Topic: To the Veterans and thier Families

[Sirgod]

USMC 1986 - 1992

Man has It been that long ago?

Stephen

[Crimmy]

I am Son, nephew,great nephew and grandson of veterans who all saw action and came home....

I wish to thank any vet who reads this.....not from me....but from my three children who dont yet think of such things....

Thank you ,

RC

 

[Sethan]

USAF 1981-1987

[Green]

USAF 1983 - present

(also my Father, AF; brother, AF; uncle, USN; and three cousins, USN)

[Stormbringer]

US Army.  May 30 1984 to June 1, 2004. May our service men and women achieve lasting victory so that our fallen will not have died in vain. May they win so that no innocent has to die at the hands of crazed extremists. May they return triumphant that the world may become closer to the ideals of everlasting freedom, peace and prosperity. God speed that day. May we, the benificiaries of the brave and resolute warfighters of the past, never forget those who made possible what we enjoy now else our posterity may not share our fortune. I salute the veterans of the past and those of the present and those who will serve in the future. The Marines have a motto that is easily recognizable by all. Semper Fidelis. Semper Fi!  Always Faithful. It's spirit, though, is not unique to the valiant marines. All servicmen are always faithful. On special days like veteran's day,  memorial day and others celebrating victories we are reminded to be faithful in turn. Always faithful.    

[Matsukasi]

USMC 1988-1996

[Khalee]

National Guard  80 to 84 wound up not being able to stay in do to bad feet. Never wore boots till I went in the Army, and found out I could'nt wear them then. Trust me I tried everything

[rmahannah]

Thanks!!  U.S. Navy 1987-1991 USS Scott DDG-995.  Desert Shield Veteran.  Currently Active Duty Coast Guard.  

[IntgrSpin]

USNR 1997-2003

Gulf War2 vet, USS Kitty Hawk  

[Aldaron]

USCG 1987-1991

[JMM]

U.S. Army 1988-1995

3rd Armored Division, 1st Brigade (Ready First Combat Team)
DeWitt Army hospital
1st Cav, Ft. Hood (God, do not request a field unit in Texas if you are going through a divorce, and contrary to popular opinion, home is not always the best place to go during those times).

Gulf War: 1991

Engaged Tawalkalna Republican Guard Division

Later deployed to help with 24th Mech near Basra after ceasefire agreement at Safwan, Iraq

Near Khamisayah when our wonderful superiors blew stuff up without looking at the contents first, ooops, there went a chem weapons depot!

Humanitarion Aid mission for Iraqi refugees at Safwan airfield (yes folks, the evil Great Satan was flying refugees to Tehran and Saudi Arabia). That was one rare ribbon back then. Humanitarian Service Medal and Ribbon.

Proud war veteran and family has a history going back to our founding fathers of serving proudly (my ancestor is Sgt. Jasper, who in 1776 proudly raised the flag against the British after it had lain in the sand after being shot down, battle of Charleston, S.C.). My father himseld being a Navy flyboy who died a month before my birth, P5B-Marlin (Vietnam) stationed out of wonderful San Diego.

I thank all Americans who support me being a disabled veteran, and I give a proud salute to all active duty everywhere, as well as veterans. We live in the best country in the world people, let's try to keep it the best...  

[JMM]

Just noticed something and do not have a dictionary, priding myself on my English, is thier spelled their? If it is ie, damn, I have been forgetting how to spell.  

[TB613]

USAF 1977 - 1981  

[The Postman]

My brother MA Army NG  87-92 Air Cav
My Father Army 60-62, Ft Deitric
Uncle #1 Army 67-69 S.E. Asia, Artillery
Uncle #2 Navy 46-66 USS Saratoga, Brunswick NAS
Uncle #3 Army WW2 airborn ranger
Uncle #4 Army S.E. Asia, green beret
Uncle #5 USAF 66-96
Mother in law Navy 86-92, corpman
Uncle in law  Navy 75-2000 USS Saratoga

To all veterans, my family and I Thank You    
   

[Capt. Mike]

Bump............Can't let it die


Thanks to all who have responded....


And to all who serve, and have served..........THANKS!!!!  

[Dracho]

US Army 1983-1987. Military Police, Airborne.  59th Ord. Bde, 165th MP CO, Fischbach bei Dahn, Federal Republic of Germany, 10th Mtn Div, Ft. Drum NY.  

[Tus]

My dad is a veteran, Operation Desert Storm.  He is a retired army captain.

Because i admire him so much i'm here at the USAF Academy Preparatory school with the hopes that in 5 years i will be a USAF Officer.

Tus  

[KOTH-Steel Claw]

USN 1979-1988.

[JMM]

a bump since Veterans Day is so close!  

[Sethan]

Well, if we're talking about family service records, my father was USN in the early 60s, and my Grandfather served in both WWI and WWII (lied about his age both times - lol).  Not sure about great grandfather - I haven't really done much in the way of genealogical research - but I know I had a great great uncle in the Prussian army (before he came to the US and married a crazy Irishwoman).