Remembering our Veterans

[wolf creek knives]

GO NAVY!!!
And to the Marines I served with overseas- SEMPER FI

 

[rherrell]

ABSOLUTELY! A big THANK YOU to all the IAP members who have served.

 

[GFHWoodWerks]

Bless all the veterans and active duty that serve our country. Without you the land of the free wouldn't be free. - Gregory

 

[Sataro]

USAF
1977-1983
Kadena AB
Okinawa, Japan

 

[egnald]

I have always believed that Veteran's Day should be a more highly regarded national holiday. Of course or international colleagues in Europe celebrates it as Armistice Day and in Canada as Remembrance Day.

In honor of my father, PFC Leonard Lange, "Equal to the Task" - 81st Chemical Mortar Battalion, Dog Company, Omaha Beach, June 6, 1944. - Dave

 

[PreacherJon]

 

[Hippie3180]

Thank you, to all who've served.
My granddad, back row, second from right.
POW, MIA…Hero.

 

[egnald]

Thank you, to all who've served.
My granddad, back row, second from right.
POW, MIA…Hero.

That's a really cool picture. My uncle David (my namesake) was a tailgunner in a B-17 Flying Fortress like that. - Dave

 

[tomtedesco]

I just had a grand daughter finish Marine Corp boot camp in San Diego. Her MOS is combat photography and she is in Maryland going to school. I now know how my parents felt when I joined the Corps, proud but scared to death. Semper Fi!

 

[tomtedesco]

Thank you, to all who've served.
My granddad, back row, second from right.
POW, MIA…Hero.

You don't see art work like that any more.

 

[Hippie3180]

You don't see art work like that any more.

It's such a cool photo, I thought many of you might enjoy it.

 

[wolf creek knives]

Thank you all for your responses and sharing of military members in your family. Yesterday my wife and I sat at our table at our best restaurant, Shellies in Helena, then headed out to our cabin way up in the Rockies. It was a great day of reflection and, more importantly, I met and talked with two Scottish Pipers who were going to perform at the Memorial park just down the street. What a great way to celebrate those that served!
Thank you all again.

 

[mark james]

Thanks for all that have served. I have often reflected that a 'reunion' of my family members would include military in WWII would include: USA, German, Italian, English, Russian and Austrian (yes, I have a very blended ancestry!). I have POW relatives from the USA, and Russia. I have an Uncle who was a tail gunner on a B-17 and a POW in Germany. MY wife has an Uncle that was in Normandy (Injured and hospitalized in UK for 2 years) Another Uncle was a USA (German language) interpreter at the Dachou Trials. So basically, my relatives were all on opposing sides, but following the directives of their commanders. A family reunion would be ...'interesting.'

 

[Woodchipper]

Had a number of relatives serve in WWII. One in the past served at the first Battle of Bull Run. Need to research him.
I got my walking papers 55 years ago...3Dec1969.