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Most important day on the calendar.
to support those that serve. My father built ships in the Naval shipyard in SF for years, during
WWII. He only had one eye and could not enlist (though he tried). Moved from Carson City
to SF to do his part as a welder. Only one of us five kids were born in NV, our home state.
The fifth was born in CC (my little brother). So, that makes me a prune picker (oh my).
bob
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Most important day on the calendar. >>
You're apparently not married.
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Most important day on the calendar. >>
You're apparently not married.
Pat Tillman.
young men came together in the jungles of Burma.
From different life styles and every part of the country
they came to fight the enemy, each for their own reasons.
During their campaigns they were apparently forgotten,
frequently lost,occasionally mutinous, and almost always
"Magnificent".
who served their Country as
MERRILL'S MARAUDERS
My Grand father was part of this group and my father served 4 tours in Vietnam for the Air Force I am very proud of what they did for our country and our family. My father has suffered for many years from exposure to chemicals and long term PTSD and happens to Live in Az. where all that VA stuff is going on. To all those that have served, are serving and their families thank you for what you do for all of us, you and your efforts are greatly appreciated.
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Thanks to them both, posthumously.
bob
<< <i>coinsarefun thank you for sharing you pics with us. Sorry for your loss but it is great they are in each others arms again.... >>
Thanks John as this is the first time I brought this up......its been a trying few month's
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<< <i>My mother past away last month on Good Friday. So now my Mom and Dad are finally reunited.
So touching, Stef.
My sincerest regrets on the loss of your mother......reunited in heaven for sure.
You are a brave and special woman......a true asset to the coin forum.
edited to add: Thank you Dave for remembering........
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<< <i>During World War II an All Volunteer group of
young men came together in the jungles of Burma.
From different life styles and every part of the country
they came to fight the enemy, each for their own reasons.
During their campaigns they were apparently forgotten,
frequently lost,occasionally mutinous, and almost always
"Magnificent".
who served their Country as
MERRILL'S MARAUDERS
My Grand father was part of this group and my father served 4 tours in Vietnam for the Air Force I am very proud of what they did for our country and our family. My father has suffered for many years from exposure to chemicals and long term PTSD and happens to Live in Az. where all that VA stuff is going on. To all those that have served, are serving and their families thank you for what you do for all of us, you and your efforts are greatly appreciated. >>
My father was also an original member of Merrill's Marauders, of which there were 3000. The hardships they went through was unbelievable. Their story is well documented in the book Spearhead by James E.T. Hopkins.
Edited: More information including a complete roster of the men can be found at www.marauder.org.
<< <i>Holidays invented to honor the military are unnecessary. People drool over veterans enough. They get discounts wherever they go. I get it. They have a tough job. But they are volunteers. They signed up for this. Days like this and mother's day/father's day are days invented to honor people who are already supposed to be honored/respected in the first place. It is redundant. There is already veteran's day. The military gets 2 national holidays? Let's talk about defense spending. Why are we in such a massive deficit right now? Defense spending. Putting wars on credit cards. Buying weapons we don't need. The military is fed and fat and gets every privilege it wants. Enough of the gung ho business. >>
I would suggest that most of the American soldiers that died in Vietnam and during World War II were not volunteers. Please learn some history.
<< <i>Holidays invented to honor the military are unnecessary. People drool over veterans enough. They get discounts wherever they go. I get it. They have a tough job. But they are volunteers. They signed up for this. Days like this and mother's day/father's day are days invented to honor people who are already supposed to be honored/respected in the first place. It is redundant. There is already veteran's day. The military gets 2 national holidays? Let's talk about defense spending. Why are we in such a massive deficit right now? Defense spending. Putting wars on credit cards. Buying weapons we don't need. The military is fed and fat and gets every privilege it wants. Enough of the gung ho business. >>
Wow, you are one offensive putz.
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<< <i>Holidays invented to honor the military are unnecessary. People drool over veterans enough. They get discounts wherever they go. I get it. They have a tough job. But they are volunteers. They signed up for this. Days like this and mother's day/father's day are days invented to honor people who are already supposed to be honored/respected in the first place. It is redundant. There is already veteran's day. The military gets 2 national holidays? Let's talk about defense spending. Why are we in such a massive deficit right now? Defense spending. Putting wars on credit cards. Buying weapons we don't need. The military is fed and fat and gets every privilege it wants. Enough of the gung ho business. >>
My dad also fought in the war as a medic and shared some horrific stories while I was growing up. Stuff I don't know if I have the personal wherewithal to have handled myself.
With that stated, Veterans did fight for the exact freedom coinrollhunter is exercising. None of us would want it any other way. It may be slightly offensive to some- yet I say, carryon my wayward son.
At times, freedom is painful to watch, painful to listen to.
If you check the US Constitution, you will find that providing for the national defense is a key role for our government. On the other hand, I don't think that other massively expensive entitlement programs -- retirement insurance, health care, etc. -- are specified. If you think that our military is overextended, I might agree with you, but we need to blame the Commander and Chief as well as Congress for this, not the members of the military who are merely taking orders from the leadership.
