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Veteran's Day!

drivingrldrivingrl Posts: 1,448
edited November 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
It's Veteran's Day! Big thank yous to all of those who have served (and are serving!)

HOOAH! <3
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  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    It's rememberance day here too.

    We had a 2 minute silence at work this morning to remember those who fought and are still fighting.

    Thank you to all the soldiers who've given all they had, their lives, energy, time or precious moments missed to fight for people like me.
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,811
    Yes, everyone should take a moment out of their day to pay homage to those who have given the ultimate sacrifice so that we continue to live as we do.

    And God bless all those who are still doing so today.


    And thank you God for bringing my loved one back safely from Iraq.
    Don't come closer or I'll have to go
  • Steve DunneSteve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    thanks vets...we're nothing w/out you.
    I love to turn you on
  • pearljammin41pearljammin41 Posts: 465
    I sometimes get on here touting the heroics of Albert Pujols, Kobe Bryant, Sidney Crosby, Usain Bolt and the like and there is no doubt these people are great athletes. But today I spoke to my hero. I called my grandfather and thanked him for his life of service. You see my grandfather grew up in south Arkansas and when old enough enrolled in the Navy. Not too long after, he was on a Navy ship fighting the Japanese near Okinawa in World War II.

    He doesn't like to speak much about it and my entire life he has downplayed his role, but today I got him to open up a little and he admitted that it gives him pride to know that he played a part in keeping us all from speaking Japanese.

    Thanks Pa, and thanks to all our service men and women who are in all parts of this world representing the United States of America.
  • RiverrunnerRiverrunner Posts: 2,419
    Thanks to all veterans for what they have sacrificed.
    The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way it treats its animals. Ghandi
  • patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    Great thread and thank you to all the veterans past and present.
  • urbanhippieurbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    They went with songs to the battle, they were young.
    Straight of limb, true of eyes, steady and aglow.
    They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,
    They fell with their faces to the foe.
    They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
    Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
    At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
    We will remember them.
    A human being that was given to fly.

    Wembley 18/06/07

    If there was a reason, it was you.

    O2 Arena 18/09/09
  • small town becksmall town beck Posts: 6,691
    In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
    Between the crosses, row on row,
    That mark our place; and in the sky
    The larks, still bravely singing, fly
    Scarce heard amid the guns below.

    We are the Dead. Short days ago
    We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
    Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
    In Flanders fields.

    Take up our quarrel with the foe:
    To you from failing hands we throw
    The torch, be yours to hold it high.
    If ye break faith with us who die
    We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
    In Flanders fields

    A thank you to those that fought to defend the lives of the innocent. I hope for peace.
  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    small town beck wrote:
    In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
    Between the crosses, row on row,
    That mark our place; and in the sky
    The larks, still bravely singing, fly
    Scarce heard amid the guns below.

    We are the Dead. Short days ago
    We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
    Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
    In Flanders fields.

    Take up our quarrel with the foe:
    To you from failing hands we throw
    The torch, be yours to hold it high.
    If ye break faith with us who die
    We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
    In Flanders fields

    A thank you to those that fought to defend the lives of the innocent. I hope for peace.

    I remember going to Tyne Cot in Ypres when I was 16 and our history tutor read this to us. We could see poppies, literally row upon row into the distance... The silence afterward was deafening.
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • small town becksmall town beck Posts: 6,691
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    I remember going to Tyne Cot in Ypres when I was 16 and our history tutor read this to us. We could see poppies, literally row upon row into the distance... The silence afterward was deafening.


    It was written by a Canadian.

    That will be a moment to remember all of your life. Beautiful in an eerie way. Not to sound morbid but I would like to do a tour to pay my respect to the fallen Canadians. To all those that lost their lives simply for their religious beliefs and so many others that were deemed weak or dirty. I simply can't even wrap my mind around the toll of war. Hard to believe the ignorance and hatred of others.
  • chimechime Posts: 7,839
    Armistice Day 90 years on

    Mr Patch, the last known survivor of the Battle of Passchendaele in Ypres, said before the ceremony: "I am very happy to be here today. It is not just an honour for me but for an entire generation.

    "It is important to remember the dead from both sides of the conflict. Irrespective of the uniforms we wore, we were all victims."

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7722443.stm
    So are we strangers now? Like rock and roll and the radio?
  • small town becksmall town beck Posts: 6,691
    Chime wrote:
    Armistice Day 90 years on

    Mr Patch, the last known survivor of the Battle of Passchendaele in Ypres, said before the ceremony: "I am very happy to be here today. It is not just an honour for me but for an entire generation.

