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.
Veterans Day has always meant a lot to me, and now it means even more. My father, who died in 2003, was a World War II veteran who served in the Army Air Corps, and actually named me after one of the guys he served with, who died when he crashed his...
Veterans Day has always meant a lot to me, and now it means even more. My father, who died in 2003, was a World War II veteran who served in the Army Air Corps, and actually named me after one of the guys he served with, who died when he crashed his plane in Germany. He always spoke fondly of his fellow veterans, and I have been blessed to meet some of them and/or some of their wives and children.
I also have been blessed and honored to be dating an Army sergeant who I met while he was at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He is now stationed in Virginia, and was just recently promoted to sergeant. He was deployed to Iraq also, but was one of the fortunate ones in that he was not wounded. Through him, I have not only learned to reach for the stars, but I have also gained a lot more respect for the military. I have also have the good fortune to meet and get to know some of the soldiers at Walter Reed, and I think that, though they have made major sacrifices, they are on this earth for a purpose. That purpose is to teach us humility and kindness to our fellow citizens, and also to make us realize the realities and horrors of war. I also am reminded of a former co-worker of mine who is currently a soldier serving in Iraq, but will be coming home next month. His homecoming is made even more special by the fact that his homecoming party is being held on November 10th, which is not only during Veterans Day, but also my birthday.
I feel honored to be sharing that day with him. I also work with a couple of other former veterans, and I am proud to be doing so. Though I don't support the war, I don't feel that we should condemn any soldier, marine, sailor, or airman for serving. It is a job, after all, and a tough one. It takes a lot of guts to serve in the military nowadays, and the veterans represent a select few of our population who are willing to make that ultimate sacrifice. Thank you to all veterans! What you do means a lot to us.
Having spent 7 years as a US Army Medic,I wrote the song REMEMBER OUR VETERANS with a deep sense of Pride. A little story goes with the song: when I first wrote it I went over to the local VFW-Ypsilanti, Michigan and talked to the Commander. I told h...
Having spent 7 years as a US Army Medic,I wrote the song REMEMBER OUR VETERANS with a deep sense of Pride. A little story goes with the song: when I first wrote it I went over to the local VFW-Ypsilanti, Michigan and talked to the Commander. I told him what I had written and that I hadn't performed it before and would like the members to hear it. I sang it accapella-since I hadnt even figured out the music for it yet. After I finished, seeing tears in the eyes of 30-40 Veterans was the biggest Honor to date, and I will always Remember Our Veterans. I was invited back the next day for the Flag ceremony-It just so happened that I performed this on December 6th. Just thought I would pass this one on to you...Doc Killian..
I SERVED 2 TOURS OF VIETNAM AND I HAD A CHANCE TO MEET SOME OF THE GREATEST
GUYS ANYONE COULD ASK FOR. THE GUYS I
MET ALSO WENT TO SCHOOL WITH ME. THESE
GUYS WERE FROM OHIO AND GA., AND HAD A
GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR.
I SERVED 2 TOURS OF VIETNAM AND I HAD A CHANCE TO MEET SOME OF THE GREATEST
GUYS ANYONE COULD ASK FOR. THE GUYS I
MET ALSO WENT TO SCHOOL WITH ME. THESE
GUYS WERE FROM OHIO AND GA., AND HAD A
GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR.
Watching the news this St. Patricks day 2007 I have never been more proud to have served my country (Army- 1960-1966).The reason for my joy is the fact that so many military veterans stood watch over the Vietnam Memorial in Wasington D.C.These proud ...
Watching the news this St. Patricks day 2007 I have never been more proud to have served my country (Army- 1960-1966).The reason for my joy is the fact that so many military veterans stood watch over the Vietnam Memorial in Wasington D.C.These proud military people stood watch so as to protect the memorial from being assault by the anti war protest being conducted in Washington D.C.God bless all who participated in this action and again God Bless Our Troops.
Experienced such thankfulness My wife and I spent the entire Veterans week in Branson, MO a town that rolls out the red carpet for veterans for this week! I felt greatly honored to be asked to speak at the opening ceremonies! I was also asked to be ...
