US Army 1973-75 2d Bn 81st Field Artillery 8th Infantry 13Echo20 Fire Directions Control 155mm Self Propelled Howitzer
I too am a shellback and got sweet pay back on my 2nd west pac and beat the tar out off my staff nco with a fire hose . Happy Birthday brothers and Semper Fi . Next year we need a former Jar head ride and a beer together . :beer:
ARMY - Aren't Ready for Marines Yet NAVY - Never Again Voluteer Yourself MARINES - Muscles Are Required Intelligence Not ESsential
To the Veterans Thank you for serving our country, for the sacrifices you've made to keep our country free. I'm so grateful to live in the USA, and what a beacon of freedom it has been since 1776 when it became a free country. I'll be thinking of ya as you all raise the new flag tomorrow. Keep the fire burning and long may She wave.
The 11th Hour: The Date Behind Veterans Day: While most know that Veterans Day honors those who have served in the military, the meaning behind its exact date (November 11) may not be so familiar. Here's the backstory: Back in 1918, in the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, a stop to hostilities was declared, ending World War I. An armistice to cease the fighting on the Western Front was signed by the Allied powers and Germany. President Woodrow Wilson immediately proclaimed the day "Armistice Day," kicking off the annual commemoration on November 11. But over the years, with veterans returning from World War II and the Korean War, Armistice Day became Veterans Day — a day reserved to honor veterans returning from all wars. But 11/11 still represented the end of the Great War in the public's mind, and the date stuck. In 1921, unidentified dead from the war were buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., Westminster Abbey in London, and the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The tradition to honor those killed in the war but never identified continues every year in the U.S. The ceremony is held at 11 a.m. at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. Congress designated Veterans Day as a legal holiday in 1938, and since then, most Americans have come to know it as a day for store sales and parades. Yahoo! Searches on the holiday have already surged on the Web. People want to know "veterans day history," "veterans day closings," veterans day sales," and "veterans day free meals."
USMC '87-'90 MCSFBn Bangor Was part of FAST Co. as well but we never left the base. Only pic I have from back then
I hope I remember this correctly with all the letters and care packages I put together. Thanks to my lil brother and all who have served our country. I think: ARMY 85TH Infantry Fort Brag, North Carolina Gulf War Veteran Julia12 is searching for a pic and will try to post, kid is very proud of her uncle.
Happy Vetrans Day to all:beer: US Navy (Seabee) 1988 to Present Currently assigned to NMCB 5 Port Hueneme, CA
Thank You to all our Veterans and active men and woman, my Dad did two tours in Vietnam, Navy My step son is a Marine, he just graduated his next step of training and is home for ten day's, before he reports to his new base. I'm not the best in writing so bear with this. My proudest day, was his graduation from boot camp, weeks before I joined marineparents.com for the family's, of new recruits and Marine's, we learned of stand alone Marine's, That's when a new Marine's family can't get to graduation, the night before graduation, we went to a Meet and Greet, where most familys brought something camera's, snacks, prepaid phone cards etc to put bags together, to hand out the following day. The first chance I asked my SS if there was any stand alone's, who needed anything, he said no, they allready had familys taking them in, some where staying all ten days,with them, in between going to CP for the next step in training, it was the best feeling knowing he found a second family. So again Thank You for your service.
There is no better group of inner mixed ethnicities than in the military. To have one common goal, and not the goal of college money but to have the other bastard die for thier country.
Sincere thanks to to our veterans and your families for your great service and sacrifices to this great nation. Ali
I think you were referring to this quote but I also think you changed it on purpose to make a point regarding people joining for college money. "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." George S Patton
Was a Navy Seabee Serve 1976 - 1979 Active, 1979 - 1982 Inactive Reserve at the Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek. Virginia Beach, Virginia. Petty Officer 3rd Class/ E4
To all that have and to those that still are serving our great country THANK YOU!:clap: My son Joey is 19, and I have always been proud of him. But never as much as the day I got to see him get sworn into the Army. He was sworn and 4/1/2010 (insert your jokes here) I am having trouble getting the photo's to up load, so I'll post them later. Here's a slide show that was forwarded to me of a Marine Corps dinner honoring the family of the fallen http://www.jensensutta.com/slideshows/RTB/
1ST MAR DIV 2881, Boot camp in sandiego 2nd battallion 2010 senior drill instructor ssgt sevnor oooorah ooorah oooorah! 1984- 1988 I rode my 85 rock hopper all over pendleton
