Pic Thread time: I Served and I'm voting for OBAMA!

[MrScorpio]

Vets, show us your pics!

[mscuedawg]

1. THANK YOU for your service!!!

I'm the wife of a vet AND a daughter of a vet...(USN - submarines, both husband and dad) :patriot:

Edited to include one of my favorite Obama quotes...“We are the party of Roosevelt. We are the party of Kennedy. So don't tell me that Democrats won't defend this country. Don't tell me that Democrats won't keep us safe.” ~ Barack Obama

[Historic NY]

5. I love that quote.

:dem:

[mscuedawg]

15. It gave me goosebumps when I heard him say that at the DNC!!!!

[Butch350]

25. It give me goosebumps just reading it again-just now!

[gabby garcia]

2. You Rock!!

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[unhappycamper]

3. Me too, MrScorpio.

[Labors of Hercules]

7. Which one is you???

:popcorn:

[mscuedawg]

11. Thank you!!

:patriot:

[Ichingcarpenter]

49. WOW.... that's a powerful picture with the cop shouting down Vets

Can you give us the background?

[unhappycamper]

67. Actually, that was the third Lt. coming down the line to tell us we would be arrested

if we stayed there.

Here's the thread I put up about last Veterans Day in Boston --> http://journals.democraticunderground.com/unhappycamper/231

And here's the result of our court case --> http://journals.democraticunderground.com/unhappycamper/235


And yes, I'm in the picture.

[Eurobabe]

62. Wow, powerful photo

You rock too! :grouphug:

:patriot:

[Aloha Spirit]

88. Wow. That's a powerful image.

[NatBurner]

4. no pix, but i'm a proud graduate of the Fort Benning Handsome Boy Modeling School

class of '87, 11B starship edition

[1Hippiechick]

77. Our younger son did his basic at Ft. Benning in '94- went to Fr. Bragg 82nd Airborne.

Ft. Benning was a beautiful place, I thought. I still can't read the letters he sent home during training. I cried my eyes out - he was only 18 and straight out of HS - went to college for one semester and then joined up. Tore us up. Pulled his time, got out, went to University and graduated with honors. He now says that after having that military experience, he isn't afraid to tackle anything in life. But....it flat out broke my heart and I cannot talk about it to this day without crying....God's truth. I will never get over it....the feelings come rushing back as if only yesterday. And, then the young recruits we saw down there in basic - flat out scared to death - sheer terror on their faces. I will never forget it. Never. (But you also have to bear in mind that I'm a 60s activist and opposed to the draft, the war - lost friends who were drafted to Nam.)

Edited to add: Younger son is FLAMING on FIRE for Obama. Older son who DIDN'T server is as big a Flamer, but normally Republican. BUT, he HATES McCain - says he's not going to vote.

[Submariner]

6. Ahoy Mate.....me too

[mscuedawg]

12. Thank you!

:patriot:

[Ganja Ninja]

16. Been there done that. n/t

[sarge43]

21. Jeez Submariner

I hope that was evac drill and not the result of losing a bar bet.

Hand salute, Sailor.

[sickinohio]

8. Thank you for your service

(from an OSU fan to an MSU fan)

[SIMPLYB1980]

9. Thank you for everything you do for us!

:patriot:

[ShortnFiery]

10. I also served in the USA (as my late father, Ret, Maj) and yes, I'm voting for Obama.

Old, but good PIC the first Christmas Leave of my US Army four year service.

[mscuedawg]

13. Thank you!

:patriot:

[ShortnFiery]

18. You're most welcome. BTW, since colleges are mentioned: Go Big Red!

[usregimechange]

14. How cute! Thank you for your service.

[sarge43]

20. Your dad has that "That's my soldier" look. n/t

[ShortnFiery]

22. Yes, dad will remain my hero. He guided me well and was proud that I followed his lead

to also serve in the US Army. Dad grew up dirt poor in the rural midwest but Army service (GI Bill) was his ticket into the middle class. Dad would often quip, "Each day in the Army is like Sunday on the farm." :blush:

[sarge43]

26. He has the look of a man anyone would suit up for.

You're fortunate.

[ShortnFiery]

28. Thank-you

Yes, I know that I've been blessed more than words can convey. :-) :hi:

[medicswife]

35. You're so pretty!!!!! nt

[Cha]

56. Aww..what a great pic, fiery, of

you and your Dad:)

[Eurobabe]

64. You rock!

:grouphug: I always love your posts ShortnFiery. :grouphug: :patriot:

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

79. You're dad looks proud of you.

[Odin2005]

94. Awesome pic, S-n-F!!!

You look great in that picture! :loveya: What year was it taken?

[sarge43]

17. No pics (you all would laff)

Damn straight this ole sarge and YD Dem is voting for Obama. ENOUGH!

(The Hubster, also another ole sarge, is voting for him, too)

[nycmjkfan]

19. Thank you all for your service!

[DemoTex]

23. Viet Nam Vet & VVAW member for Obama!

[GalleryGod]

29. Op Dewey Canyon III

hoo-rah!:patriot:

[mscuedawg]

30. THANK YOU for your service!!!

:patriot:

[Odin2005]

95. Sweet pic! What kind of plane is that? n/t

[DemoTex]

106. That's a Lockheed SP2-E Neptune

We flew them over the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos at night (mostly). The mission was called "Radio Research." Our motto was: "Alone, Unarmed, and Scared Shitless."


Two turnin'; two burnin'

[bigwillq]

24. Sweet!

:bounce: :hi: Thank you!