Experienced such thankfulness My wife and I spent the entire Veterans week in Branson, MO a town that rolls out the red carpet for veterans for this week! I felt greatly honored to be asked to speak at the opening ceremonies! I was also asked to be back on stage in my Marine Dress Blues for the closing ceremonies! Throughout the week we were blessed to be able to talk with many veterans; two who survived the Sunchon Tunnel Massacre in Korea and a survivor of the Bataan Death March and we also met two of the famous Tuskegee Airman from WWII. Since I had been on stage everywhere I went ;either to one of my book signing events for Lucky Enough or a show others would stop me to talk and thank me for my service. If you have never experienced such thankfulness you should go to Branson for this week long celebration.
Eddie Beesley USMC RET
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God bless AmericaI served in the Army for 5 years and made the rank of SGT. Served in the Kosavo War from 1999 to 2000. In my time seeing the poeple there living in conditions that weren't suitable for animals, I began to think about some of the thin...
God bless AmericaI served in the Army for 5 years and made the rank of SGT. Served in the Kosavo War from 1999 to 2000. In my time seeing the poeple there living in conditions that weren't suitable for animals, I began to think about some of the things I used to complain about before my tour over there. Like standing in line too long at the store, not having enough choices at a restaurant, the air conditioner not cooling the house good enough and things like those that seemed so bad at the time. And looking back on things, I've seen that even at the worse moments of my life back home I should have been thanking God for the blessing of being raised in the finest country in the world, the USA. And knowing that men and women have sacrificed their lives and paid the ultimate price so that we could have the finer things in life. So the next time your standing in the line to by your food and you feel yourself getting impatient, take a deep breath and remember that the reason your standing there in a free market place were you can buy anthing your heart wants is because of the men and women who have fought and died for this great country we call home. Pray for the men and women who are fighting for us today. God bless America.
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If only they all could return to observe Veterans Day.I observed a Veterans Day Ceremony in my City today. This was the first time I ever had done so. But for some reason I felt that it was time for me to thank those Veterans who served before me, th...
If only they all could return to observe Veterans Day.I observed a Veterans Day Ceremony in my City today. This was the first time I ever had done so. But for some reason I felt that it was time for me to thank those Veterans who served before me, the ones who served with me, those who served afterwards and those brave young men and women who protect us today. Thru the ages freedom has come at a price and those who gave that great sacrifice to protect our freedom should be Honored, as well as those who served. If only the rest of America would feel the warmth and love in our heart for our fellow Veterans. If only they all could return to observe Veterans Day.
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It made me proud to be a Veteran and most of all the school to honor Veterans.I have been retired from the Army since 1984. I spent a year in Viet Nam. In all those years only one person has thanked me. But this Veterans Day my Granddaughter's Grade ...
It made me proud to be a Veteran and most of all the school to honor Veterans.I have been retired from the Army since 1984. I spent a year in Viet Nam. In all those years only one person has thanked me. But this Veterans Day my Granddaughter's Grade school made up for it. They had a wonderful program for all the Veterans. We were presented a gift that each student had made for the Veterans. This school in Meigs County Ohio made up for all these years. It made me proud to be a Veteran and most of all the school to honor Veterans.
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May God Bless America and the men and women in uniform.Us Veteran's have a lot in common, we
love our country (U.S.A.). I support all Veterans and especially the one's that are
serving in harms way today in Iraq and Afghanistan. We may not all a...
May God Bless America and the men and women in uniform.Us Veteran's have a lot in common, we
love our country (U.S.A.). I support all Veterans and especially the one's that are
serving in harms way today in Iraq and Afghanistan. We may not all agree that we should have troops there,
but we must support the one's that were sent there to fight for us to help defend freedom and Democracy.
May God Bless America and the men and women in uniform.
James E. McAfee, a Korean Veteran from
Arnold, MO
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Share my birthday with a holidayI have always been proud of the fact that Veterns Day is also my birthday. I believe Verterns Day and I were born in the same year (1952). It is absolutely beautiful to share my birthday with a holiday and parades.
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Share my birthday with a holidayI have always been proud of the fact that Veterns Day is also my birthday. I believe Verterns Day and I were born in the same year (1952). It is absolutely beautiful to share my birthday with a holiday and parades.
