Thank a Vet

[firearmdoc1]

Next time you see a veteran, why not stop and thank him or her for the freedoms which we take for granted today.
Maybe even send a care package to a service member over seas.
Maybe..... .....if some of us would take the time to do this than we wouldn't have to worry so much about the" govt conspiracy" to keep the powder, primers, etc away from us.
Maybe take the time to think about how our borders are being over run by illegal aliens, or how our kids are being killed at the hands of our enemies overseas.
Maybe take the time to visit a veterans hospital. I bet the kid who just lost a limb because of an IED isn't too concerned about where the next pound of powder is coming from.
Maybe......we should stop being so selfish about our own wants and think about how good we really have it.

Jesse

 

[TimP]

Wow well put. Certainly puts things in perspective. Funny how we can get so wrapped up in our own little worlds at times and forget about the big picture. We as free citizens of the USA have so much to be thankful for because of the men and women that have risked and lost their lives fighting for our freedom.
I have in the past thanked veterans for their service. But I will admit it has been awhile and it is something I need to do every time I see veteran or active servicemen or women.
For those of you that have served our country or actively deployed THANK YOU, your service is appreciated and not forgotten.

 

[jghoghunter]

I thank vets on a regular basis. Just think of all they are fighting for and these worthless pos in DC are trying to take away. REMEMBER when the 2nd amendment goes away ALL THEY ARE FIGHTING FOR will be next. We need to keep the fight up here at home also. THANKS TO ALL MILITARY PERSONEL FOR WHAT YOU HAVE GIVEN UP SO WE CAN BE FREE.

 

[Frankr]

A BIG THANK YOU to all our veterans.
I had a uncle who was a pearl harbor survivor. I was at the funeral at Arlington national cemetery when they buried him. its been awhile ago now.

My dad and his older brother were both in korea. Lost my dad two years ago.

 

[Lazydays]

Next time you see a veteran, why not stop and thank him or her for the freedoms which we take for granted today.
Maybe even send a care package to a service member over seas.
Maybe..... .....if some of us would take the time to do this than we wouldn't have to worry so much about the" govt conspiracy" to keep the powder, primers, etc away from us.
Maybe take the time to think about how our borders are being over run by illegal aliens, or how our kids are being killed at the hands of our enemies overseas.
Maybe take the time to visit a veterans hospital. I bet the kid who just lost a limb because of an IED isn't too concerned about where the next pound of powder is coming from.
Maybe......we should stop being so selfish about our own wants and think about how good we really have it.

Jesse

Friday afternoon I was shopping in Walmart, and a fellow came by me in one of the electric carts that had a Vietnam vet hat on. I stopped what I was doing and walked up to him, and extended my hand out to him with my usual welcome home greeting. He was a Pleiku vet out of the 1st Air Cav. I figured he was from the start. The conversation evolved and he asked me if I happened to be a vet as well, and I told him "class of 68" in
I-Corps. Folks around us had little idea about what our conversation evolved into.

I make it a point to seek out Korean War vets as they are so few these days and greatly ignored. The last hand I shook from a Korean War Vet was back on March 30th. I told him that it was from the folks that knew nobody in his era was ever gonna get one unless one of the rest of us stepped forward. He had a tear in his eye.

gary

 

[Lazydays]

One day a month is not all that much in our time frame. Maybe four hours on one afternoon. You could help push a wheel chair. Help with an outting taking some guys fishing or even informal targetshooting. Really always looking for somebody to help out.

Now here's my latest bitch! How many of us on this board are aware of just how many homeless vets there are right now? It's terrible, and I'm ashamed of it! The are homeless vets shelters all over the place looking for clothes and much needed items to help them get by. Now we have women in that group as well. You clean out a closet and donate the items to your local VFW or American Legion. They'll get it in the right hands, cause the government won't.
gary

 

[taxman]

I recently lost a friend, mentor and old boss who helped me in many ways in life and work! He was a casualty of the Chosin Reservoir. He was a 16 year boy, who grew up very quickly thanks to the Marines. He lied about his age to serve his Country. He told me many horrific stories and a few very comical ones. The terrible cold saved his life. He woke up on the back of a truck loaded with KIA's. His neck and back were broken after an artillery attack. One hell of a good man!

