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Post by josef on May 26, 2024 17:06:36 GMT
Memorial Day is more then a day off, premium pay for those that do have to work. More then picnics and BBQs. Its remembering what many gave up so we may enjoy that, and what it costs them to give us the freedom. Lets remember them and what it costs them to give us, freedom. Lets celebate their ultimate sacrifice and give a moment to reflect and honor them.
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Post by david1 on May 26, 2024 17:26:02 GMT
From the movie, Saving Private Ryan!!
Also a great remembrance of the soldiers who gave all!!!
Everybody and I mean everybody should watch the video and thank those brave men who gave all to protect our country.
Too many people today take what we have for granted, the elite schools apparently have forgotten. Its time for a change, be the teachers!!!
Dave
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Post by rtraincollector on May 26, 2024 22:25:40 GMT
Or more modern time, look up 23 Oct 1983, this what I think of on memorial day. I lost 241 brothers that day.
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Post by david1 on May 27, 2024 1:16:26 GMT
Brings a tear to my eye when I remember the wide-eyed,fresh-face kids from Iowa.Miss,Ohio,Mo,Ks,etc. Arriving in Nam in '66/67/68. Then a few weeks/days, even hours, to see them leave in a black body-bag. What a waste!! Still doesnt make any sence to me. Tell me what the hell were we fighting for? We were just cannon fodder. IMHO Rob Since our inception as a country we have fought to keep it. The world has never been at peace and every so often someone comes along that wants what you have and because of that the men of the military are there to protect it. I wish it was not. I have lost many friends and family through out the years because of war. I don't want it to happen again! But unfortunately it will happen again and as time goes on the weapons keep getting more terrifying and that only means one thing, more soldiers and people will die. I'm not that all positive that we will avoid another war in the very near future but lets hope and pray it does not happen. Dave
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Post by Traindiesel! on May 27, 2024 1:45:15 GMT
Brings a tear to my eye when I remember the wide-eyed,fresh-face kids from Iowa.Miss,Ohio,Mo,Ks,etc. Arriving in Nam in '66/67/68. Then a few weeks/days, even hours, to see them leave in a black body-bag. What a waste!! Still doesnt make any sence to me. Tell me what the hell were we fighting for? We were just cannon fodder. IMHO Rob Since our inception as a country we have fought to keep it. The world has never been at peace and every so often someone comes along that wants what you have and because of that the men of the military are there to protect it. I wish it was not. I have lost many friends and family through out the years because of war. I don't want it to happen again! But unfortunately it will happen again and as time goes on the weapons keep getting more terrifying and that only means one thing, more soldiers and people will die. I'm not that all positive that we will avoid another war in the very near future but lets hope and pray it does not happen. Dave
I thank the Lord everyday for giving us the strength and courage that our military possesses to keep us safe. And to destroy the sumbiches that try to attack us.
God bless our troops and police officers and God Bless The United States of America.
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Post by rtraincollector on May 27, 2024 12:41:54 GMT
Brings a tear to my eye when I remember the wide-eyed, fresh-face kids from Iowa, Miss, Ohio, Mo,& Ks, etc. Never shot anything more than a whitetail buck. Arriving in Nam in '66/67/68. Then a few weeks/days, even hours, to see them leave in a black body-bag. What a waste!! Still doesn't make any since to me, never will. Tell me again what the hell were we dying for? We were just cannon fodder. Political BS. Rob The real sad part of this, is most of them did not volunteer but were drafted. And actually you can add 69/70/71/72/73 to that also.
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Post by Country Joe on May 27, 2024 13:36:57 GMT
Brings a tear to my eye when I remember the wide-eyed,fresh-face kids from Iowa.Miss,Ohio,Mo,Ks, etc. Never shot anything more than a whitetail buck. Arriving in Nam in '66/67/68. Then a few weeks/days, even hours, to see them leave in a black body-bag. What a waste!! Still doesnt make any sence to me, never will. Tell me again what the hell were we dying for? We were just cannon fodder. Political BS. Rob Lyndon Johnson wouldn’t allow the army to do its job in Viet Nam. It should have been a short war ending with the total defeat of North Viet Nam but Johnson ordered a defensive strategy. After the Tet offensive, which was a devastating defeat for the communists, the generals wanted to finish the job and destroy what was left of the NVA and the Vietcong, but Johnson said “NO!” and so the war went on and on with no chance of winning, just the hope that we could outlast the communists and they would eventually give up, but, of course, that didn’t happen. With no plan for victory and the body count being reported on the news each day public sentiment turned against the war. Johnson was so unpopular that he didn’t run for reelection but the damage had been done. In the end our soldiers died for nothing but it’s not their fault. They did their duty and served their country and we should be proud of them. I am very sorry that we had terrible leadership that cost those guys their lives.
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Post by dennym57 on May 27, 2024 13:55:12 GMT
I had turned 18 when they stopped the draft, but some of my friends had to go. They made it home in one piece physically, but mentally was a different story.
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Post by josef on May 27, 2024 22:43:21 GMT
I had turned 18 when they stopped the draft, but some of my friends had to go. They made it home in one piece physically, but mentally was a different story. I was 18, RA, made 3 tours. As my dad, we just don't talk about our time.
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Post by david1 on May 27, 2024 23:40:21 GMT
When I volunteered at the VA after my enlistment it was because I was asked by the local VA to help returning vets. They didn't want to talk to doctors, shrinks and so forth they wanted to talk to someone who knew what they went through. They wanted someone to Listen not talk. It went on for 4 years. Some guys you knew would never recover from the scars of war.
After the gulf war In 1990's I did it all over again, listening to woe and regret. It was my pleasure and responsibility to help those brothers in need. I will never forget each and every one and to this day I still have contact with alot of them.
May god bless them all!!!
Dave
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Post by Adam on May 28, 2024 0:04:02 GMT
When I volunteered at the VA after my enlistment it was because I was asked by the local VA to help returning vets. They didn't want to talk to doctors, shrinks and so forth they wanted to talk to someone who knew what they went through. They wanted someone to Listen not talk. It went on for 4 years. Some guys you knew would never recover from the scars of war. After the gulf war In 1990's I did it all over again, listening to woe and regret. It was my pleasure and responsibility to help those brothers in need. I will never forget each and every one and to this day I still have contact with alot of them. May god bless them all!!! Dave What an incredibly impactful way to give back. Thank you for serving our veterans Dave!
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Post by Traindiesel! on May 28, 2024 4:25:36 GMT
When I volunteered at the VA after my enlistment it was because I was asked by the local VA to help returning vets. They didn't want to talk to doctors, shrinks and so forth they wanted to talk to someone who knew what they went through. They wanted someone to Listen not talk. It went on for 4 years. Some guys you knew would never recover from the scars of war. After the gulf war In 1990's I did it all over again, listening to woe and regret. It was my pleasure and responsibility to help those brothers in need. I will never forget each and every one and to this day I still have contact with alot of them. May god bless them all!!! Dave What an incredibly impactful way to give back. Thank you for serving our veterans Dave!
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armyranger
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Post by armyranger on May 28, 2024 11:45:29 GMT
Sorry about the previous rant guys. I realize now it was inappropriate. I deleted the posts. Not the proper place to vent. Rob
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Post by mopac on May 28, 2024 12:50:32 GMT
I think there is some confusion about memorial day. Memorial or decoration day is for remembering those who lost or gave up their life.
Veterans day is for honoring those who served but are still living.
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Post by dennym57 on May 28, 2024 13:24:48 GMT
Sorry about the previous rant guys. I realize now it was inappropriate. I deleted the posts. Not the proper place to vent. Rob It's okay, you're among friends.
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