Veterans Day

mace1229
mace1229 Posts: 9,893
in A Moving Train
Thank you to all the veterans who served and continue to serve this country for over 200 years. Without you this world would have drastically changed many times in the last century, and the world would truly see what is it like for a fear-mongering racist to be the leader and conqueror of the world. It is because of them that we have the right to chose our leader, protest when we don't like the results and have a chance to chose a new one in 4 years.
Thank you for your sacrifice and the sacrifice your families have made.

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  • wall232
    wall232 New York Posts: 1,346
    Thank you to all who have served.
    NYPJ
  • rustneversleeps
    rustneversleeps The Motel of Lost Companions Posts: 2,209
    hats off to all of our Vets.

    miss you Laffdogg....
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,143
    Lots of respect to all the veterans out there, thank you for your service. Thanks to my grandfather who stormed Utah Beach, my dad who did four years during Vietnam, my cousin who did two tours in Iraq and somehow got lost in Fallujah and lived to tell about it, and my brother in law who did a tour in Afghanistan building bases.
    And thank you elwayvedder for all that you do for all the american servicemen and servicewomen overseas. You rock Dave!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    The veteran that care for is 92. He fought in WWII as a 19 year old for two years in Germany. That's said I should take a picture of all his medals for his participation during that campaign. He tells me with his still thick Boston accent , *I fought haaaard, I had to kill many*. So for today as a treat I'm baking him an organic cake, everything he eats now is organic..... at least that's what his wife wants. Happy Veteran's Day RMS you've certainly earned it.

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • CM189191
    CM189191 Posts: 6,927
    disclaimer: not trying to make a mockery of anything here, but simply thought this was interesting and relevant
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    Selkie    , the oldest gray seal living in human care, died Thursday at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo.

    According to a statement from the zoo, before coming to the National Zoo in 1979, Selkie had been trained and utilized by Navy researchers for underwater tasks:

    Selkie arrived at the National Zoo in January 1979 from the Naval Oceans Systems Center in San Diego. When she was 6 months old, Navy researchers trained Selkie to perform underwater tasks during the Cold War. Gray seals can dive down to 1,000 feet deep and remain underwater for 20 minutes, so they were considered an efficient and effective means to retrieve items from the ocean floor. In her career as a Navy seal, Selkie learned how to insert and remove equipment, use a screwdriver and turn a large wheel valve.
  • PJPOWER
    PJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    Thank you Veterans!!! My most sincere gratitude!
  • pjalive21
    pjalive21 St. Louis, MO Posts: 2,818
    Thank you to everyone in my family, my friends, associates, strangers, those here and gone
  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    CM189191 said:

    disclaimer: not trying to make a mockery of anything here, but simply thought this was interesting and relevant
    image
    Selkie    , the oldest gray seal living in human care, died Thursday at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo.

    According to a statement from the zoo, before coming to the National Zoo in 1979, Selkie had been trained and utilized by Navy researchers for underwater tasks:

    Selkie arrived at the National Zoo in January 1979 from the Naval Oceans Systems Center in San Diego. When she was 6 months old, Navy researchers trained Selkie to perform underwater tasks during the Cold War. Gray seals can dive down to 1,000 feet deep and remain underwater for 20 minutes, so they were considered an efficient and effective means to retrieve items from the ocean floor. In her career as a Navy seal, Selkie learned how to insert and remove equipment, use a screwdriver and turn a large wheel valve.

    Thats a good storey ... RIP Selkie,
    I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin

    "Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    Much respect for veterans of all nations....

    Most serve with honour and dignity...

    I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin

    "Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,498
    Our veterans have done and will continue to do a job that I have no problem admitting I could never do. Thank you to all, living and deceased!
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 25
  • JC29856
    JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    Shhh

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fQPsEJTCOL0
  • unsung
    unsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    So torn on this topic.
  • Free
    Free Posts: 3,562
    edited November 2016
    Thank you Senate. :anguished:

    http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/27/veterans-legislation-bernie-sanders-senate/5859217/

    Senate rejects bill on veterans benefits

    Story highlights

    Largest piece of veterans legislation in decades goes down to defeat in Senate

    Only two Republicans vote for bill that is defeated by 56-41

    Concerns over how to pay for the benefits led to bill%27s defeat
    Post edited by Free on
  • EM194007
    EM194007 Posts: 2,827
    Free said:

    Thank you Senate. :anguished:

    http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/27/veterans-legislation-bernie-sanders-senate/5859217/

    Senate rejects bill on veterans benefits

    Story highlights

    Largest piece of veterans legislation in decades goes down to defeat in Senate

    Only two Republicans vote for bill that is defeated by 56-41

    Concerns over how to pay for the benefits led to bill%27s defeat

    A Bill from Feb 2014 that was filled with so much Pork that had nothing to do with the Vets. Now only if both parties will pass a Bill just for the Vets without adding all the Pork.

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