Veterans Day 2015

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Have you gotten your email to send a card to a veteran at Walter Reed Addressed to ANY wounded servicemember yet???

At least do SOMETHING

Actions speak much louder than feel good homilies that so many do not actually mean.

AS with all wars this country has fought... the citizen soldiers is often seen as just so much surplus equipment after the war is declared over.

They become "Surplus to the current needs of the government"

The equipment is often sold off or given to other agencies... but what about your fellow citizens.

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We have several ceremonies in my area. I belong to three outreach veterans organizations. We are active all year.

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

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Checked your link. It sounds good, but I'd like to remind people that in addition to "Soldiers", there are also Sailors, Airmen, and Marines there who could use a little pick-me-up as well.

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RopeaDope

Checked your link. It sounds good, but I'd like to remind people that in addition to "Soldiers", there are also Sailors, Airmen, and Marines there who could use a little pick-me-up as well.

8 years USAF here for me... and I have been known to volunteer my time to help veterans who can use a helping hand. I have made it a point to place a premium on a persons experience in serving their country when it comes time to interview potential team members with those who have a proven track record of actually living and working in a team. All things being equal guess who I would prefer to hire.

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https://youtu.be/1kfaWE-JFwY

I do outreach on poor souls like this one.

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http://web.archive.org/web/20080924130640/http://omlt3-kdk3.over-blog.com/article-22935665.html

[url] http://www.scout.com/military/warrior-lodge/story/1557834-a-french-soldier-s-view-of-us-soldiers[/URL]

I came across this article written by a French military officer attached to an American unit from the 101st Airborne Division. The first link is in French on what I belive is a French military blog site, and the second is the English translation of his article.

It had me reminiscing about the times I've worked with militaries from Canada, U.K., France, Germany, Ireland, Australia, Italy, Finland, Russia, Spain, Uganda, Bulgaria, and even El Salvador.

For those of us who have worked together, the brothers in arms thing extends beyond national borders. Maybe it's like a stepbrother kind of thing or whatever amongst each other. Something to think about for Veterans Days.

I don't come across many foreign service members unless they are visiting a base for training, and I rarely come across foreign veterans living or visiting the U.S., but I've always been treated very well on personal travel in most of the above mentioned countries, so I like to make sure we extend them the same respect.

After all, we did kind of drag them into a couple of erroneous wars recently, so the least we can do is thank them for their service.

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RopeaDope

http://web.archive.org/web/20080924130640/http://omlt3-kdk3.over-blog.com/article-22935665.html

[url] http://www.scout.com/military/warrior-lodge/story/1557834-a-french-soldier-s-view-of-us-soldiers[/URL]

I came across this article written by a French military officer attached to an American unit from the 101st Airborne Division. The first link is in French on what I belive is a French military blog site, and the second is the English translation of his article.

It had me reminiscing about the times I've worked with militaries from Canada, U.K., France, Germany, Ireland, Australia, Italy, Finland, Russia, Spain, Uganda, Bulgaria, and even El Salvador.

For those of us who have worked together, the brothers in arms thing extends beyond national borders. Maybe it's like a stepbrother kind of thing or whatever amongst each other. Something to think about for Veterans Days.

I don't come across many foreign service members unless they are visiting a base for training, and I rarely come across foreign veterans living or visiting the U.S., but I've always been treated very well on personal travel in most of the above mentioned countries, so I like to make sure we extend them the same respect.

After all, we did kind of drag them into a couple of erroneous wars recently, so the least we can do is thank them for their service.

We also need to bring the interpreters and their families from Iraq and Afghanistan to America. The American unit they served with know who was good people and who was not. and the units should sponsor them. Those guys usually kept Americans from doing stupid shit and saved lives. We need to repay them for that while their countries devolve into chaos because they are at the top of hit lists for helping the US military.

Sorry just a personal peeve for me to just abandon people but we did it back in the early 1970's and some did survive by fleeing to other places before managing to finally come here. It is wrong headed to leave people behind to fend for themselves.

