Veteran's Day

[Paulw]

This Tuesday we celebrate Veteran's Day here in the States. This is a time I wish to honor all of my brothers and sisters in arms by expressing my thanks for your service and sacrifice. Whit out which our liberties would never have been secure. This is for ALL services and nationalities.

Thank You

Paul Wilsford
GMG1(SW)
USN ret.

 

[jknaus]

Vetern's Day

To all who have, are, and will serve, we remember and salute you.
James

 

[chukw]

Salute!

 

[moon puppy]

USAF Grand Forks AFB ND

Salute!

Of course it's also Armistices Day and Rememberance Day.

I think I told this before, Cindy had an Aunt who was born 1909 and she told me she remembered the Armistice celebration in 1918. She told me her father loaded up everyone on the "buckboard" and road into town, Seneca SC, and as they rounded a turn on one of the mountains they could see the town and the fireworks going off over head. She asked if there were going to a fair or circus, he replied that they were celebrating the end of the war and there will be no more wars. If only....

 

[cb1]

yes! Happy Veteran's Day to all!!
Thanks for serving with me!

 

[Swordsman]

Yes thanks to all who served and thanks for the remembrance ... USAF Nov 1972 - 1975

 

[Barney]

It was an honor and a privilege to have served: USAF 1975-1987 (Logistics and Maintenance), Alabama Army Guard (logistics) 1987-89, Virgin Islands Army Guard (Safety) 1989-1992, US Army Ready Reserve 1992-1994, AL Air Guard 1994-1996, Inactive 1996-1999, USAF Reserves (Medical), USAF Retired Reserve (2007-2013)


Barney Millisor, Captain, USAF retired.

I don't have any pictures... wife #2 took them and probably burned them...

 

[chukw]

In honor of all vets- and of the centennial of WWI. My Grandfather and his twin brother served in France.

 

[moon puppy]

Thank you Chuck. I learned not long ago that my Grandfather made it to France but not to the trenches. Mom never told me that and I didn't know him, he had passed well before I was born.

Outstanding artwork Chuck, thank you for sharing with us.

 

[nerdling]

I'd like to thank everybody that has served in the Armed Forces. My great grandfather served in the Artillery Corp during the First World War. He suffered severe hearing lose because of it. I also had a family member that died in the crash of a C-47 during Operation Market Garden.

 

[dollar19]

Thanks to all who have served!

 

[Barney]

I had a paternal great uncle who left Ohio in 1914 and went to drive an ambulance in France, and several maternal relatives fought in the Great War.

My maternal great uncle (lots of great aunts and uncles) was in a National Guard battery of the Sims-Dudley Gun in Cuba, his youngest brother was in the Cav during WWI and later was station at Riley in Manhattan, Kansas as an instructor...

 

[RichB]

Both my grandfathers served with 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles in WW 1. My maternal grandfather had served in the British Army from 1902 until he came to Canada in 1912. He joined the Canadian Army in Dec 1914 and was back on his way to the the UK by 1915. He made it through the war unwounded. My paternal grandfather joined in Nov 1915, sailing for the UK in Mar 1916. He was wounded by shrapnel to the jaw, right arm and back at Vimy Ridge in Apr 1917 ending his time at the front. His doctors were regularly removing small pieces from his back for the rest of his life.

A grand-uncle lied about his age to join the Canadian Army when he was about 15 in 1916. They found he was underage in early 1918.

Another grand-uncle served with the RNWMP and Saskatchewan Provincial Police until joining the RFC in 1918. He didn't make it to the front before the armistice and was discharged as a 2Lt in Jan 1919 as "surplus to requirement".

An Austrailian cousin died of wounds from shrapnel, similar to those of my grandfather, in Belgium at a Canadian Field Hospital in 1917 serving with the AIF.

I had two English cousins that served with the Indian Army during WW 1. The oldest brother served with the 18th King George's Own Lancers in France and then with the Desert Mounted Corps in The Palestine and as an official photographer for Gen Allenby. During WW 2 he was a Director of Public Relations for the Red Cross. His younger brother served with the 20th Lancers from 1918 to 1936. I don't believe he saw active duty. He joined the RAFVR in 1939 and ended WW 2 as a Wing Commander in the Special Duties & Administrative Branch (Intelligence).

A maternal uncle served with the Canadian Army in WW2. He was KIA 24 Oct 1944 in Belgium with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles.

My father served 25 years in the RCAF/CF.

Cheers,
Rich

 

[Gator]

My father-in-law who was in the navy at the Bay of Pigs and my mother-in-law who was the first WAVE from southwest Louisiana. Renee's cousin who served in the USMC during Desert Storm and my brother-in-law who served aboard the USS Nimitz.

We don't go to many parades but we do make the Veteran's Parade in our hometown every year. Our parade was Saturday.

 

[moon puppy]

Great pictures!