But that's OK-we start celebrating "The Few The Proud - The first to go in and the last to leave" early- On Veteran's Day our area restaurants offered a free meal (not drinks) to ALL vets- regardless of branch or where and when they served- still some WW11 guys left- sat at the bar at Wapplebee's and with some returning soldiers from "The Sandbox" both !st Air Cav and 101st Airborne, next to me a recently discharged female Navy Petty Officer (E-5) and then another gent came and sat down next to me- 5th Airborne WW11- gliders- aka- 'flying coffins"--On 10 Nov we went to the legion (I am a member) and celebrated- shot pool, toasted our fallen buddies and read off the names from The Wall-Marines-all paid the price for our freedoms, no matter rank or MOS- Semper Fi!!!