Thank you Dave for remembering.
<< <i>Holidays invented to honor the military are unnecessary. People drool over veterans enough. They get discounts wherever they go. I get it. They have a tough job. But they are volunteers. They signed up for this. Days like this and mother's day/father's day are days invented to honor people who are already supposed to be honored/respected in the first place. It is redundant. There is already veteran's day. The military gets 2 national holidays? Let's talk about defense spending. Why are we in such a massive deficit right now? Defense spending. Putting wars on credit cards. Buying weapons we don't need. The military is fed and fat and gets every privilege it wants. Enough of the gung ho business. >>
If this gets me bammed, so be it, but you are an idiot.
Try "Gung Ho" on this, pal. My Dad was killed at Monte Cassino and I never met him. When I, 40 years later, first saw pictures of him and my Mom together I couldn't believe what I saw.
A light in her eyes.... She lost that joy. And she, you should pardon the expression, soldiered on.
Now multiply her by millions of husbands, wives, parents, sons and daughters who privately seethe when they hear "Happy Memorial Day" as code for a "good time for grease and beer". "Happy"?
Are you feeling me?????? Are you feeling anything????
Are you feeling me scraping you off my shoe?
I receive no discounts wherever I go (please tell me what I am missing so that I can take
advantage of those discounts)
I lived through "my war" although I do have a 10% disablility. (I do get a little over $100 a month).
My disability is a hearing problem as I was in a tank that exploded. Lucky it's all the problem I have.
The Gov't does not offer me hearing aids nor do they provide any benefits (no base privilege, PX, or
such) other than my monthly check (which I use to purchase and maintain my aids).
Glad we were there to allow free speech.
Have a great weekend on us.
bob
<< <i>Holidays invented to honor the military are unnecessary. People drool over veterans enough. They get discounts wherever they go. I get it. They have a tough job. But they are volunteers. They signed up for this. Days like this and mother's day/father's day are days invented to honor people who are already supposed to be honored/respected in the first place. It is redundant. There is already veteran's day. The military gets 2 national holidays? Let's talk about defense spending. Why are we in such a massive deficit right now? Defense spending. Putting wars on credit cards. Buying weapons we don't need. The military is fed and fat and gets every privilege it wants. Enough of the gung ho business. >>
Perhaps your diatribe would be better directed towards the politicians that trump up unnecessary wars then towards the people that actually served. It wasn't all volunteers either, if you look at history. I never served myself, but have no trouble with an extra day or two throughout the year to remember them. It's really not too much to ask. How else will you get a great price on that new mattress then?
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<< <i>ColonelJessup many of us understand your feelings and many share them. On a daily basis I interact with my father who at 68yo is having many complications from chemical exposure during his 4 tours in Vietnam. Some of my own health concerns may be caused by these issues. Saying this I also remember the good, i think of the sacrifice, I think about how one gives his or her life for another, I think of the amazing bond that is formed in these situations, I think of the life long friendships that are made that are like no other, I also think of the amazing things witnessed by those that served both bad and good and most of all I remember that that sacrifice was made so we can all express our opinions even if we feel others opinions suck and are as inappropriate as coinrollhunters. With out your Fathers service and sacrifice for each and every person in the US we and coinrollhunter would not have what we do today. I thank you for what you family has given us. >>
I've lost maybe more than most, yet a hell of a lot less than a hell of a lot of many.
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf".
And then remember, that in doing so, they consciously choose the ordeal of transmuting the most primal of our human fears into their own individual courage.
Right now on Milwaukee public TV they are playing interviews of VETS it is amazing to hear. The stories my grandfather told me were the most amazing stories I have ever heard or read and they were real, I do not know how to express tihi in writing as to the feelings this brings me. My grandfather on my moms side was in the NAVY and died when she was ung due to complications from service, I have some of his log journals in which he drew pics of the ships he was on, these thing will be passed on to my boys when I go...
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<< <i>Holidays invented to honor the military are unnecessary. People drool over veterans enough. They get discounts wherever they go. I get it. They have a tough job. But they are volunteers. They signed up for this. Days like this and mother's day/father's day are days invented to honor people who are already supposed to be honored/respected in the first place. It is redundant. There is already veteran's day. The military gets 2 national holidays? Let's talk about defense spending. Why are we in such a massive deficit right now? Defense spending. Putting wars on credit cards. Buying weapons we don't need. The military is fed and fat and gets every privilege it wants. Enough of the gung ho business. >>
I would suggest that most of the American soldiers that died in Vietnam and during World War II were not volunteers. Please learn some history. >>
The ones who volunteered were. The draft was abolished in 1973. Do you think most people serving right now are not volunteers? "Learn some history..." give me a break.
