Veterans

[elgin1]

Don't forget to salute our vets. I spent 10 years in the U.S Navy. I guess that is when I started in this hobby. Still my favorite words: "HEY SAILOR" and "BOTTOMS UP". I always thought it was so patriotic for those ladies to be excited when the fleet was in. What a great country!

[BfloEd]

As a US Army veteran it always amazes me as to how many people forget what Memorial Day and Veterans Day are all about. To all the men and women who made great sacrifices for our country...they should never be forgotten.

[Stud Daddy]

6 yr US Army Vet. a long long time ago (or so it seems these days)

God Bless our Vets. They are all that stand between freedom and the boot of tyranny crushing down upon your throat. But You guys already knew that.

[Gotyour6]

Desert Storm was a bitch, endless waiting and then fierce fighting.

I honestly don’t know the day it ended but I do know when it ended for Bob.
I seen the sweat on his forehead and thought holy shit that sucked.
Our mouths were dry as hell and we wanted to scratch our eyes out they were so itchy.
We both looked at each other and smiled. Both thinking the same damn thing, we are alive.

A few hours later our LT. came up and gave us a warm beer to split, I asked for a smoke
and he handed me a half of a cigar that he fumbled out of his shirt pocket. “All I got” he said.
Bob and I split the beer and smoked that nasty ass cigar laughing like a couple of 12 year old
school girls talking about what we would do when we got back, How many women we are going
to have sex with because we both know that we could have our pick (Foolish children we were)
I picked Morgan Fairchild.

Then we were off to another fight
I don’t need to go into details about the fight we were in; they all seem about the same.
They last forever and seem to be 5 minutes. If you have ever been there you know what I mean.
Bob was shot 3 hours later he died in my arms.
It took awhile for him to die; I stayed with him of course, talking about how he was going to make it.
I seen his eyes clouding up, He asked me if he was going to die, I looked at him,
smiled and gave him a hug and kissed his forehead, Held him tight, “Not alone” I said.

I have a warm beer every year, I drink half. It is hard to drink it down, Not due to the taste.
I hate this holiday, I am jealous that people are in the park cooking and laughing and having a great time,
I sit and clean my windows, Steam clean my carpets, plant my garden away from everyone.
I wait for the phone to ring, It does every year.

I always know the sound of the ring. His daughter looks just like him.

[offshoredrilling]

I say fuck a vet. errr wait never mind. I only know one female vet provider.
mmmmm she a good BJ errrr na not for me never mind

[jackfengshui]

Gotyour, it was a moving tribute to your fallen comrade.

[Quail]

Gotyour,

Sorry for your loss. Your feelings after all these years and those great words should make us all reflect on all those men and women who have served our country and appreciate and be thankful for our military people. Very moving .

[iggy]

Gotyour6 It Doesn't Go Away!

As I am wiping tears from my eye reading you post, it is all too familiar. I had a similar experience many years ago in Southeast Asia, it still hurts even these many years later. I also hate this holiday, except for the memory of a fallen friend, He may be gone, however he will never be forgotten !

[riker01]

Gotyour6, Thank you for sharing that. My son has served one tour in Iraq and and one in Afghanistan. I am so proud of him. Thank you to all of the veterans out there.
God Bless all of those brave men and women, and their families, that have given the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country. They shall never been forgotten.

[SweetElizabeth]

Yes, always remember.....

[offshoredrilling]

Originally Posted by SweetElizabeth

Yes, always remember.....

the guy I know in Afghanistan. I'm hoping for no need to remember. I enjoy his weekly email. But rather he was home.

[jackfengshui]

This Memorial Day also coincides with the official commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War.

[qixerotic]

My thanks to all our veterens. Special mention to Anita Germane. Thank you for serving our country and our community.

[Firehawk]

God bless all our veterans. God bless the USA!

[alphonse1948]

I want to thank all the men &women who have and are serving
this country. If I am not mistaken I believe Crystal Aries is a
veteran.