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RopeaDope

https://youtu.be/1kfaWE-JFwY

I do outreach on poor souls like this one.

I've worked with a lot of street people. This guy is too pathetic to classify as a stolen valor case. I think he is more of a low functioning, lives with his mother, glue sniffing, disability case. His BDU jacket looks like something a 10 YO would put together from a relative's field locker.

I like his standard issue K-9. I used to have one just like that.

Thanks for sharing, the mentally ill are frequently entertaining.

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

[RonD1120 62]

I totally agree.

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

[RonD1120 62]

Our VVA Chapter 1101 presented the Vietnam Moving Wall 8-12 Oct 2015. The project was one year in the making. I was honored to be part of the team.

http://youtu.be/S5LgzSRAQWA

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

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RonD1120

Our VVA Chapter 1101 presented the Vietnam Moving Wall 8-12 Oct 2015. The project was one year in the making. I was honored to be part of the team.

http://youtu.be/S5LgzSRAQWA

Good job Ron.
I have yet to go to THE WALL... too many friends and family on it and it brings back feelings I do not particularly need to bring back into my life.

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Everything you said +...

Veterans in every city where a VA Hospital resides armed with pikes, pitchforks, and torches marching around the VA Hospital demanding the director and senior staff be summarily fired, arrested, perp walked etc etc.

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Boomerdog

Everything you said +...

Veterans in every city where a VA Hospital resides armed with pikes, pitchforks, and torches marching around the VA Hospital demanding the director and senior staff be summarily fired, arrested, perp walked etc etc.

After dealing with the VA to just get my GI BILL in the early 1980's.... I swore I would never subject myself to them EVER again... I did use every last red cent to get an education that was usable so I never had to go hat in hand to them.

My VA home Loan went unused, I found other ways to get the money needed to buy my home... I just did not want to ever deal with them for anything.

I have supported our senator here in WA... who as a young girl worked as a candy striper in the local VA Hospital since her dad was a War II Vet and has been VERY supportive to veterans ever since.... walking the walk.

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RopeaDope

https://youtu.be/1kfaWE-JFwY

I do outreach on poor souls like this one.

The only thing worse than a stolen valor video is a fake stolen valor video.

These are real veterans pretending to have stolen valor - I don't get it.

...but I suppose they reserve the right to make fun of it for financial gain.

Never was there an answer....not without listening, without seeing - Gilmour

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We also need to bring the interpreters and their families from Iraq and Afghanistan to America. The American unit they served with know who was good people and who was not. and the units should sponsor them. Those guys usually kept Americans from doing stupid shit and saved lives. We need to repay them for that while their countries devolve into chaos because they are at the top of hit lists for helping the US military.

Sorry just a personal peeve for me to just abandon people but we did it back in the early 1970's and some did survive by fleeing to other places before managing to finally come here. It is wrong headed to leave people behind to fend for themselves.

We've brought interpreters back with us. Many of them stayed to continue working with the replacement units or went on to work with private contractors.

It just takes a couple of recommendation letter and they apply for a visa and all that. In 2009 I wrote a letter for my terp and in 2014 I was interviewed by an investigator for his TS clearance.

He came here and enlisted in the Army as a linguist and ended up in 10th SF group in Carson.

A lot of them stayed by choice to help better their country. They were working with us for that very reason. They a truly passionate patriots.

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RopeaDope

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We also need to bring the interpreters and their families from Iraq and Afghanistan to America. The American unit they served with know who was good people and who was not. and the units should sponsor them. Those guys usually kept Americans from doing stupid shit and saved lives. We need to repay them for that while their countries devolve into chaos because they are at the top of hit lists for helping the US military.

Sorry just a personal peeve for me to just abandon people but we did it back in the early 1970's and some did survive by fleeing to other places before managing to finally come here. It is wrong headed to leave people behind to fend for themselves.

