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A BIG thank you

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Timmay:
THANK YOU !

captain blackleg:
I actually came in here with the same intentions of thanking you all as well.

About 4 years ago I was getting tattooed in MA by a friend of mine who was a Marine, while we were taking a smoke break, a guy walked down the street and my friend Vinnie struck up a conversation with him when the guy noticed his Marine tattoo, the first words out of Vinnie's mouth when the guy mentioned he served in Vietnam was "welcome home", the guy burst into tears and told Vinnie that was the first time someone had welcomed him home. I couldn't believe it. Vinnie told me to always remember that, and I will forever.

So to all you vets, welcome home and to all those who have served thank you very much.

slyinglide:
AMEN

skinhead002:
I come from a long line of veterans and have about 26 years of combined active and reserve time in the Army(split roughly 50/50).

The WWII vets never cease to amaze to me, particularly given to the way many of our elected officials act in congress.  They didnt ask "Why?", they didnt demand daycare or $100,000 sign-up bonuses, they saw the need and they went and did it. Selflessly. My dad QUIT high school to join the Marines during WWII.  My grandfather was a young man and farmer that went and served for WWI. It does bring tears to my eyes, particularly as these chapters are closed with our vets passing. I'm 48 YOA.  I remember how those Vietnam vets were treated when they arrived home in airports in many of our liberal cities by the same groups of people that are in power today.

I started my military training in the late 70s and entered actived duty in early 82.  We were just coming off the flaky 70s and the military was being "rebuilt".  I will NEVER forget being in a tactical vehicle convoy going from Ft. Lewis, WA over the mountains to Yakima Firing Center with the 9th Infantry Division and having cars pass us with the passengers waving the American flag and mouthing "Thank You" through the car windows(this was on the Interstate). I felt so pride in being an American and it was "good" to show the flag again. We have the Gipper to thank for much of that. I dont believe that many Americans really know how far our military slid during the 70s, particularly the Army, and a REALLY big thank you should be extended to the good career Soldiers that stuck it out during the 70s and carried the Army baton and passed it to troopers like me.  We had a troubled Army that had been allowed to decay by our Congress and not all of those men were great Americans and good Soldiers but many were and they saved the Army.

Thanks to all for the many Thanks and appreciation!

wpruitt:
Great thoughts Skinhead002

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