Veterans

[Bill Murphy]

I was teary eyed when our President spoke on Memorial Day, 2010. He said, "I am here to honor all of our fallen heroes. I see many of you are here today." I wonder if he made a speech about our Veterans from his location in China or wherever the hell he is today? I'm sure it will also bring tears to my eyes today again. Yup, that was me, 11-1-67 to 10-31-69. Thanks to the rest of you today.

[Dean Romig]

Thanks William for your service. I wish you could have come home to a more thoughtful and thankful public but with Johnson and McNamara in charge it was just not to be. They are the ones who brought disgrace upon our military, not any of you guys!

[Robert Delk]

If people really want to honor our veterans they will conduct themselves ethically and with dignity in the tradition that made this country great.We are not black,white,brown,democrat,republican,white collar ,blue collar or anything else before we are Americans,first,foremost and always with pride and a sense of responsibility to ourselves and our fellow man.

[Big D]

Bill - I enlisted two days after you - Friday the 13th of January, '67. I got lucky - OCS, then a brief stateside tour, and then to Korea to command an ammunition company and depot

[George Lander]

I went to my daughter's school today. She teaches third grade at a rural school here in South Carolina. For several years she has been in charge of putting together a program to honor our veterans on veteran's day. There was a color gaurd from the high school ROTC, music: Or Nation Anthem, The Marine Corps Hymn, The Caissons Go Rolling Along, Anchors Aweigh and Off We Go Into The Wild Blue Yonder. As each was played the vets from that service were asked to stand for applause. The closing song was America. The students had each written a short essay on "MY HERO" The program lasted for about a hour and a half. Several students spoke about a particular serviceman or woman in their family.

I'm not sure if all schools do this but they should. we need things like this to counter the liberal hogwash that in intrenched in the media and in Washington. After our whole family paid a visit to Arlington National Cemetary three years ago my daughter, (her name is Lisha Lander Hylton), wrote a poem entitled "HALLOWED GROUND" which is now on the Arlington National Cemetary web site. Pull it up and if you don't get a lump in your throat you're a tougher guy or gal than I.

My oldest son's Birth Father , (our two boys are adopted, my daughter is "home made") was with a U.S. Army outfit called the MANCHUS. He was "in-country" three months before he was killed. Billy was able to find and trace his name on THE WALL. We all owe a great debt of gratitude to ALL VETERANS, both those that are here and those that have GONE ON.

Best Regards, George RD-2 USN

[Bill Murphy]

John Dallas, thanks for your comments. I should not try to use military dating after being gone so long. I corrected my dates of service using civilian dating and it came out correct this time.

[Big D]

Bill - Were you lucky enough (?) to spend your basic training at beautiful Fort Dix?

[Bill Murphy]

Fort Bragg, N.C.

[Side X Side]

Each generation of our military hope and pray that the next will not have to fight. Where I work, I see our men and women returning home, some with great fanfare, and those with great pain and suffering. Many have adjusted and are trying to help others that have suffered as they did, and some are fresh out of the hospital and have a long journey to get to that point in their lives.

I am proud of those who served when I did, for they have pledged that those returning today will not have too experience what we did on our return.

Retired MSgt. USAF

[StubTwist]

George,

I tried to find the poem your daughter wrote on the Arlington National Cemetery website but could not find it. If you could post a link or copy / paste the poem, I would love to read it.

Thank you Veterans and God Bless America.

Regards,

Frank

Originally Posted by George Lander

I went to my daughter's school today. She teaches third grade at a rural school here in South Carolina. For several years she has been in charge of putting together a program to honor our veterans on veteran's day. There was a color gaurd from the high school ROTC, music: Or Nation Anthem, The Marine Corps Hymn, The Caissons Go Rolling Along, Anchors Aweigh and Off We Go Into The Wild Blue Yonder. As each was played the vets from that service were asked to stand for applause. The closing song was America. The students had each written a short essay on "MY HERO" The program lasted for about a hour and a half. Several students spoke about a particular serviceman or woman in their family.

I'm not sure if all schools do this but they should. we need things like this to counter the liberal hogwash that in intrenched in the media and in Washington. After our whole family paid a visit to Arlington National Cemetary three years ago my daughter, (her name is Lisha Lander Hylton), wrote a poem entitled "HALLOWED GROUND" which is now on the Arlington National Cemetary web site. Pull it up and if you don't get a lump in your throat you're a tougher guy or gal than I.

My oldest son's Birth Father , (our two boys are adopted, my daughter is "home made") was with a U.S. Army outfit called the MANCHUS. He was "in-country" three months before he was killed. Billy was able to find and trace his name on THE WALL. We all owe a great debt of gratitude to ALL VETERANS, both those that are here and those that have GONE ON.

Best Regards, George RD-2 USN