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Thread: Happy Veterans Day 2011

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    JEK is offline
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    To all those who have served and continue to serve.



    Ensign JEK in the Sea of Japan circa 1970
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    Way to make it about yourself.

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    Indeed, we remember them.
    Remember Yesterday, Dream About Tomorrow, But Live Today.

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    lloyd is offline
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    In Canada,it's called " Remembrance Day",and most everything is closed,at least until afternoon .From the National War Memorial in Ottawa,to the cenotaphs in every city and town,Canadians stop for one minute of silence at the eleventh hour

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dennis
    Way to make it about yourself.


    "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace" Jimi Hendrix

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    Wow, that is an awesome photo!!!!!
    Cheers to all our Vets, and especially you, JEK, in thinking of you, bought a bottle of VC rose at Segeco today :)
    Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should dance !

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    "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace" Jimi Hendrix

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    We will remember our veterans tomorrow at the high school. Every year there is a nice ceremony with music and readings. Our veterans can speak if they want. Then a wreath is layed at the Town Hall memorial. It's very nice.

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    IMHO. The military, LEOs, courts, etc. are a necessary evil on this planet. I just hope we always have the right folks for the right job that they do so well well and unselfishly. Many decisions "from above" we might question. But, these heroes follow through. Yep.

    I've never served in the military, I was always a civilian sidekick. Met some of the most determined, competent and dedicated folks one could ever want to meet. Way better than most I met in my Wall Street days.

    Have a Marine bud coming from his fifth and last tour to Iraq next month. We're just praying he's here in one piece next month. He just laughs and says "It's what we do. At least y'all won't treat me the way the Viet guys were so shamefully treated." Needless to say - he's getting a hero's welcome. Respect them for what they've done for us at great personal expense.

    Yeah, Yeah - IMHO

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike R
    Perfect

    Thanks to all those have served and have sacrificed

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    Quote Originally Posted by JEK
    To all those who have served and continue to serve.



    Ensign JEK in the Sea of Japan circa 1970

    Thank you for your service.

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    Nice shot! to all vets, thank you for your service. "America, land of the free because of the brave"
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    Thank you. Enough of the self-serving picture.


    Andy

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    JEK is offline
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    We need one of you in uniform. Were you Blue or Gray?
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    I have a picture around somewhere- the uniform was green.


    Andy

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    Quote Originally Posted by JEK
    We need one of you in uniform. Were you Blue or Gray?

    Snort(snore-t)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andynap
    Thank you. Enough of the self-serving picture.

    pot calling the kettle black is quite status quo around here.....especially around happy hour time....
    "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace" Jimi Hendrix

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    JEK is offline
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    You saying Andy is drinking NOW?
    The best dinner on Saint Barth is a lunch at Sand Bar!

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    MIke R is offline
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    no see Andy is a tough read because he is feisty all the time...but with some of you, one can set ones clock on your moods and your post tones...
    "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace" Jimi Hendrix

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    Thanks JEK and here I thought youR only uniform was Orange.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grey
    Quote Originally Posted by JEK
    To all those who have served and continue to serve.



    Ensign JEK in the Sea of Japan circa 1970

    Thank you for your service.

    Hitting the "like" button.

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    Me, too, Tim!
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