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VETERANS DAY FORUM

What does Veterans Day mean to you? On Veterans Day and all year long it is important to give thanks, honor & respect to the many brave men and women who have served our country. We welcome you to add your thoughts and comments about what Veterans Day means to you, about people who serve or have served in the U.S. Military, along with how you and your family honored the Holiday. Many of these posts will be shared on VetFriends.com and with television stations and newspapers. Thank you for your service.


FORGOTTEN VETS OF WW II
DAVID H. OWEN, MA

As a surviving disabled veteran of WW II, I'm very sad, and shocked that so many of the people of the USA know nothing of the history of WW II. I would seriously hope that all schools throughout the world would make it mandatory for the teaching of W...



VETERANS DAY
Abraham A. Real, CO

Love, prayers,and many thanks!GOD BLESS AMERICA! Our country is blessed. Blessed to have men and women devote their liberties at home, to fight for their country and flag.

I'm a Viet Nam vet (1970-1971), who proudly fought w/1st Cav Div and ...



Veterans Day
Debbie Taylor, FL

HAPPY VETERANS DAY to each and everyone.To me, Veterans Day means; Honor, Respect, and the price we pay or have paid to keep our country free. Those who serve have great respect for our country or they would have never volunteered to protect those w...



Veteran's Day prayers
Rhett O. Millsaps, Sr., GA

Every year, I stop and thank a veteran for their service to our nation. I thank God everyday that I came back alive and did not have to serve in the war zone. I was one of the last people to be drafted and I voted for President Nixon the same year....



Veterans Day
Lori , NV

Veterans Day as an every day occasion.I would like to say THANK YOU TO ALL VETERANS, and rather than Veterans Day being a once a year occasion, I believe we need to thank all of the Veterans every time we see one...remembering not only them, but thei...



vets day
walter pouliot, MI

I served with 2nd. mar. div. in ww2. On vets day I always remember the battle of tarawa on 11-20-43. I landed with the 4th wave with maj. h.p."jim " crowes 2nd.batt.8th. I salute all my marine buddies who were there. On this veterans day, both ...



Veterans Day
Stuart Ginsberg, GA

Reach out and shake a veterans hand.Veterans Day observance comes Nov. 11 of each year. This Day should be a "Thank You" to our Nation's Veterans--those who have given the ultimate sacrifice, those who are still serving the USA, and to those who hav...



Veterans Day
Rick Morgan, NJ

Not a story, just a question. With all the lip sevice to "thanking our veterans" I just wonder why we can't get Veterans Day to be a mandatory holiday for those who HAVE served. Could be a tangible way to show the country's appreciation.



they gave for us.
Mrs Julie, AZ

Humor w/ cow story.In all my years, and knowing my dad was in WWII in Normandy and was there on D-day, holds a lot of memories he has passed on to me and what our country fought for. Several good men and women were lost there,I remember my dad told m...



Veterans Day
Keith Godsey, MI

A profound salute to all.A profound salute and Thank You to all who have taken the stand of Soldier, Airman, Sailor, Marine, Coast Guardsman. Thankful then, now, and forevermore! Everyday is Veterans Day. Good luck, God Bless... '



veterans day
chuck large, MA

I have always taken part in these rituals and am proud to do so.I was Navy from nine september of '42 to twenty nine december of '45. For the past fourteen years, I have been in charge of the VETERANS DAY parade and ceremonies. I have always taken pa...



Our Disabled veterans
Jack Kazanjian, NJ

To me Veterans Day means to honor and respect all our Veterans/disabled Veterans in the USA.I am a US Air Force Veteran and I was stationed at Anderson AFB


a veterans someone special
helene p johnson, FL

A VETERANS SOMEONE SPECIALI wrote this in memory of my husband who passed in 1992 after a long illness. He served in the navy, my mom the navy, my dad the army, my brother marines, my nephew army, myself the air force. A VETERANS SOMEONE SPECIAL A ...



Veteran's Day
Rhett O. Millsaps, Sr, GA

God bless America and surround our troops with angels to make our involvement just.As one who was in the last draft in the United States, who served from November 1972-1974, I know how important our military really is and what the price of freedom me...



Recognition
Al Ramirez, TX

Honor our heroes in battle, and our silent heroes who pray for their loved ones.A great day to recognize our warriors and our heroes. There are other heroes beside our soldiers. Those are the silent heroes; a mom or dad, a sister or brother, a grandm...



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