<< <i>U.S. military draft ends, Jan. 27, 1973. On the day in 1973, as the Vietnam War drew to a close, the Selective Service announced that there would be no further draft calls. Did somebody forget something? Obviously those who served before may have been drafted-but afterwards, they were all volunteers. As a cashier at a busy restaurant, I always give veterans the 20% discount they are entitled to. >>
On Memorial day I choose to honor all that died for this nation, not just in the last 41 years. You apparently choose to eat cheeseburgers and spew venom instead
To each his own.
<< <i>Coinrollhunter why don't you go down to the VA hospital in your area and go to the rehab center and list off you complaints to those that have been shot or lived through a road side bomb or those that lived through stepping on a land mine and see how it goes, face the people you are complaining about face to face instead of hiding behind your computer and posting here. Do you have the courage to do this if so make a youtube video so we can see it. I very much doubt it will happen but you can always prove me wrong by showing you have at least a little courage, it is not like you have to worry about getting shot or having a suicide bomber give you a hug. >>
Because I have a life. You are playing a tough guy over the internet. I am not. I don't feel a need to get into a video debate or possibly give away any identifying info. You are the same guy who challenged me to prove that God doesn't exist during a debate over the word "God" on money. Oh boo hoo I didn't satisfy your request. I am not "courageous" enough for you. If you want to join the military, go for it. ...and tell the families of the victims who were killed yesterday in California by this mass murderer that they "don't have to worry about getting shot" because they aren't "courageous" enough to serve in the military or post some dumb youtube video to make you feel better.
<< <i>Holidays invented to honor the military are unnecessary. People drool over veterans enough. They get discounts wherever they go. I get it. They have a tough job. But they are volunteers. They signed up for this. Days like this and mother's day/father's day are days invented to honor people who are already supposed to be honored/respected in the first place. It is redundant. There is already veteran's day. The military gets 2 national holidays? Let's talk about defense spending. Why are we in such a massive deficit right now? Defense spending. Putting wars on credit cards. Buying weapons we don't need. The military is fed and fat and gets every privilege it wants. Enough of the gung ho business. >>
Were it not for the millions of men and women who have served, you would probably be speaking German right now, and probably wouldn't have the freedoms you now take for granted. It's pretty easy to take something for granted that others have earned for you! So rather than show respect, even by just keeping your mouth closed, you spew this. As someone who had relatives die in combat, or had their lives changed forever, I find this post very offensive. It reminds me of how the soldiers returning from Vietnam were spat upon. So, lighten up, you say? Go to a veteran's cemetery and tell them that.
And Colonel Jessup, nobody could have put it better.
Larry L.
Memorial Day began soon after the American Civil War ended, as Decoration Day. Decorating with flowers and flags the graves of soldiers who had died in the war was a way for people to say "thank you" for their sacrifice and remember how much our freedom and unity has cost.
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<< <i>Holidays invented to honor the military are unnecessary. People drool over veterans enough. They get discounts wherever they go. I get it. They have a tough job. But they are volunteers. They signed up for this. Days like this and mother's day/father's day are days invented to honor people who are already supposed to be honored/respected in the first place. It is redundant. There is already veteran's day. The military gets 2 national holidays? Let's talk about defense spending. Why are we in such a massive deficit right now? Defense spending. Putting wars on credit cards. Buying weapons we don't need. The military is fed and fat and gets every privilege it wants. Enough of the gung ho business. >>
Were it not for the millions of men and women who have served, you would probably be speaking German right now, and probably wouldn't have the freedoms you now take for granted. It's pretty easy to take something for granted that others have earned for you! So rather than show respect, even by just keeping your mouth closed, you spew this. As someone who had relatives die, or had their lives changed forever, I find this post very offensive. It reminds me of how the soldiers returning from Vietnam were spat upon. So, lighten up, you say? Go to a veteran's cemetery and tell them that.
And Colonel Jessup, nobody could have put it better.
Larry L.
German? If it weren't for the military, aliens would have taken us over already. I'd be speaking alien language. But thanks to the brave military of Canada
Paul Hellyer, the former defense minister-is defending us from the big bad aliens.
I have been forced to go to Veteran's cemeteries on field trips when I was forced to go to Catholic school. I found both experiences unpleasant. Do you want me to be forced to do other things I don't want to do?
<< <i>Coinrollhunter I would gladly meet you in person do discuss any topic because i am not afraid to do so as you are huddled in your cave. You are absolutely correct when you say you have no courage as it is fully evident in the content of your posts. Just this statement alone proves it "possibly give away any identifying info", what are you so scared of? As to me being a tough guy behind a computer that is silly as I have not stated any thing tough in my opinion. I now understand that you would not want to meet in person and leave the safety of your cave and that is ok because thousands of men and women have " volunteered" to die for you sense the founding of this country just so you can do that very thing. May you get out of life what you put into it coinrollhunter. >>
You are never going to meet me in person. I wouldn't get near you in real life. I wouldn't feel safe around you at all. If you are this aggressive and cop like over the internet, you would be even scarier in person. I don't want to end up on the news for getting killed by some far right bozo who tried to pound his antiquated views into my head.