    "It is important to remember the dead from both sides of the conflict. Irrespective of the uniforms we wore, we were all victims."

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7722443.stm


    Thank you, Chime. Mr Patch sounds like a very wise man. I agree regardless of the uniform war just sucks. Everyone suffered.
  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    small town beck wrote:
    It was written by a Canadian.

    That will be a moment to remember all of your life. Beautiful in an eerie way. Not to sound morbid but I would like to do a tour to pay my respect to the fallen Canadians. To all those that lost their lives simply for their religious beliefs and so many others that were deemed weak or dirty. I simply can't even wrap my mind around the toll of war. Hard to believe the ignorance and hatred of others.

    Yeah, we were told John McCrae was Canadian. :)

    When I went to Ypres (Passchendaele), we visited Tyne Cot, Menin Gate and a secret airbase (I can't remember the name). We also walked around the WW1 trenches... it was amazing and very emotional. To think that boys as young as ourselves had died such horrific deaths, right where we were standing, was overwhelming.

    That 'holiday' will stay with me for the rest of my life. I recommend anyone to pay their respects and follow the final paths of those who so bravely fought for us.
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • small town becksmall town beck Posts: 6,691
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    Yeah, we were told John McCrae was Canadian. :)

    When I went to Ypres (Passchendaele), we visited Tyne Cot, Menin Gate and a secret airbase (I can't remember the name). We also walked around the WW1 trenches... it was amazing and very emotional. To think that boys as young as ourselves had died such horrific deaths, right where we were standing, was overwhelming.

    That 'holiday' will stay with me for the rest of my life. I recommend anyone to pay their respects and follow the final paths of those who so bravely fought for us.

    I just like to remind others of Canada's contributions as we are a rather modest nation about our past.

    That would be very overwhelming. I agree with you though everyone should pay their respects.
  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    small town beck wrote:
    I just like to remind others of Canada's contributions as we are a rather modest nation about our past.

    I think you should. You should be proud of your nation :)
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • small town becksmall town beck Posts: 6,691
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    I think you should. You should be proud of your nation :)


    I am very proud to be a Canadian. :) We have a great country here.
  • patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    Also today on Nov. 11, 1918 fighting in World War I came to an end.
  • xscorchoxscorcho Posts: 409
    st. martin's day here :)all the little kiddies are outside with their lanterns.
  • drivingrldrivingrl Posts: 1,448
    patrickredeyes wrote:
    Also today on Nov. 11, 1918 fighting in World War I came to an end.

    Wow. Crazy to think that was 90 years ago.
    drivingrl: "Will I ever get to meet Gwen Stefani?"
    kevinbeetle: "Yes. When her career washes up and her and Gavin move to Galveston, you will meet her at Hot Topic shopping for a Japanese cheerleader outfit.

    Next!"
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    indeed!


    many, many thanks to those who have served or are presently serving. tis a noble and brave thing to do, to serve your country and most especially to risk your life for it.



    my father was a WWII vet.
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


    I am myself like you somehow


  • Bathgate66Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    The veterans who served as well as
    the heroes who never made it home-
    & all their families.
    For the ones who had a notion, a notion deep inside
    That it ain't no sin to be glad you're alive
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    ORGAN DONATION SAVES LIVES
    http://www.UNOS.org
    Donate Organs and Save a Life
  • LizardLizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    Yes---sincere thanks and gratitude to the Vets

    (Including my dad and mom---she was a Wav)
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
  • CHANGEinWAVESCHANGEinWAVES Posts: 10,169
    small town beck wrote:
    In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
    Between the crosses, row on row,
    That mark our place; and in the sky
    The larks, still bravely singing, fly
    Scarce heard amid the guns below.

    We are the Dead. Short days ago
    We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
    Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
    In Flanders fields.

    Take up our quarrel with the foe:
    To you from failing hands we throw
    The torch, be yours to hold it high.
    If ye break faith with us who die
    We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
    In Flanders fields

    A thank you to those that fought to defend the lives of the innocent. I hope for peace.
    This was one of my favorites in high school... still is.
    Thanks for posting it today, a very nice remembrance.
    "I'm not present, I'm a drug that makes you dream"
  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    thanks for your bravery, troops!
  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    much thanks and love to all the veterans :)
  • iamsampjiamsampj Posts: 784
    thanks to all of the veteran's :D
    with special thanks and love to my dad and papa for being so amazing and brave!!
    yes...i do feel like a human. i do not feel like a tree.
  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 40,461
    patrickredeyes wrote:
    Great thread and thank you to all the veterans past and present.
    And future! Couple members have recently joined.One left for boot yesterday, I believe.
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