wrote:
On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:07:30 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 07:00:34 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote:

Thank you for your service.

You betcha. Thanks for the thought.

The veterans who really deserve our thanks are not alive to hear it so
we just need to thank then by respecting the flag that they died for
and all it represents.




They all deserve honor. Today, group I am affiliated with, had both crab
fishing and a crab feed for disabled vets. They took out the vets on
private boats, and also cooked up a nice lunch. The rest of us
contributed extra crab, so all could take home crab. Dungeness, sport
limit 10.

On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 02:15:17 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

wrote:
On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:07:30 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 07:00:34 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote:

Thank you for your service.

You betcha. Thanks for the thought.

The veterans who really deserve our thanks are not alive to hear it so
we just need to thank then by respecting the flag that they died for
and all it represents.




They all deserve honor. Today, group I am affiliated with, had both crab
fishing and a crab feed for disabled vets. They took out the vets on
private boats, and also cooked up a nice lunch. The rest of us
contributed extra crab, so all could take home crab. Dungeness, sport
limit 10.

I guess I may just be speaking for myself. I don't think I did
anything compared to the guys who had their ass in the grass.

wrote:
On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 02:15:17 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

wrote:
On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:07:30 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 07:00:34 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote:

Thank you for your service.

You betcha. Thanks for the thought.

The veterans who really deserve our thanks are not alive to hear it so
we just need to thank then by respecting the flag that they died for
and all it represents.




They all deserve honor. Today, group I am affiliated with, had both crab
fishing and a crab feed for disabled vets. They took out the vets on
private boats, and also cooked up a nice lunch. The rest of us
contributed extra crab, so all could take home crab. Dungeness, sport
limit 10.

I guess I may just be speaking for myself. I don't think I did
anything compared to the guys who had their ass in the grass.


We did not do stuff like guys with their ass in the grass. But we were
the support. I fixed the radars on transport planes. Originally a MAC
then name change to Military Airlift Wing.

9:54
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I guess I may just be speaking for myself. I don't think I did
anything compared to the guys who had their ass in the grass.
.....

Me either...

On 11/11/2017 11:31 PM, Tim wrote:

9:54
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I guess I may just be speaking for myself. I don't think I did
anything compared to the guys who had their ass in the grass.
....

Me either...



Best story I heard over the weekend was about a 99 year old WWII vet who
lives in Texas. Like many of the greatest generation, he served in
combat and when the war was over he returned home and got on with his
life. Never made a big deal about his war experiences. Got a job, got
married, raised his family as best he could and never looked for special
treatment by the government or anyone. Very modest and humble guy.

Then, at 99 years old and now living alone, Hurricane Harvey hit and
completely destroyed his house and most of his belongings. He was wiped
out.

A group of younger vets learned of his misfortune and raised over
$90,000 to completely repair his house including all the interior.
Whatever of his original furniture and belongings that could be fixed or
restored were. Whatever couldn't be restored was replaced.

The vet group volunteered their time and services to work on this
project and his house was completed in time for the WWII vet's 100th
birthday. Great story.

On Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 11:31:13 PM UTC-5, Tim wrote:
9:54
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I guess I may just be speaking for myself. I don't think I did
anything compared to the guys who had their ass in the grass.
....

Me either...

Maybe not, but if you served there was the possibility of your ass being in the grass. Therefore, you deserve a "Thank You".

BTW, my dad had a veteran's graveside ceremony. Three Navy folks (probably active duty reservists) played taps and did the flag ceremony. It was a nice ceremony, but they girl that folded the flag screwed it up. When the other girl presented it to me, she leaned down and whispered that they would take it and re-fold it. They did. One of my "ex" Marine nephews told me afterwards that he was about to jump up and grab it from her so he could fold it correctly.

On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 06:46:59 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote:

On Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 11:31:13 PM UTC-5, Tim wrote:
9:54
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I guess I may just be speaking for myself. I don't think I did
anything compared to the guys who had their ass in the grass.
....

Me either...

Maybe not, but if you served there was the possibility of your ass being in the grass. Therefore, you deserve a "Thank You".

BTW, my dad had a veteran's graveside ceremony. Three Navy folks (probably active duty reservists) played taps and did the flag ceremony. It was a nice ceremony, but they girl that folded the flag screwed it up. When the other girl presented it to me, she leaned down and whispered that they would take it and re-fold it. They did. One of my "ex" Marine nephews told me afterwards that he was about to jump up and grab it from her so he could fold it correctly.

When my brother was buried in Arlington, the flag detail screwed up the flag, by just enough that
the tuck wouldn't hold. They unfolded and refolded it on the spot. I was impressed that they did so.
The unfolding was as impressive as the folding.

On 11/11/2017 10:53 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 02:15:17 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

wrote:
On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:07:30 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 07:00:34 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote:

Thank you for your service.

You betcha. Thanks for the thought.

The veterans who really deserve our thanks are not alive to hear it so
we just need to thank then by respecting the flag that they died for
and all it represents.




They all deserve honor. Today, group I am affiliated with, had both crab
fishing and a crab feed for disabled vets. They took out the vets on
private boats, and also cooked up a nice lunch. The rest of us
contributed extra crab, so all could take home crab. Dungeness, sport
limit 10.

I guess I may just be speaking for myself. I don't think I did
anything compared to the guys who had their ass in the grass.



Me either other than one short period that I still feel somewhat guilty
about. For the most part I've always felt I received more than I gave
for the 9 years I spent on active duty. It wasn't all fun and games and
after 9 years I had had enough but the government paid for about 80
percent of the schools I attended while in and later after I got out.
Plus, the Navy technical schools, particularly the two electronics
schools, served me well later in civilian schools and in the jobs I had.

On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 05:16:55 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

For the most part I've always felt I received more than I gave

I think that sums up my feelings too.
I got everything I could have expected out of college from the
military and perhaps a lot more because I got a healthy dose of
discipline and the desire to do better. I went from being that guy
who did what he needed to get by in school to a guy who was always at
the top of my class. The military rewards that far more than civilian
schools do. It served me well throughout the rest of my life.

On Saturday, 11 November 2017 23:54:16 UTC-4, wrote:
On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 02:15:17 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

wrote:
On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 17:07:30 -0500, John H
wrote:

On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 07:00:34 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote:

Thank you for your service.

You betcha. Thanks for the thought.

The veterans who really deserve our thanks are not alive to hear it so
we just need to thank then by respecting the flag that they died for
and all it represents.




They all deserve honor. Today, group I am affiliated with, had both crab
fishing and a crab feed for disabled vets. They took out the vets on
private boats, and also cooked up a nice lunch. The rest of us
contributed extra crab, so all could take home crab. Dungeness, sport
limit 10.

I guess I may just be speaking for myself. I don't think I did
anything compared to the guys who had their ass in the grass.


Believe Capt Tom Francis was a real fighting veteran of Viet Nam. I don't recall him saying much about it but maybe someone else would remember.