CowgirlsFan Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Nothing "happy" about it so I didn't post it that way. May we all pause and give our heartfelt thanks.. A special thank you to those here on TBD who lost someone special while they were serving to keep our country free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 My Dad & Uncles were all WWII, and they are all gone now. I'm Viet Nam era, I say era because the closest I got to Viet Nam was the PI, I never went to Nam, BUT I'll have to say, that none of them would likely be very happy seeing how things are turning out in the USA! WWII was special. Great cause, all time great come from behind win. I don't think we could repeat that today! I look at the Viet nam memorial, see way too many familiar names, and just shake my head and ask WHY? May they all Rest in Peace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Let us never forget those who fought and died for this country. It takes a very special person to do that. I was at Disneyland on Friday, and one thing that has become one of my favorite moments there, is the flag lowering ceremony. The pledge of allegiance is spoken, the Star Spangled Banner is played during the lowering and folding of the flags, "God Bless America" is sung, and all veterans who are attending that day are asked to come forward and stand in the circle as the the themes of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard are played. It is a very touching moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 (edited) Memorial Day makes me think about My Dad, who sat on board an Infantry transport in Caribbean during the early 60s. They gave him a map of the objective. They didn't tell him it was in Cuba. They didn't tell him they had nukes. They didn't tell him he was about to start WWIII. They just gave him a map and said go get it My Great Uncle (Mom's Father's Sister's Husband). Served on a carrier late in WWII Pacific Theatre My Grandfather (Mom's Father). Who invaded Sicily and Italy. I was too young to appreciate his stories before he died My Great Uncle (Dad's Mothers Brother). He served in the Splinter Fleet. He drove landing craft at Normandy, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. Dude, seriously how many people can claim to be veteran of all those battles? He died when I was a toddler, unfortunately I do not remember ever meeting him. I'm sure he had a few stories! My namesake (the guy I'm named after). Non-Blood Relative but Family Friend Part of the New York Calvary unit that hunted down John Wilkes Booth Edited May 26, 2014 by /dev/null Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 Memorial Day makes me think about My Dad, who sat on board an Infantry transport in Caribbean during the early 60s. They gave him a map of the objective. They didn't tell him it was in Cuba. They didn't tell him they had nukes. They didn't tell him he was about to start WWIII. They just gave him a map and said go get it A Message to Garcia? Great stories. Thanks for sharing. Here's to the true meaning of Memorial Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Pat-Tillman-and-Rob-Moore-A-friendship-worth-fighting-for-/6cdad0e7-9a51-4322-9f5e-8deea8bec593 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary M Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 It seems the Bills Kalsu wasn't the only one! http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/throwback/201405/don-steinbrunner-when-football-went-war-cleveland-browns-vietnam-nfl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 My Dad: China Burma India theater My Uncle: Normandy My father in law: Pacific theater Korea Vietnam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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