felt when they came back. Being called BABY killers. They did what they HAD TO Do. I have never been in a war situation. The fear, the stress, the pressure. Must be over whelming. The old saying must be true" don;t judge if you haven't walked in their shoes."

[sunny104]

great post! :yh_flag

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My Gran had more troops than 'Eisenhower.

While Dad was away in the RAF, my maternal grandparents had a pub in a tiny village. It was the only pub for miles in 'West Sussex'

When American and Canadian Air Force arrived, they built one base in a field one side and the American base in the field the other side.

Well, for a small village pub, you can imagine the sudden escaltion of sales.

The troops also loved Gran's afternoon tea's where she bake them scone's with home made jam and cream.

My Gran was ferocious and the troops called her 'Good Queen Bessie'. If she liked you.. you got a tab.. and were able to pay at the end of the month or your leave.

There were no Juke-boxes those days so gran would put my mother who was 16 yrs old up on to the tables to sing for the troops. They used to love to hear 'We'll meet again'.

My mum and her younger sister would run to the attic room every time there was a scramble when we were being raided by German's. They'd hang out the window and wait hours until they had come back. My mother used to say 'We counted them out..we counted them back in'. Often the number returning was less than went out and mum and her sister would stay up until the small hours of the morning, straining their ears hopint to hear the rumble of an injured aircraft limping home.

There were many funny storie's passed down from my gran and grand-dad. He had a broken back so could not fight and served in the pub. He told me once that the local police officer would stop by and ask 'Have the yanks been in?' This meant that although times were hard with rationing, my gran vever went without diesel, nylons, candy, beef, fruit coffee etc etc and as fast as the contents of the US base supplys were being sneaked into the back door of the pub, the barrels of beer were being sneaked out the front to the troops.

As my mother loved to dance, she had to write to my father and ask his permission for 'a fine American Airman' to escort her to the local dance where Glen Miller music was played. His name was 'Frank Divatore' Fron 'Ohio'.

Strangers arrived... only friends went home.

Derelict windpump overlooking the Mucky Duck:: OS grid TQ0632 :: Geograph British Isles - photograph every grid square!

Here's a pic of the pub where so many American and Canadian Troops spent their time and money.

[Touchstone]

Happy Birthday Marines - 10 November 1775

233 Years & Still Kicking Ass

We Are Marines - We Follow Orders

We Go Where We're Told - and We Win When We Get There

[shelbell]

Another Amen Hoss...what a great thread to post. Amen again!!!:-6:)

[southern yankee]

shelbell;1056075 wrote: Another Amen Hoss...what a great thread to post. Amen again!!!:-6:) not everyone is cut out to be a soldier. They are special people:)

[neil]

Hoss;1054724 wrote: To all of the servicemen/women on FG, may God Bless you.

To all of the families of servicemen/women may God grant you the grace necessary to overcome the loss of time you have while you are separated, or if God should choose to take your beloved service member out of the fight and with him.

To those veterans of any war that suffer from wounds and injuries from fighting, my God miraculously heal you.

A special blessing to my father as he serves, wherever he may be.

If any of you serves or served could you kindly post a bit about your country, branch of service, rank, job or tell us what you did in the service of your country?

My Dad, served in the US Army SF, Rangers, Light Infantry, Retired at the rank of Master Sgt (E8). He is a combat veteran of numerous engagements/wars. He has recently been recalled and is actively serving abroad in the War on Terror.

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I'll pray for your dad's safe return Hoss

[southern yankee]

Hoss;1056168 wrote: Thank you! I appreciate that and so does my family!:)I understand why now this touches you so deeply. I will also keep him in my prayers:)

[Accountable]

oscar;1055207 wrote: Strangers arrived... only friends went home.
Love that line! :-6