 

[gotcha]

I spent a little over five hours Saturday morning collecting donations for our local Homeless Veterans Shelter. Four of us, all Vets, worked an intersection & collected almost 700 bucks. You don't have to be a Vet to help & believe me there is plenty of help needed. For those of you contemplating, get off your duff & lend a hand. Its amazing how much better you'll feel about yourself !! 8)

 

[BigDMT]

Thank you greatly for your service Mr. Lazydays, and anyone else who is a vet

As a vet myself, I thank all of you for this wonderful thread. I always like to donate non perishable foods and goods to the VFW. I am only 32 years old and got out one year after 9/11 occurred, but I always love hearing the stories from the older war vets. You'd be surprised just how much it means to some of us to have someone sit and want to hear stories. It lets vets know you care about what they sacrificed for our freedoms

Its a sad thing to admit, but I can recall many years in northwest Montana where I have gone out with my wife for dinner on Veterans Day while proudly wearing my Naval deployment jacket and not received one word of thanks. I wear my jacket on that day show pride, not to look for thanks, but the lack of appreciation does not go unnoticed by any vet that experiences the same thing as I have.

So I am truly thankful to all on this thread who have served or are still serving and all of those who support and appreciate them. You all are the true Americans here

 

[Lazydays]

Thank you greatly for your service Mr. Lazydays, and anyone else who is a vet

As a vet myself, I thank all of you for this wonderful thread. I always like to donate non perishable foods and goods to the VFW. I am only 32 years old and got out one year after 9/11 occurred, but I always love hearing the stories from the older war vets. You'd be surprised just how much it means to some of us to have someone sit and want to hear stories. It lets vets know you care about what they sacrificed for our freedoms

Its a sad thing to admit, but I can recall many years in northwest Montana where I have gone out with my wife for dinner on Veterans Day while proudly wearing my Naval deployment jacket and not received one word of thanks. I wear my jacket on that day show pride, not to look for thanks, but the lack of appreciation does not go unnoticed by any vet that experiences the same thing as I have.

So I am truly thankful to all on this thread who have served or are still serving and all of those who support and appreciate them. You all are the true Americans here

If you wore that jacket in Indiana, you'd have them waiting to thank you for your service towards this great nation. I came home in one piece, and have little worries other than time taking it's toll on my body. But I look around and see others that are just beat up. All ages I might add here as well. We need to encourage business to hire vets, and we need to patronize businesses that hire vets.

Have a close friend that's a Brightlight SOG vet (the real deal here). The tamest and nicest guy you ever met. Steve is well known in his circles for his exploits in Laos and a few other un named points of interest. Steve now runs food and clothing drives for homeless vets and their families. He will make a short speech at every VFW meeting asking for donations, and he gets them! Yet he'll be the first to tell you that it's never enough. It's that bad! Now Steve and his wife seem to have a direct link into my closets, and I literally haul bundle after bundle of stuff over to him monthly. Now he asks me if I know of any women that have clothes as he now has many homeless female vets, and often with children. Now I don't know about the rest of you all here, but I cannot stand for any child to suffer!!!! This is wrong from the get go, and I find it troubeling. Yet our government chooses to ignore this.
gary

 

[articmp]

I am also a vet. 2 years reserve, 7 years active. Medical discharge after 9/11. I volunteer once a month with the WV Veterans Coalition. Find us on FB and sign the petition to build a.new vet nursing home and TBI care facility in Beckley WV. WV has one veteran nursing home in the state with 120 beds,and we have over 150 vets waiting on the list. My home county, Greenbrier, had 5000 veterans as of 2011, and WV has 55 counties.

 

[280shooter]

A very special thanks to all VET'S


Thanks for all those who gave

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