Memorial Day Tribute

[vakayakfish]

I would like to didicate this day to all those who have fought and are still fighting for our freedom as well as to my Husband a veteran Marine, my son a veteran Coast Guardsman, and my duaghter and son inlaw whom are currently serving in the Air Force. Foe without them we would have no freedom and no sonce of security. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

[Addicted]

[gotbass]

God Bless all vets both past and present.

[AlohaDan]

Over the years the enemy has become more difficult to identify. Each generation faces a tougher battle.

God bless all vets, past, present, and future.

[vakayakangler]

I spent more than thirteen years on active duty in Marine Aviation before a knee had to be replaced, and would go back on duty now and join my brothers in arms if they could find a use for this old Marine. As Tina said earlier, our son served in the coast guard, our daughter and her husband are at Barksdale, and my dad did 23 years in the Navy and followed that up with another 20 in civil service at Pensacola. Tina's dad served in the Navy during WWII, and his dad was in the Coast Guard for more than 20 years. Our family has always loved our country and fully believes that FREEDOM isn't FREE.

God Bless our military men in service whereever they are, our thoughts are with them.

[Yak-a-Lou]

A * crisp * salute to my military brothers and sisters past and present.

Carry on.

[hammerhead]

NEVER FORGET

[fiveonomo]

I salute all Veterans past and present. It is important to remember that freedom is not free, it comes at a very high price. Please keep our servicemen and women in your prayers. I love this country! UUHHHRRRAAAAAHHHHHHH! Semper Fi!

USMC 1993-1997

[Brad S]

OORAH!!!

It's great to hear that at least in some parts of the country our veterans are being treated with respect and appreciation for what they 've done and for the sacrifices they've made for us all.

It's a far cry from what what was done during the Viet Nam era.

Grunt
Glad to hear you made it back O.K., hopefully without too much residual trauma. I only got hit once, a relatively minor wound and spent three weeks on the Hosp. ship U.S.S. Repose.

Too bad it wasn't like "war hero" John Kerry who got hit THREE TIMES but never missed a day of duty, it just happened to be the # of times it took to be sent home early and he got to do the paperwork himself .

Another grunt 0311
Bco 1st Bn 7th Marines, 1st Mar Div
Viet Nam July'69-Aug 70

P.S. Prowlerguy, I read your book (Pop a Yellow Smoke) recently---Great Job! Brought back a lot of memories.

[ProwlerGuy]

Greetings Brad, and Semper Fidelis!

We were in Nam the same time. I was attached to the 4th Marines up north for the first six months, then with the 5th Marines (An Hoa/Arizona Territory) from Jan - July 1970. My parent unit the whole time was 1st Radio Bn - SigInt - MOS 2579.

I spent some time on the Sanctuary!!!