We've brought interpreters back with us. Many of them stayed to continue working with the replacement units or went on to work with private contractors.

It just takes a couple of recommendation letter and they apply for a visa and all that. In 2009 I wrote a letter for my terp and in 2014 I was interviewed by an investigator for his TS clearance.

He came here and enlisted in the Army as a linguist and ended up in 10th SF group in Carson.

A lot of them stayed by choice to help better their country. They were working with us for that very reason. They a truly passionate patriots.

And some would refuse their entry to this country based on nothing more than their religion.

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jclalor

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We also need to bring the interpreters and their families from Iraq and Afghanistan to America. The American unit they served with know who was good people and who was not. and the units should sponsor them. Those guys usually kept Americans from doing stupid shit and saved lives. We need to repay them for that while their countries devolve into chaos because they are at the top of hit lists for helping the US military.

Sorry just a personal peeve for me to just abandon people but we did it back in the early 1970's and some did survive by fleeing to other places before managing to finally come here. It is wrong headed to leave people behind to fend for themselves.

We've brought interpreters back with us. Many of them stayed to continue working with the replacement units or went on to work with private contractors.

It just takes a couple of recommendation letter and they apply for a visa and all that. In 2009 I wrote a letter for my terp and in 2014 I was interviewed by an investigator for his TS clearance.

He came here and enlisted in the Army as a linguist and ended up in 10th SF group in Carson.

A lot of them stayed by choice to help better their country. They were working with us for that very reason. They a truly passionate patriots.

And some would refuse their entry to this country based on nothing more than their religion.

And some other countries would do the same.
It's funny how the left want us to be humble in front of the world, yet try to hold us to a higher standard.

You honestly think that the French would welcome them if they didn't speak French?

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

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turtlespeed

You honestly think that the French would welcome them if they didn't speak French?

Apparently the problem is the opposite of what you think:

http://www.thelocal.fr/20151016/hollande-lambasts-refugee-scaremongers

"“Where do all the refugees go today? Essentially to Germany, Austria and Sweden. Since beginning of the year Germany has taken in more than 500,000 people and the country that does the most for refugees based on the size of its population is Sweden,” said Hollande.

It emerged than many refugees actually snubbed France’s invitation to seek asylum, preferring to try to obtain residency elsewhere.

After agreeing to take in 1,000 over one weekend to ease the pressure on Germany, Paris dispatched a team of immigration officials to Munich to convince refugees to seek asylum in France.

However less than 600 arrived on organised buses and no more are expected for the moment, the immigration office said, refusing further comment."

Can't say I blame them. I'd prefer "elsewhere" to France, too.

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

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kallend

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You honestly think that the French would welcome them if they didn't speak French?

Apparently the problem is the opposite of what you think:

http://www.thelocal.fr/20151016/hollande-lambasts-refugee-scaremongers

"“Where do all the refugees go today? Essentially to Germany, Austria and Sweden. Since beginning of the year Germany has taken in more than 500,000 people and the country that does the most for refugees based on the size of its population is Sweden,” said Hollande.

It emerged than many refugees actually snubbed France’s invitation to seek asylum, preferring to try to obtain residency elsewhere.

After agreeing to take in 1,000 over one weekend to ease the pressure on Germany, Paris dispatched a team of immigration officials to Munich to convince refugees to seek asylum in France.

However less than 600 arrived on organised buses and no more are expected for the moment, the immigration office said, refusing further comment."

Can't say I blame them. I'd prefer "elsewhere" to France, too.

You DO realize that there is quite a big difference between what the people do and what the government says it will do. You can't be that aloof.

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

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Last time I checked France was a democratic republic, with a government elected by the people.

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

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kallend

Last time I checked France was a democratic republic, with a government elected by the people.

Uh huh.

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

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kallend

Last time I checked France was a democratic republic, with a government elected by the people.

And if one form is not working.. they can and have do a complete RE ORG.... French politics is a messy affair. and has been for a few centuries now.