Tailgate 0 #1 November 11, 2003 I would like to say "Thank you " to all of our brothers and sisters (no matter what country) for offerring their service and lives to their country. Let us not forget those who have offerred their service, sufferred and given their lives so we can sleep a bit more comfortably. THANK YOU! _________________________________________________ Let me live in my house by the side of the road and be a friend to man- Sam Walter Foss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #2 November 11, 2003 In Canada, we call November 11 "Remembrance Day." At 11 minutes past 11 am, every November 11 we gather at War Memorials in every Canadian town and we pause for a minute of silence to remember all the young Canadian flyers, sailors an soldiers who died in battle. Just think, if it were not for the sacrifices made by all those young paratroopers, none of us would be skydiving today. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tailgate 0 #3 November 11, 2003 Amen brother. _________________________________________________ Let me live in my house by the side of the road and be a friend to man- Sam Walter Foss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rfarris 2 #4 November 11, 2003 My pleasure Thanks for remembering. Spent most of my term in Europe on the border. ETS'd at Ft. Hood, recalled during Desert Storm. The best years of my life. US Army 1985-1991 19D Scouts Out! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flygator 0 #5 November 11, 2003 THANKS!!! The problem is, is just like here at work, not one word mentioned of the ones who died and are dying for the freedom we enjoy. I lost friends in Desert Storm and will probably lose some in the near future but it's a crying shame that in most peoples lives, it's just another day. For myself, I still remember... remember what its like to see a fellow soldier slip into eternity, some instantly, some after suffering long battles until death overcomes them. Old fashioned? No...just respect!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tailgate 0 #6 November 11, 2003 I started my 9 years (1980-88)in the WV Guard as a 19D (1st sqdrn 150 Cav). Ended up as Asst Squadron intel analyst ( yea I know, an S2 TOC rat. "I'm from the S2 and I'm here to help") I will NEVER Forget Bring Smoke, Bring Fire _________________________________________________ Let me live in my house by the side of the road and be a friend to man- Sam Walter Foss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canuck278 0 #7 November 11, 2003 NAVY here...since 97, lots of people have forgotten though....just another day....i have a little reminder to remember this year....my grandfather gave me a letter from King George the 5th of england to my great grandfather from 1918 thanking him for his service.....recieved it when i was back home in the summer.....seeing as i'm the only serving family member it is now mine to look after..i remeber the man and his funeral...and the fact that he fought for 4 years in a regiment with an 82% casualty rate....don't know how he made it through the whole thing...god bless Steve Therapy is expensive, popping bubble wrap is cheap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tailgate 0 #8 November 11, 2003 This evening at 6:00 I will lift a scotch to those who have gone on. It started with a Frat brother in the Beirut bombing and it doesn't get any easier no matter how long it has been since I have seen them. _________________________________________________ Let me live in my house by the side of the road and be a friend to man- Sam Walter Foss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tailgate 0 #9 November 11, 2003 Ok, the letter is cool Thanks for your family's service _________________________________________________ Let me live in my house by the side of the road and be a friend to man- Sam Walter Foss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgskydive 0 #10 November 11, 2003 U R Welcome! 31c, 1989-1996 best years of my life, before skydiving that is.Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andrewstewart 0 #11 November 11, 2003 QuoteI would like to say "Thank you " to all of our brothers and sisters (no matter what country) for offerring their service and lives to their country. That's strange, I don't remember asking anyone to go over to Iraq and kill people for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tailgate 0 #12 November 11, 2003 Good point. You probably did not. Nor did you ask those that served in the Revolution, The Civil war , WWI, WWII, The Cold War, Korea, Vietnam, Granada, Desert Storm, ( I know I left a few out) or any of the many covert operations the public knows nothing about. I appreciate and thank you for your willingness to use your freedom that is protected by those you did not ask to post to this forum. _________________________________________________ Let me live in my house by the side of the road and be a friend to man- Sam Walter Foss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jraf 0 #13 November 11, 2003 I will forever remember all those who serviced me.... Hail them for their good servicesjraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgskydive 0 #14 November 11, 2003 QuoteThat's strange, I don't remember asking anyone to go over to Iraq and kill people for me. I don't remeber anyone asking you to post in this thread! If you are going to be negative then don't post! What have you ever done for your country? What have you ever done to help people that needed it? If you haven't been there then you don't know. It is not about killing people. It is about helping people that have no one else to help them. You look into the eyes of a 10 yeard old little kid who's mother was raped by Iraqi soldiers and his father was killed, then talk shit! Comments like yours show ignorance to what a soldier is going through! Jerk!Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Tailgate 0 #15 November 11, 2003 Well said! _________________________________________________ Let me live in my house by the side of the road and be a friend to man- Sam Walter Foss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dgskydive 0 #16 November 11, 2003 That is a cool letter. Keep it safe and pass it on.Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jraf 0 #17 November 11, 2003 Ask not what you can do for your country, ask what your country can do for you - times have chnged dudejraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dgskydive 0 #18 November 11, 2003 I know times have changed. I just hate smart ass people who have no idea what they are talking about running there mouths! I suggest they send that guy over for a month to see what is going on before he runs his mouth anymore! I lost friends and family in every war we have ever been in!Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jraf 0 #19 November 11, 2003 I have lost a few friends too. I don't count family in wars past - that's history. Democracy is about freedom of speach. The Constitution of the United States is about freedom of speach. You may not like what the man says, but you have to respect his liberty to do so. Disagree, discuss, even have a verbal confrontation, but don't try to shut him up or you are no better than the ones you went to fightjraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dgskydive 0 #20 November 11, 2003 If I am reading his profile right he is from England. He has a BPA number. So our constitution doesn't apply to him. If it weren't for U.S. Soldiers he would be speaking German right now or not even alive because his relatives could have been killed! So maybe this young man owes my relatives a real BIG THANK YOU! QuoteI don't count family in wars past - that's history. Please don't forget them. Those, in my opinion are the real hereos and desrve our thanks more than others. Korea and Vietnam where horrors. The Revolution, WW1 and WW2 vets helped to shape the world that we live in today. We owe those guys so much.Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kai2k1 0 #21 November 11, 2003 It was my pleasure to serve my country for the 4 years I enlisted. There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites blair700 0 #22 November 11, 2003 Here! Here! Thanks to all of you! Blair Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Hooknswoop 19 #23 November 11, 2003 QuoteThat's strange, I don't remember asking anyone to go over to Iraq and kill people for me. What I wrote in an old post: I respect your opinion, even if I don't share it, and spent 6 years of my life ensuring you could freely express your opinion, whether I agree with it or not. As a soldier, I avoided politics. Being a soldier is a matter of trust. Trust that your cause is just, that your political leadership will do the right thing, trust that you will not be abandoned on the field of battle, living or dead, trust that the American people will support the men and women in combat regardless of their opinion of the justification or necessity of that battle. The men and women of our armed forces signed up to defend our rights and freedoms, including your right to express your opinion that the current conflict is unjust. I am positive not every member of congress supports the President's actions, but every one of them supports our troops in a unanimous vote this week. To say you have no respect for U.S or British troops is to spit upon the very people that protect your right to express your opinion, without fear of reprisal or discrimination. I have a close friend over there, a Captain in the 1st Marine Expeditionary Unit. He is from Mississippi. He has a young child at home with another on the way in San Diego, CA. He is not a warmonger, and I can safely bet the last place he wants to be right now is away from his home and family. He went because his country called, and regardless of his personal opinion, which we did not have time to discuss before he left, he will do his duty. That is what the country expects of him. I am sure his number one concern over there will be to protect his men, then the mission, then the Iraqi soldiers. I have no doubt that any prisoners he or his unit takes will be treated humanely and with respect. Being a soldier is not about politics, it is about the soldier to your left and to your right. I ask that you re-think your lack of respect towards the people defending your (and mine) rights and freedoms. *** Derek Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dgskydive 0 #24 November 11, 2003 If you did what I think you did, I owe you a beer Derek!Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skydyvr 0 #25 November 11, 2003 From an email I got today . . . sorry if it was already posted somewhere. --- It is the VETERAN, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion. It is the VETERAN, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the VETERAN, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to assemble. It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial. 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Tailgate 0 #15 November 11, 2003 Well said! _________________________________________________ Let me live in my house by the side of the road and be a friend to man- Sam Walter Foss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgskydive 0 #16 November 11, 2003 That is a cool letter. Keep it safe and pass it on.Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jraf 0 #17 November 11, 2003 Ask not what you can do for your country, ask what your country can do for you - times have chnged dudejraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgskydive 0 #18 November 11, 2003 I know times have changed. I just hate smart ass people who have no idea what they are talking about running there mouths! I suggest they send that guy over for a month to see what is going on before he runs his mouth anymore! I lost friends and family in every war we have ever been in!Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jraf 0 #19 November 11, 2003 I have lost a few friends too. I don't count family in wars past - that's history. Democracy is about freedom of speach. The Constitution of the United States is about freedom of speach. You may not like what the man says, but you have to respect his liberty to do so. Disagree, discuss, even have a verbal confrontation, but don't try to shut him up or you are no better than the ones you went to fightjraf Me Jungleman! Me have large Babalui. Muff #3275 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgskydive 0 #20 November 11, 2003 If I am reading his profile right he is from England. He has a BPA number. So our constitution doesn't apply to him. If it weren't for U.S. Soldiers he would be speaking German right now or not even alive because his relatives could have been killed! So maybe this young man owes my relatives a real BIG THANK YOU! QuoteI don't count family in wars past - that's history. Please don't forget them. Those, in my opinion are the real hereos and desrve our thanks more than others. Korea and Vietnam where horrors. The Revolution, WW1 and WW2 vets helped to shape the world that we live in today. We owe those guys so much.Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kai2k1 0 #21 November 11, 2003 It was my pleasure to serve my country for the 4 years I enlisted. There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites blair700 0 #22 November 11, 2003 Here! Here! Thanks to all of you! Blair Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Hooknswoop 19 #23 November 11, 2003 QuoteThat's strange, I don't remember asking anyone to go over to Iraq and kill people for me. What I wrote in an old post: I respect your opinion, even if I don't share it, and spent 6 years of my life ensuring you could freely express your opinion, whether I agree with it or not. As a soldier, I avoided politics. Being a soldier is a matter of trust. Trust that your cause is just, that your political leadership will do the right thing, trust that you will not be abandoned on the field of battle, living or dead, trust that the American people will support the men and women in combat regardless of their opinion of the justification or necessity of that battle. The men and women of our armed forces signed up to defend our rights and freedoms, including your right to express your opinion that the current conflict is unjust. I am positive not every member of congress supports the President's actions, but every one of them supports our troops in a unanimous vote this week. To say you have no respect for U.S or British troops is to spit upon the very people that protect your right to express your opinion, without fear of reprisal or discrimination. I have a close friend over there, a Captain in the 1st Marine Expeditionary Unit. He is from Mississippi. He has a young child at home with another on the way in San Diego, CA. He is not a warmonger, and I can safely bet the last place he wants to be right now is away from his home and family. He went because his country called, and regardless of his personal opinion, which we did not have time to discuss before he left, he will do his duty. That is what the country expects of him. I am sure his number one concern over there will be to protect his men, then the mission, then the Iraqi soldiers. I have no doubt that any prisoners he or his unit takes will be treated humanely and with respect. Being a soldier is not about politics, it is about the soldier to your left and to your right. I ask that you re-think your lack of respect towards the people defending your (and mine) rights and freedoms. *** Derek Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dgskydive 0 #24 November 11, 2003 If you did what I think you did, I owe you a beer Derek!Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skydyvr 0 #25 November 11, 2003 From an email I got today . . . sorry if it was already posted somewhere. --- It is the VETERAN, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion. It is the VETERAN, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the VETERAN, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to assemble. It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial. It is the VETERAN, not the politician, Who has given us the right to vote. . . =(_8^(1) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
kai2k1 0 #21 November 11, 2003 It was my pleasure to serve my country for the 4 years I enlisted. There's no truer sense of flying than sky diving," Scott Cowan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blair700 0 #22 November 11, 2003 Here! Here! Thanks to all of you! Blair Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hooknswoop 19 #23 November 11, 2003 QuoteThat's strange, I don't remember asking anyone to go over to Iraq and kill people for me. What I wrote in an old post: I respect your opinion, even if I don't share it, and spent 6 years of my life ensuring you could freely express your opinion, whether I agree with it or not. As a soldier, I avoided politics. Being a soldier is a matter of trust. Trust that your cause is just, that your political leadership will do the right thing, trust that you will not be abandoned on the field of battle, living or dead, trust that the American people will support the men and women in combat regardless of their opinion of the justification or necessity of that battle. The men and women of our armed forces signed up to defend our rights and freedoms, including your right to express your opinion that the current conflict is unjust. I am positive not every member of congress supports the President's actions, but every one of them supports our troops in a unanimous vote this week. To say you have no respect for U.S or British troops is to spit upon the very people that protect your right to express your opinion, without fear of reprisal or discrimination. I have a close friend over there, a Captain in the 1st Marine Expeditionary Unit. He is from Mississippi. He has a young child at home with another on the way in San Diego, CA. He is not a warmonger, and I can safely bet the last place he wants to be right now is away from his home and family. He went because his country called, and regardless of his personal opinion, which we did not have time to discuss before he left, he will do his duty. That is what the country expects of him. I am sure his number one concern over there will be to protect his men, then the mission, then the Iraqi soldiers. I have no doubt that any prisoners he or his unit takes will be treated humanely and with respect. Being a soldier is not about politics, it is about the soldier to your left and to your right. I ask that you re-think your lack of respect towards the people defending your (and mine) rights and freedoms. *** Derek Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgskydive 0 #24 November 11, 2003 If you did what I think you did, I owe you a beer Derek!Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydyvr 0 #25 November 11, 2003 From an email I got today . . . sorry if it was already posted somewhere. --- It is the VETERAN, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion. It is the VETERAN, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the VETERAN, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to assemble. It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial. It is the VETERAN, not the politician, Who has given us the right to vote. . . =(_8^(1) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
