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Discussion Boards => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Valerie1979 on August 15, 2010, 05:48:31 pm
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I work for the Veterans Administration and love hearing the stories about their lives.
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Yes. I know and love a Veteran. My fiancee is a vet and he goes to his meetings. SO I know alot of Vets.
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My across the street neighbor is a Vietnam veteran, real nice guy to talk to, met him when he moved in a while back and had the privilege of helping him with stuff around his yard, painting mainly, got to hear a few stories, but he seems to keep to himself quite a bit recently..
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I'm proud that my dad is a vet...
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The love of my life is a vet. Sometimes, he talks about joining back up. I have mixed feelings about that!
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My son is a Veteran. Seems odd to call him that as he is currently deployed.
He has served 2 tours in Iraq. Currently he is in Kuwait.
Our town recently sent 20+ WWII veterans to Washington. They had a great experience.
THANK YOU TO ALL SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN.
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Yes! Know them and love them and appreciate them!
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8) Yea! Me, I`m a VET!,,, and I know Thousands of others like me TOO!! Boy`s from Iraq are all coming home as we speak. God thank you!! :peace: :angel11:
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My dad was a Marine who served in Vietnam and my mom was a nuclear engineer in the Navy.
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My honey is a vet fom the Iraq war- I thank God he was in and out before we met otherwise I'd be a nervous wreck!! I think that men and women who serve are the most deserving of our respect, and if he wanted to go back, i'd support his decision whole-heartedly even if it broke my heart every day.... after all, we are the Land of the Free Because of the Brave!!!!
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My grandfather is a WWII vet. He was an MP in the Army. My father was in the Air Force, shortly after the Vietnam war, but he never saw any action. He was honorably discharged, so I guess he's still a veteran I think he said he was a tech sergeant.
I always support veterans' groups like the DAV, PVA, and a lot more. We owe so much to our veterans. Unfortunately today Americans take for granted what these brave people fought to keep, and we're losing most of what America once was.
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Yup I am Vet, my step father is a vet. I know tons of them! The great thing about us vets is that the majority of us are willing to help each other.
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I know a few and even live with one!! :)
I like military people!!!
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My father was career Air Force, but the vet I am most proud of is my Japanese Grandfather. He fought in the relatively unknown Russian Front during WW II and was a prisoner of War. He decided that since he had nothing better to do, he should make good use of his time and learn Russian. And so he did. Not extraordinary, but a likeable story about making lemonade out of lemons.
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I don't know anyone.
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My father is a veteran and so is my uncle. My uncle was in 3 or 4 wars and also a prisoner of war. I am very proud of them !
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I work for the Veterans Administration and love hearing the stories about their lives.
My dad served in the war. He was injured and received an honorable discharge. He never really talks about it though. I do know he lost a few friends and even one of my uncles while serving. He probably should have talked to someoene but I don't think he ever did.
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I forgot to add my Uncle! He fought during the Vietnam war, and was wounded several times.
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im proud to have vets in my family. my grandpa and my uncle! i love and miss them both :heart:
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My grandpa was one, my dad was in Vietnam
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My husband is a Marine. He's still active duty for about the next year. He may be getting medically discharged, though. He hurt his leg out in Afghanistan. I never thought I'd say this, but I'm happy he got injured! He can't be deployed again! :heart:
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My Uncle Percy was killed in Korea, my dad was there too, survived, but died stateside at 35 from complications in the war. He's buried in Golden Gate National Cemetary. I married a Navy man, who's father was a Navy man, our son was Air Force for 10 years.
I LOVE vets! I thank all you vets from the bottom of my heart. I enjoy such freedom because of all of you. God Bless America!!!
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I am a vet and know alot of others who are :peace:
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Thank you to all your Veterans!
I LOVE working with the VA!
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My husband is a Marine. He's still active duty for about the next year. He may be getting medically discharged, though. He hurt his leg out in Afghanistan. I never thought I'd say this, but I'm happy he got injured! He can't be deployed again! :heart:
Oh honey, how can we begrudge you getting the man you love back alive. He did his duty. :heart: to you both!
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My husband is a Marine. He's still active duty for about the next year. He may be getting medically discharged, though. He hurt his leg out in Afghanistan. I never thought I'd say this, but I'm happy he got injured! He can't be deployed again! :heart:
Oh honey, how can we begrudge you getting the man you love back alive. He did his duty. :heart: to you both!
Thanks for your support! I appreciate all the comments. It was the longest time of my life when he was gone. There was one point where he couldn't call for two weeks. I was barely able to get out of bed. He ended up finally calling me at 2 a.m. one night! I was so relieved! :heart:
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My brother is a vet.
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yeah my dad
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My husband is a vet and still active duty. my brother is a vet and has been discharged at 21 for medical reasons.
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my grandpa was a vet he was 81 when he passed away in the beginning of july , and i always tell ppl god couldnt of made a better man when he made him. he adopted six kids that were not his during his five tours to vietnam , all of them were from my grandma , his wife . he couldnt have children is what he told me so he didnt mind, he also went other places across the world to , he brought back all kinds of german furniture and pictures and stuff. man i miss him !! :angel12:
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:) Yup. I'm one. In addition to me, I probably know more than 10,000. The large number is due to the fact that I spent almost 29 years in the Army. :star:
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my dad is a veteran from the korean war and severalof the men at my church served in different wars.
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My father was a veteran of Vietnam...He was special forces green berret 1ST infantry. You can see a glimpse of my father on the Discovery Channels documentary of the Hewie Helecopters... YAAAY AMERICA
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mmm... my grandpa
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I know this seems kind of lame, but please DO tell the vets you know "thank you". When my husband came home from Afghanistan, I had a message put up for him. It was on the side of this HUGE cow billboard outside our favorite steakhouse. (See the picture below!) It meant the world to my husband when we were eating there on our wedding night and all the diners and servers came up and told him "thanks" for serving. I still get teary eyed thinking about it! Anyhow, THANKS to all who have served or are currently serving!
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I did, he was a WW & WW II vet. He died last June though. :(
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I did, he was a WW & WW II vet. He died last June though. :(
I'm sorry to hear that. My grandpa is a WWII vet also. He's 94 years old and going strong! (But I know people don't last on the planet forever.) :'(
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yes, my grandpa is a korean war vet. he was in the army, second division on the front line. and he was shot twice, stabbed five times, and still has grenade shrapnel embedded near his heart
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Thanks again for all of your service.
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ya my grandfather was a colonel in the marines and has 2 purple hearts amoung other medals
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ya my grandfather was a colonel in the marines and has 2 purple hearts amoung other medals
I wish my hubby could meet someone like your grandpa. He never really comes into contact with older Marine vets. I know being a vet is being a vet, but the Marines do things a little differently than the other branches. It'd be cool to find out what rules have changed since he was in!
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& in my family have/are serving.
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Nope, sorry I don't know any vetern stores .