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Thank you for your Web site.My wife and I are participating in a "USO" pre- show at the Cumberland County Playhouse in Crossville, which is now playing Irving Berlin's "WHITE CHRISTMAS."
Opening night was last night with a full house and a lot of ...
Thank you for your Web site.My wife and I are participating in a "USO" pre- show at the Cumberland County Playhouse in Crossville, which is now playing Irving Berlin's "WHITE CHRISTMAS."
Opening night was last night with a full house and a lot of emotional people in the audience, when we told some true stories of our family relation's experiences in the war in Europe.
My flag was displayed at 0600 hours today. Thank you for your Web site.
God Bless all my fellow Veterans.I served during the late 1970's in the U.S.A.F. I will never forget the people who I would have laid down my life for and the honor of wearing my country's uniform. God Bless all my fellow Veterans: past, present and...
God Bless all my fellow Veterans.I served during the late 1970's in the U.S.A.F. I will never forget the people who I would have laid down my life for and the honor of wearing my country's uniform. God Bless all my fellow Veterans: past, present and future and God Bless our troops and families serving today. May God protect and watch over the United States of America, the greatest country in the world.
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Teach the youth of America about our VETERANSVETERANS DAY is a very important day to me and my family. If it wasn't for the VETERANS then we wouldn't be enjoying the FREEDOMS that we have in the USA today and the world would be a chaotic mess. Our ...
Teach the youth of America about our VETERANSVETERANS DAY is a very important day to me and my family. If it wasn't for the VETERANS then we wouldn't be enjoying the FREEDOMS that we have in the USA today and the world would be a chaotic mess. Our VETERANS and our ALLIES have made this a better world. We would be speaking Japanese or German today or be under Communistic domination if not for them. Our FREEDOMS would be a thing of the past. I'm honored to be able to go out to area schools and participate in VETERANS DAY programs. I encourage the students to find out who in their family is a veteran and to record their military career so that it can be passed on from one generation to the next. If we fail to " Pass it on " then it will be lost forever. Every basic right and freedom we have today has been paid for with the blood, sweat & tears of VETERANS. My great-grandpa Gentrup served in the Civil War, his son, my grandpa, served in the Spanish-American War and I have the Civil War discharge papers and the Spanish-American War Basic Training picture. My great uncle served in WWI and my father-in-law served in England, France, Belgium and Germany during WWII. I served with the 25th Infantry Division at Cu Chi, Vietnam for one year in 1967-68. My brother-in-law served during the Vietnam War in England and then in Thailand in the Air Force. I'm proud to be an AMERICAN VETERAN and so proud of the sacrifices the veterans have made. I lost 2 classmates in Vietnam and I'll make sure that they are never forgotten. We need to teach the youth of America about our VETERANS and to show them respect. We also must teach them to respect the American Flag and teach them what it represents. I ask God to bless our VETERANS, those living and those who have passed on, bless our troops serving today and may God Bless the UNITED STATES of AMERICA.
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HAPPY VETS DAY TO MY BROTHERS AND SISTERSVeterans Day is special to my entire family...father - U.S. NAVY (WWII), older brother - U.S. ARMY, younger brother - U.S. MARINE CORPS (VIETNAM) and myself - U.S. AIR FORCE (VIETNAM). We all served proudly a...
HAPPY VETS DAY TO MY BROTHERS AND SISTERSVeterans Day is special to my entire family...father - U.S. NAVY (WWII), older brother - U.S. ARMY, younger brother - U.S. MARINE CORPS (VIETNAM) and myself - U.S. AIR FORCE (VIETNAM). We all served proudly as did many other members of the same family. Except for my deceased father, we all participate in Veterans Day activities to honor each other as well as our brothers and sisters in arms. Its very refreshing for a stranger to approach you with "thank you for serving"; it makes all the sacrafices endured worth while. HAPPY VETS DAY TO MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
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Thanks again for keeping this land free.Here is to the Vets that served our country and fought for our land of the free. God Bless all of you that have served, are serving, and will be serving. Thanks again for keeping this land free. GOD BLESS YO...
Thanks again for keeping this land free.Here is to the Vets that served our country and fought for our land of the free. God Bless all of you that have served, are serving, and will be serving. Thanks again for keeping this land free. GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!
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