Poll: How many Veteran's do we have?

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Are you a US Veteran?

  • Yes

    Votes: 123 34.8%

  • No

    Votes: 230 65.2%
  • Total voters
    353
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Sincere thoughts to all our American Cousins and allies, to whom we all owe a great debt of gratitude. Without you we once stood alone, we will never forget that you stood by our side and continue to do so to this day. May you find peace and contemplation during this your time of national memorial. To all those who never made it back home and all those who still live with the scars of war. I salute you all.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning,

We will remember them.

From a grateful nation. Sincerely from over the pond.
 
God Bless all of the wonderful people who gave their lives for our freedom and the freedom of others. I appreciate all that our men and women give for us. You are the bravest most amazing people ever. Thank you with all my heart and soul. [emoji631] [emoji72]
 
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jporter17 said:
US Army 81-84. Pershing Field artillery.
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@jporter17,
I was trained on the warhead for Pershing 1 and 2, but never worked on war reserve. They took them out of service before I saw them. Lance, 155mm and 8" I did work on. 55G.
 
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mta_morrow said:
US Navy

80-85

USS Saratoga, greatest aircraft carrier EVER!

Anything else is just a target!

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yes i too on board the USS Saratoga, mid 1980's, under Capt. Jerry L. Unrah - i worked in admin, left the Sara for EOD school please take the time to reply, i'm looking for a few people i served with, maybe you can help
 
Tiger-Paws said:
This weekend I will remember and honor my Grandfather and 6 of his brothers who went from Normandy to Berlin. Their stories inspired me as a child, they were a source of endless hours of awe and amazement around the campfire on our many hunting and fishing trips.

After I returned from 22 months in Vietnam he and his brothers were always there to help me get through the tough times afterword. I always had someone to talk to and get drunk with, someone who would listen fully understanding what I went through. They all live in my heart and their pictures hold a place of honor on my walls.

On Sunday I will host a gathering of men I have served with, the guest of honor is a Master Gunnery Sargent who served with me for 12 years, the last 5 as my personal aid, driver and body guard. I owe far more than my life to this man, he saved my sorry tail more times than I can count, he personally carried me 3 kilometers to an extraction site after I was seriously wounded in a firefight no one has ever heard of.

The men who will be attending this BBQ are beyond friends they are true brothers in arms, all of us lived in close quarters, slept in the same hole in the ground, stood back to back in battle knowing that each would give their life for the other.

Some gave it all and as long as one of us is still alive so will the memory of who they were and what they sacrificed.

As a nation and a people we have come a long way from being spit upon as I walked through the terminal in San Francisco after returning home from Vietnam. But we still have a very long way to go. Our Veterans are badly mistreated by the very organization that is supposed to help them, the Veterans Administrations unofficial motto is "Delay, Deny and we Hope you DIE". Yet we as Americans do nothing to demand change, we allow our corrupt politicians to send money and resources to foreign countries that hate America, they spend our hard earned money on bridges to nowhere and yet another study on the mating habits of flies. All the while there are veterans homeless on the streets in need of help.

Yes one day a year we honor those who served but what are you doing to help those who served the other 364 days a year? Who here has called, written and demanded from their local political leader that change is needed, the the VA is a self serving bureaucracy filled with far too many people who could care less about the men and women they are supposed to help?
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THANKS for where you've stood, THANKS for where you stand now...
 
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joqubr said:
yes i too on board the USS Saratoga, mid 1980's, under Capt. Jerry L. Unrah - i worked in admin, left the Sara for EOD school please take the time to reply, i'm looking for a few people i served with, maybe you can help
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AWESOME! The best place to find shipmates that I have come across is TWS, together we served. Google it. Then you can sign up for free or make a donation to support the website. You can then search by years served, boat, department and so on. Also search for Saratoga reunion on google. There is an annual reunion that happens every year. It’s pretty cool.
 
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Veteran. US Army. Viet Nam/Cambodia 1969-71
I wear this only on Veterans Day and I can't believe it still fits after more than fifty years and fifty lbs :D.. It must have been huge on me then :rolleyes:

 
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Paul B said:
Veteran. US Army. Viet Nam/Cambodia 1969-71
I wear this only on Veterans Day and I can't believe it still fits after more than fifty years and fifty lbs :D.. It must have been huge on me then :rolleyes:

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRAFICE.
 
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    Votes: 26 37.1%

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    Votes: 3 4.3%
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