Veterans Day
dddangerousdan
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I want to thank all of my fellow Veterans out there for helping make this country the greatest in the world.
May our flag fly high and never die
DAN
May our flag fly high and never die
DAN
United States Air Force Retired And Would Do It Again.
My first tassa slap 3/3/04
My shiny cents
The half I am getting rid of and me, forever and always Taken in about 1959
My first tassa slap 3/3/04
My shiny cents
The half I am getting rid of and me, forever and always Taken in about 1959 0
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Registry 1909-1958 Proof Lincolns
IN MEMORY OF DEPARTED COMRADES
Do not stand at my grave and weep;
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow;
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain;
I am the gentle autumn's rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft star that shines at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry.
I am not there; I did not die in vain as
long as my sacrifice is not forgotten.
"The silver is mine and the gold is mine,' declares the LORD GOD Almighty."
Thank you and have a great day. You have served your country well, helped to make us the great country that we are.
<< <i> Here's a hand Salute, to each and everyone one of my fellow veterans, except the moron down in VA penal system, and any others of his ilk. >>
He was a Veteran?
"The silver is mine and the gold is mine,' declares the LORD GOD Almighty."
I hate it when you see my post before I can edit the spelling.
Always looking for nice type coins
my local dealer
Bob (USAF Ret)
My dad died in March, and today is sad for me. I can't call him as usual today and thank him for his service.
But to all of you who have served, I can say THANK YOU!
The land of the free and the home of the brave, often
comes at a high price to its sons and daughters. Veteran Bear
Camelot
Active Johnny (coming up on 22 yrs. Navy)
Your mom and her pie,
To go overseas,
And fight, perhaps die.
If you're "lucky" it was a "popular" war,
And you came home to cheers,
And girls by the score.
Other places we went,
We weren't wanted by any,
And when our boys came home,
The ungrateful were many.
No matter the call,
Wherever you went,
You were there for Miss Liberty,
It was why you were sent.
copyright 2002, J.L.Wiley
Freedom is not free, many have paid the ultimate price. Let's never forget.
Joe
Go Navy-Beat Army!
Twowood
All ye who read and understand what I say because they walked the path - I am one with you. Thanks for covering us while we were out there.
- Sgt. C. D. Daughtrey
1964CG, 86TFW, 552CG, 552AWACW, 4405th ACW
Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Provide Comfort, Just Cause, Restore Hope
1986-1996
My bronze star still shines, and my brothers always remembered.
The Lincoln cent store:
http://www.lincolncent.com
My numismatic art work:
http://www.cdaughtrey.com
USAF veteran, 1986-1996 :: support our troops - the American way.
Here's a warning parable for coin collectors...
Never forget what they've done.
Coppernicus
Lincoln Wheats (1909 - 1958) Basic Set - Always Interested in Upgrading!
No matter what you think of him, you'll have
to agree Rush has a good message here....
by Rush Limbaugh, March 11, 2002
I think the vast differences in compensation
between the victims of the September 11 casualty
and those who die serving the country in
uniform are profound.
No one is really talking about it either, because you
just don't criticize anything having to do with September
11.
Well, I just can't let the numbers pass by because it
says something really disturbing about the entitlement
mentality of this country.
If you lost a family member in the September
11 attack, you're going to get an average of $1,185,000.
The range is a minimum guarantee of $250,000, all the
way up to $4.7 million.
If you are a surviving family member of an American
soldier killed in action, the first check you get is a $6,000
direct death benefit, half of which is taxable.
Next, you get $1,750 for burial costs. If you are the
surviving spouse, you get $833 a month until you
remarry.
And there's a payment of $211 per month for each
child under 18. When the child hits 18, those payments
come to a screeching halt.
Keep in mind that some of the people who are getting
an average of $1.185 million up to $4.7 million are
complaining that it's not enough. We also learned over
the weekend that some of the victims from the
Oklahoma City bombing have started an organization
asking for the same deal that the September 11 families
are getting. In addition to that, some of the families of
those bombed in the embassies are now asking for
compensation as well.
You see where this is going, don't you?
Folks, this is part and parcel of over 50 years of
entitlement politics in this country. It's just really sad.
"Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of
emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication
of a lifetime," -Adlai E. Stevenson, Jr.
Every time a pay raise comes up for the military,
they usually receive next to nothing of a
raise.
Now the green machine is in combat in the Middle
East while their families have to survive on food
stamps and live in low-rent housing.
However, our own U.S. Congress just voted
themselves a raise, and many of you don't know
that they only have to be in Congress one time
to receive a pension that is more than $15,000
per month, and most are now equal to being
millionaires plus.
They also do not receive Social Security on
retirement because they didn't have to pay into the
system.
If some of the military people stay in for 20
years and get out as an E-7, you may receive a pension
of $1,000 per month, and the very people who placed you
in harm's way receive a pension of $15,000 per month.
I would like to see our elected officials pick up a weapon
and join ranks before they start cutting out benefits and
lowering pay for our sons and daughters who
are now fighting.
"When do we finally do something about this?"
If this doesn't seem fair to you, it is time to forward
this to as many people as you can.
God, yes, GOD Bless America, and those who
protect it!
the bipolar disorder. It's because of this that I'm able to collect coins. I served on 2 ships from '81-'85 and saw no combat or hazardous duty-well, unless you consider 2 1/2 years of shipboard life on 2 frigates "hazardous." I had a flare-up of my disability in Japan and, after
6 months of evals, doctors, and such, I was honorably discharged in February 1985. I used to feel very guilty about my service and nearly drank-gambled myself to oblivion over it (and other things) until I hit bottom in January 1994. I've been sober (and away from gambling-well, except for coins?) since mid-'94 and tried to find full time work. However, I had another breakdown in July '95 that led me to a visit to the Portland OR VA hospital. As a result of countless helpful people I secured 70% disability, full social security (the man who recently
made that possible suddenly died recently), and a Bachelors of Music Composition from a very expensive (VA-funded) school in Oregon (Willamette University). I'm currently in a Masters of Music program at San Diego State. Ironically, I was stationed here 20 years ago and this was where I received the fateful orders to Japan. Life kind of went full circle.
Now we have Al Qaeda and Iraq and post-9/11 syndrome. I spent the summer in Europe and got a different perspective there. Still, I was happy to be in the States again-especially here in SD. I struggle with the illness but don't blame the service. I am a member of DAV and donated some money to the organization. I disagree with a lot of policy decisions-but I pray that the right things will be done. I am an American and am glad that I had the opportunity to serve in the Navy-even though I hated it at the time. My military service has made it possible to do what I am doing today-and I certainly was willing to die for freedom.
God bless you all.
Barney
RIP MJ Ruebel (RM2, USN) d. 21 Aug 1982