Veterans Day!! Nov. 11th.

[GOAT]

Tomorrow is Veterans Day, I come from a long line of Veterans. My brother, who is still active duty, is a U.S. Army Sniper. He saw two tours of duty in Iraq and a tour in Somalia. He is currently a Sniper training NCO stationed in Missouri.

 

My father was a Korean War veteran, Morse code interpreter. He was awarded the purple heart when the aircraft he was being transported in went down. He was also awarded the Army Commendation Medal during his enlistment.

 

Both my grandfathers were veterans of WWII, on my father's side my grandfather served with the 1st infantry in sabine, Louisiana which was called "The Great Louisiana Maneuvers", and also known as "The Big One", On my mother's side my grandfather served in the British Motorcycle corp during the war.

 

Happy Birthday as well to the Marines Branch of the US Armed Services.

 

Hurah!!

 

 

Myself: I was U.S. Army not Marines 3rd Battalion, 4th Calvary. Tropic lighting. But I worked closely with a group of Marines which were Search and Rescue. K-9 handlers, like myself, we were deployed to police the after battle of (ok and if anyone laughs I'm going to smack em one!!) GRENADA!!

 

 

Here's something that is sort of funny...

 

Yes I am a Grenada War Veteran, LOL (I know... ) anyway Grenada as some may not know was called "OPERATION URGENT FURY"

 

Grenada (Operation Urgent Fury) October 23, 1983, to November 21, 1983 – [urgent need to redirect fury about the Beirut bombing.]

 

 

Weird how things sometimes keep coming back around in one's life time. eh!

 

Goat's Dad.

[Red0ctobeR]

Nice goat. And thanks for your service. We as a nation are truly blessed to have such an amazing bunch of people known as our military. You are the bravest of the brave and I will recognize you all like I do every year. God bless the volunteers that put their life before others for our freedom. I am behind you fully...guys. Keep fighting the good fight and Hooyah.

[Guest umerfonz]

I thought it was on the 12th... 

 

Oh well! Happy Veterans Day!  ;D

[GOAT]

It’s always been November 11.. it was originally armistice to day honor the end of World War I, which officially took place on November 11.

 

I lot of folks confuse Veterans Day with Memorial Day. They both are to the honor of Veterans however the difference is Memorial Day is devoted to the honor of deceased veterans of war, Veterans Day also honors the deceased, but the day is set aside to thank and honor living veterans who served honorably in the military both in wartime or peacetime.

 

[Guest umerfonz]

http://www.opm.gov/Operating_Status_Schedules/fedhol/2007.asp

 

^ I thought it was the 12th b/c at my job they were treating it as it was.

 

I work as a civilian on the air force base here, so they got me all confused w/ it

 

Always will be the 11th, got it  ;D

[Deutscher75]

Happy Vet's Day Gentleman!

[SOTG Savage]

November 11th is also my date of separation from the military. Granted its in 09 but 2 years is all i got left.

[tuffdawg]

Thanks to all the vets and god bless you all.

[[RIP]saint52]

God bless anyone serving...so we can play this little game in peace and quite.....well not total peace....the girl still screamin..lol