Thank you veterans

Enlisted '69. Army Security Agency. Service connected disability (which it turns out, I'm lucky to have; it's the only health "insurance" I have; Medicare next August!). Would do it again.
 
Let's remember, and thank, ALL of our vets!
 

 
A salute to all: past, present and future!
 

There's an armory/academy across the street from me. The bay doors of the hall where the parade congregates literally open up directly in front of my window so I got to watch them leave and come back.
 
I like the drums and pipes.
 
Before this place/town I lived down the road from one of the major air bases. Traffic was regularly jammed up with processions for dead soldiers coming back from Afghanistan (Highway of Heroes).
 
Pretty sad stuff.
 
I feel bad for those kids and hate the sh*tbirds who irresponsibly send them off to get mucked up or worse over stupid crap.
 
Our vets here in Canada apparently need a buttload of help right now too. Lots of increasing disrespect and neglect from the agencies that are supposed to help them.
 
They did their part... the sh*tbirds reneged on theirs. Pricks.

Ditto.

ex submariner ... and other stuff.
 
Special thanks to all that had it a lot worse than I did.

charlyg
You'e welcome!
 
'69-76 US Navy   ETN3 aboard USS Alamo LSD-33   patrolled off the coast of the DMZ in '72.
 
Getting some VA disability due to Agent Orange, but not any of the cancers, just diabetes II....
 
Highlight of the cruise; everyone on board was awarded The Philippine Presidential Unit Citation from Fernando Marcus  for taking our flat bottomed ship up a river to rescue some tsunami survivors.
 
 

SINS, LORAN-C, NAVSAT, bathymetry?

TheMaartian
Enlisted '69. Army Security Agency. Service connected disability (which it turns out, I'm lucky to have; it's the only health "insurance" I have; Medicare next August!). Would do it again.
 
Let's remember, and thank, ALL of our vets!
 

 
 

Hey Maartian, you're quite photogenic!
 

I to want to thank all those who served to defend our great country. You are all very special people in my book. What you do is nothing less than amazing.

Former Air Force crew chief of a C-141. Big thanks to all active and current members.

thanks to all those who have had the courage to serve! is veterans day deliberately on armistice day?
 
that first world war is still an important part of my country's history. over forty per cent of men of military age served! i might be wrong but i think because of time zones we entered the war before britain declared it :)

ampfixer
If you are serving now or have in the past, I'd like to say thank you. I'll never forget.

And coming from a foreigner that saw a fascist regime and then a coup take place ... yeah ... thanks ... America is awesome! The music and arts could use some more appreciation and help, but still great!

bayoubill
Thanks Grant! My first 2 years was in POL during Viet Nam. I spent those 2 years 12 on 12 off on the flightline of Andersen AFB refueling fighters and bombers. I cross trained into the USAF Band as a guitarist and spent the next 20 years there. The difference was enormous. 

 Salute and thanks for all that. I certainly know what those 12 hours no days off feels like, but only for mobility and a few minor incursions. We were only just playing war for the most part was 3 shifts. I can only imagine what it was like for real. Not sure what POL is. When I was in it was reduced to 3 divisions. MAC, SAC and TAC. Military airlift command, Strategic air command and Tactical air command. Last I heard they reduced it to two.  I only got to fly on my Starlifter once. First time I got to stand in the fight deck as they were flying real low dropping pallets.
Cargo compartment, hydraulic systems so loud hearing protection is required, and red seats on the way back was not exactly first class accommodations. The box lunches sure made up for it though. And the K-rations..Mmm all this talk has me hungry for K-rations,...and becon of course.
     

I fought the cold war from a desk in California.