Veterans

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For gods sake be carefull and dont break him Katie.. he is after all... kinda old

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In Flanders Fields
by Colonel John McCrae

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.

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LOL - yeah, I forgot that one.

Chuck did 21 years - 18 in SF. His dad is a retired SGM and my own Dad was as well. He did 26 years. I only hope I have the perseverence.

We're a bunch of army brats, too...my dad, his dad, hubby, my brother, myself...Joe has been in longer than any of us, though. It's time for daddy to stay home for good; I can't WAIT for April!!!

I traded BDU's for maternity clothes when my tour ended. We decided that I should stay home and be a mommy, and it turns out that it was the only decision we could have made, with our 'unique' family circumstances.

-Circumstances which, interestingly enough, have proven to be an entirely different kind of adventure. In my opinion, this is much, MUCH more difficult than training troops how to use commo equipment! I'd go back to my little job in the army to take a break from this for a week or two if I could!

I was just a SPC, so I wasn't anything really important at all...not like I was in charge of a whole company or anything. I was a pretty good trainer though, if I do say so myself.

~Jaye
Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

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NO.... Thank You All.
for supporting your armed services
for sending letters and packages
for standing by us even when we dont look the greatest
for exercising your freedom of speech
for exercising your right to vote, and bear arms
for stepping up to serve your country
for flying an American flag
for paying the taxes that buys us bullet proof stuffSmile
for shedding tears for fallen service membersFrown
for buying a uniformed man a drink at the airportCrazy
for military discounts at gear retailersTongue
for the civilian pilots who fly us home from warSmile

I completely agree. Without the support I have recieved from everyone back home, those who know me, and those who don't, I don't know where I would be. Thank you!!!
(When is Armed Forces Supporter Day?)

A man will do anything for the right woman,
and when that woman destroys him,
that man will become a hunk of meat with the common sense of a rodeo clown! ~ Christopher Titus

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I was just a SPC, so I wasn't anything really important at all...

Everyone is important. Even a specialist...
without a Specialist, or PFC, or Private, then the ARMY would have a hard time functioning. Lower Enlisted are arguably the true backbone of the ARMY

(Yes, I am a Specialist... so I might be a little bias)

A man will do anything for the right woman,
and when that woman destroys him,
that man will become a hunk of meat with the common sense of a rodeo clown! ~ Christopher Titus

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Chuck rules!

Vinny the Anvil
Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL
JACKASS POWER!!!!!!

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Veterans Day has always been a proud holiday for me. Since I am now a Veteran, it has a more profound meaning for me.

It is those that exercise their freedoms that I hope never really know the price that has been paid.


"There are only two people that have offered to die for you, Jeasus Christ and the American Soldier."

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Twin Otter N203-Echo,29 July 2006
Cessna P206 N2537X, 19 April 2008
Blue Skies Forever

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I am proud that I served and I still tear up at the Star Spangled Banner. The people I served with were so wonderful and professional that it made it hard to work in the private sector.

When people say bad things about this country I just remind them that people are fighting and dying every day to give them that right and they should cherish that and be thankful.

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Thank you, all you Vets, for EVERYTHING.

Support the troops!~~April

Camelot II, the Electric Boogaloo!

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I was just a SPC, so I wasn't anything really important at all...

Everyone is important. Even a specialist...
without a Specialist, or PFC, or Private, then the ARMY would have a hard time functioning. Lower Enlisted are arguably the true backbone of the ARMY

(Yes, I am a Specialist... so I might be a little bias)

~Jaye
Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

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Yes, I am a Specialist... so I might be a little bias

PARADE!...

Fly it like you stole it

[katiebear21 0]

I was convinced the Spec-4's were running my company and I loved it!

Katie
Get your PMS glass necklace here

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We dont quite run the company, but ask any NCO and they will tell you, when you have someone else who is knowedgable and can step up and help lead whatever detail is going on, it makes things a whole lot easier.

I guess the E-3's and below can apprechiate any constructive advice because it is coming from more of a peer than a supervisor.

A man will do anything for the right woman,
and when that woman destroys him,
that man will become a hunk of meat with the common sense of a rodeo clown! ~ Christopher Titus