Veterans day

Thanks to all who are serving or have served for our freedom.

RIP Dad

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Thanks Dad, Navy, WW2, Pacific
Uncle Ed, Army, WW2, Europe
Uncle George, Navy & Uncle Gil, Army, Korea
Uncle Harry & Uncle John, Air Force
Cousin Mike, Marine Corps, Vietnam
Older brothers from my neighborhood, Vietnam
Cousin Jeff, Marine Corps
 
Thanks to all for your service! Now a question, why the hell is the stock market open today? :mad:
 
THANK YOU to all our Veterans for protecting our way of life and freedoms. "All gave some, Some gave ALL". God bless each and every one of you!
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MACS.. (Ret) 26 yrs served. Thank you Pop!! I love you and miss you dearly. 5 generations in a row serving our Blessed Country.. Me, Pop and my son and pictured. Grand father and Great Grand father served as well.. all U.S Navy.

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For 50 years, from 1941 to 1991, Bob Hope did USO shows wherever the troops were. Just after Christmas 1974, I was in boot camp at Lackland AFB. One day, instead of regular training and drill, we assembled and the TIs had us loading onto buses. I can’t say how many of us went or how many buses, but it was a lot. We ended up at a large auditorium (I don’t remember the name) in San Antonio to see a real Bob Hope USO show. The place was packed, and not just with us. The San Antonio area was home to a combination of 4 or 5 Army and Air Force bases. Of course, the show was great and he was a riot. We gave him deafening applause and cheered like crazy. It was just so cool. Thanks for the memories, Bob.
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Bob Hope came to Middle East during the Gulf War. He was getting older and slower but he still came to see us. It was a little too dangerous in my area for him to visit but he did visit the REMF's at poolside.

 
He may have been born in England, but he was a great American. I read that in 1999, he was named an honorary member of the US Armed Forces.
 
Thank you to all who offered their service and all that went with it.
My Dad, US Army WWII and my wife, USAF 1971 to 1975
 
We went and saw Midway today “after” work. It was really good, a couple nit picks aside it was a great movie to see on Vet’s Day.

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