Veterans Day

raybo3

Wishing all the Veterans a very happy Veterans Day. Thank you for your service. 

Handymans342

Ditto

reneechris14

My daughter and 2 son in-laws I will tell you guys thank them for there service. If you run in to any other service members tell them I said thank you.

LaRea

Find one and thank him/her.  There's a good reason the US offers them all cool benefits such as free admission to National Parks!

Willhound

Will be Remembrance Day here in Canada. Paying respect and remembrance to all those that made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms. Lest we forget.

randy56

Thank You for your service.

Veterans Day is a time for us to pay our respects to those who have served. For one day, we stand united in respect for you, our veterans.

This holiday started as a day to reflect upon the heroism of those who died in our country's service and was originally called Armistice Day. It fell on Nov. 11 because that is the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. However, in 1954, the holiday was changed to "Veterans Day" in order to account for all veterans in all wars.

YYZRC

Crazy to think of all the teenagers that got on a boat or plane and went to war. The most harrowing moments in my teenage life revolved around some piece of tech not working properly (computer or phone) when trying to score a date. 

Not sure that free admission to a park or a day of remembrance is adequate to reflect the sacrifice but I am sincerely thankful for both my and my son’s quality of life today. 

Ian

randy56 said:

Thank You for your service.

Veterans Day is a time for us to pay our respects to those who have served. For one day, we stand united in respect for you, our veterans.

This holiday started as a day to reflect upon the heroism of those who died in our country's service and was originally called Armistice Day. It fell on Nov. 11 because that is the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. However, in 1954, the holiday was changed to "Veterans Day" in order to account for all veterans in all wars.

In the US. Elsewhere it’s still Armistice or Remembrance Day.

mattie

Cool pic of my Grandpa (far left) about 1990 just before he passed. Met with his remaining WWII buddies. Stories were unbelievable that day. Recipient of 3 bronze battle stars.

YYZRC

My grandfather had that same eyeglasses sleeve. It was always in his breast pocket. 

Willhound

In Flanders Fields

BY JOHN MCCRAE

In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row,

    That mark our place; and in the sky

    The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

    Loved and were loved, and now we lie,

        In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

    The torch; be yours to hold it high.

    If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

        In Flanders fields.

Pat310

My neighbor next door is a WW2 vet and every year I make sure to stop by and thank him. Feel bad this year because at 101 years old he is in the hospital and not doing well. God bless America and all who have fought for OUR freedoms

aero3113

My father is a Vietnam vet , Army first cavalry Purple Heart recipient. I called him this afternoon, he was excited about his free breakfast. He couldn’t  wait for lunch and dinner also! LoL 

Ian

Thanks also to those still serving, active or reserve duty.