Author Topic: Thank you, Veterans! (Read 3699 times)

Gewehr98 · « **on:** November 11, 2009, 09:23:38 AM »

Can't believe I'm the first to say so on APS this 11th day of the 11th month...

Thank you, Vets, past, present, and future!

Nick1911 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 11, 2009, 09:42:19 AM »

You beat me to it - just got in to work.

To the veterans of our country: You were willing to give your life for the freedoms that I and my countrymen enjoy - and for that you've earned the highest order of respect and gratitude from me. Thank you so much for your service.

HankB · « **Reply #2 on:** November 11, 2009, 09:44:05 AM »

Have to echo this - THANK YOU to all vets who served honorably.

With a special thanks to those who went in harm's way, many of whom paid a very high price.

makattak · « **Reply #3 on:** November 11, 2009, 09:44:59 AM »

Thank you, Veterans.

It cannot be said enough. I'm glad we have a day set aside to remember your service, but that is but a token.

Thank you for your sacrifice that I might have the freedoms we still enjoy.

erictank · « **Reply #4 on:** November 11, 2009, 09:48:41 AM »

As a vet, let me give my appreciation to those who posted before me for their thanks, and add my own thanks to all those who served before, with, or after me, many of whom gave far more than I ever had to.

Eric
USN 1991-1997

209 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 11, 2009, 10:02:24 AM »

Quote from: erictank on November 11, 2009, 09:48:41 AM

As a vet, let me give my appreciation to those who posted before me for their thanks, and add my own thanks to all those who served before, with, or after me, many of whom gave far more than I ever had to.

Eric
USN 1991-1997

Eric said what I would try to say and he said it a lot better. So, I'll tag onto the more eloquent sentiment.

Thanks to all of my brothers and sisters in arms for their service.

209

USMC 1973- 1977
USANG 1980- 2002 (Including a bit of broken service years)

Grandpa Shooter · « **Reply #6 on:** November 11, 2009, 10:11:36 AM »

As I sit here with my morning pot of coffee, I am nearly overwhelmed with memories of the men I served with and the folks I see regularly at VA appointments. I look back to the generations my family served this country and ahead to the continued service of my son Paul. Many people paid the price to preserve our way of life, and I am grateful for that.

SADShooter · « **Reply #7 on:** November 11, 2009, 10:20:17 AM »

I'll call my father tonight and say "Thank you", as I try to do every year, and he'll probably say "for what?" As a non-veteran, leading the comfortable and comparativle safe life I do, please accept my sincere gratitude for your service and sacrifice.

Nightfall · « **Reply #8 on:** November 11, 2009, 12:13:11 PM »

Let me add my thanks as well. I wish that, or anything else for that matter, was enough to compensate for the countless sacrifices of all manner made by our men and women in uniform, but I don't believe anything could ever be an adequate payment in return. Still, I hope the gratitude of many generations of Americans comes through clearly today.

280plus · « **Reply #9 on:** November 11, 2009, 12:14:53 PM »

Thanks back and to all youse others too,,,

USN 1975-1980

Lennyjoe · « **Reply #10 on:** November 11, 2009, 12:25:42 PM »

Here here! A thanks to all my fellow Veterans.

USAF 1985-2007

seeker_two · « **Reply #11 on:** November 11, 2009, 04:27:51 PM »

Thank you all you've done to make this day of freedom possible....

Physics · « **Reply #12 on:** November 11, 2009, 04:58:50 PM »

Mere words cannot express the gratitude that I feel towards our everyday heroes. My thanks are nothing compared to the service which veterans have rendered us.

Monkeyleg · « **Reply #13 on:** November 11, 2009, 05:35:33 PM »

Thank you for taking time from your life to risk that life in order to defend this country. Members of the US military are among the elite in history who have fought to preserve freedom rather than take it from others.

Stetson · « **Reply #14 on:** November 11, 2009, 05:38:36 PM »

Thanks to all, those before me, and those after me

USN 1987-1992

AmbulanceDriver · « **Reply #15 on:** November 11, 2009, 07:00:43 PM »

definitely need to add my thanks to those who have served and continue to serve our country.

Iain · « **Reply #16 on:** November 11, 2009, 07:14:49 PM »

Quote from: Monkeyleg on November 11, 2009, 05:35:33 PM

Members of the US military are unique in history in that they have fought to preserve freedom rather than take it from others.

No matter how many times I read this, it doesn't stop grating.

45,000 Canadians, 40,000 Australians, 21,000 Dutch, 217,000 French and 383,000 Brits just from WWII, and just obvious countries.

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 11, 2009, 08:18:09 PM »

Iain,

We'll thank them on their respective country's Veterans Days, ok.

In the meantime, today is the U.S. Veterans Day.

Iain · « **Reply #18 on:** November 11, 2009, 08:34:57 PM »

My initial objection was to the apparent denigration of the efforts of the rest of us in fighting for freedom, painting us as taking freedom from others. But yeah now I feel I have to point out that 11/11 is Armistice Day over here. People wear poppies, it's this whole big thing.

seeker_two · « **Reply #19 on:** November 11, 2009, 10:30:33 PM »

Quote from: Iain on November 11, 2009, 08:34:57 PM

My initial objection was to the apparent denigration of the efforts of the rest of us in fighting for freedom, painting us as taking freedom from others. But yeah now I feel I have to point out that 11/11 is Armistice Day over here. People wear poppies, it's this whole big thing.

Hey....I'm thankful for your veterans, too....we couldn't have WON WWII and the current wars without y'all....

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 11, 2009, 10:39:45 PM »

Quote

My initial objection was to the apparent denigration of the efforts of the rest of us in fighting for freedom, painting us as taking freedom from others. But yeah now I feel I have to point out that 11/11 is Armistice Day over here. People wear poppies, it's this whole big thing.

Understood, but try not to read into it too much, ok?

IOW, Monkeyleg wasn't being denigrating, just local in his appreciation, know what I mean?

Monkeyleg · « **Reply #21 on:** November 11, 2009, 10:52:35 PM »

Sorry, Iain.

Lee · « **Reply #22 on:** November 11, 2009, 11:10:02 PM »

I thank them...and particularly their families who sacrifice as much, if not more. Salute -Happy Veterans Day!

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #23 on:** November 11, 2009, 11:38:54 PM »

It's been a rare Veteran's Day. Sadly, I wonder if Dr. Hasan had something to do with it.

Today at work, the folks from Security gave cards to the veterans, with an Army sticker and key-chain (or whatever their branch of service may have been). My boss said that had never happened to him before, and I must say it's never happened to me, either.

The preacher also passed out American flag magnetic decals to the vets at church on Sunday, which he hasn't done before.

My thanks to all those who've served and have gone more dangerous spots than I went to. Hats off to our Commonwealth cousins, as well. OK, I guess I'll grudgingly thank the Frogs, too.

Chrissy · « **Reply #24 on:** November 12, 2009, 03:28:56 PM »

Definitely want to add my thanks to those that served in the past, those that serve in the present, and those that will serve in the future. Thank you for allowing us to have freedom!

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Author Topic: Thank you, Veterans! (Read 3699 times)