[GalleryGod]

27. Me,too! We're OSCAR MIKE for the Big O & Joe!

no photobucket access....:patriot: :patriot: :patriot:

[Eurobabe]

65. Hi SWEETHEART!!! YOU ROCK THE world.

:patriot: :hug: :loveya:

[DCofVA]

31. Here is one for the books...

This is me in basic training in 1978:





What a woman! I'm holding that m60 machine gun with one hand!
Actually, it's on a prop.
I was one of the very last WACs.

I'm a veteran and I'm voting for Obama. So is my dad the WWII vet.
I hope all you veterans have gotten the "Veterans for Obama" bumper sticker on you cars.

[Number23]

99. Wow!

That's an awesome picture.

[Symarip]

32. Former STG1 (SW) Symarip checking in.

I did 9 years in the Navy.

I proudly am voting for Obama.

[medicswife]

33. My husband is serving and deployed now and we're both voting for

Obama!



Us at our old Unit's Post Deployment Ball. I was about 7 months pregnant with our 4th child. :) He just got promoted to Staff Sgt. a month ago.

[Minimus]

37. What a great looking couple - You look beautiful!

Thank you both for serving our country. As a Navy brat (my father retired after 25 years of service)I know what military families go through.
:patriot:

[medicswife]

40. Thank you! :) I'll put up a family pic too. I don't want to shortchange

our four little kids. :) lol (I'm very proud of my family and want to show them off!) Here we are, this was mid-March when he was home on R&R. We went out to the Great Smoky National Park and spent about a week in a cabin up there. It was a lot of fun.

[vaberella]

74. Cutest family ever....Thanks for serving. I appreciate our guys serving. n/t

[DIKB]

105. Thank you.

I grew up with my dad being in the service, 20 years of my life, the 2nd of 3 kids. I know the sacrifices made. Living arrangements, money, but most of all time together.

It's not just the person, but the entire family that serves.

Thank you, and please pass my thanks on to your children, and your husband. There are those of us who understand, and appreciate it.

[QueenOfCalifornia]

38. Your picture

touched my heart.

Bless you and your husband! :hi:

[medicswife]

42. Thanks. :) We do it because we love America! And we know that

there are still good, smart people left in this country that deserve better than what we've had over the last 8 years.

[QueenOfCalifornia]

70. My husband took an oath

to defend the Constitution. He did not take an oath to be loyal to the president. (he is a prosecutor) - I have seen him more angry at what has happened to this country than at anything else, ever.

It's also b.s. that only the republicans defend the country and the constitution.

total b.s.

------

Gilligan

[medicswife]

89. Complete fictionalization. You are 100% correct. nt

[CitizenLeft]

45. God bless you and your husband, and may he stay safe.

And bless all of you veterans. :loveya: THANK YOU!

[mscuedawg]

59. Thanks to your hubby and to YOU for your service!!

As the wife of a submarine sailor...we'd put "our guys" in a tube out in the middle of who knows for six months at a time...that was excruciating, but now hearing how long the tours in Iraq are...I cant simply imagine...

so thanks to you and your family!!! : ) :patriot:

[vaberella]

73. You're a gorgeous couple. He's handsome...reminds me of Harm from JAG.

Does he have single friends?!

[medicswife]

90. Yeah, but he probably would tell you to stay the hell away from

them because they'd be up to NO good, especially after spending 15 months in the Desert! But, then again..............I have to say I'm looking forward to HIM being up to no good as he will have spent 15 months in the desert! So, maybe that would be just the ticket!
:evilgrin:

[GreenPartyVoter]

75. You guys are too cute together! May he come home safe and sound and soon. :^)

[Clio the Leo]

34. Posting on behalf of my uncle.....

..... 30 year career soldier, Vietnam Vet and two time Purple Heart honoree....


...... and PROUD Obama bumper sticker owner! ;)

[driver8]

36. Navy veteran here...I'm voting for Obama, too!! n/t

[butterfly77]

KICK! and recommended...

[QueenOfCalifornia]

39. xoxo

Thanks!

You look very handsome!

[Virginia Dare]

41. This thread renews my pride in being an American..

not to mention an Obama supporter!

Thanks to all our DU military members and families!

:kick: :yourock: :patriot:

[Minimus]

43. Navy family here!

Father - retired Naval Officer, served 25 years - Voting for Obama

Niece - currently in Navy, stationed in San Diego - Voting for Obama

her Husband - currently in Navy serving on ship in Gulf - has been to Iraq and Afghanistan numerous times - Voting for Obama


Nephew - was a Navy SeaBee - served two tours in Iraq - is now out - Will not tell me who he is voting for but I have a feeling it is Obama

his Wife - currently in Navy after getting out, going in reserves then been called back to active duty - is in Afghanistan - Voting for Obama

Other Nephew - was a Marine - has been out since 1999 - Voting for Obama

Another Nephew - in college and voting for the first time and Voting for Obama

My Mom - Voting for Obama

My Sister - Voting for Obama

My Other Sister - Voting for Obama

Me - Voting for Obama

[medicswife]

44. Props!!!!!!

:yourock: :patriot:

[CitizenLeft]

46. well, damn!!!

:patriot:

...and a :woohoo: too! Bless all of you!

[roguevalley]

68. Dad and two uncles were navy, WWII. One uncle was air force,

WWII.

Cousins by the gallon were army and Forrest was a POW in Europe thanks to Monty and his damned "market basket" bridge too far fiasco. Other uncles were marines and were at Guadalcanal when the Navy had to leave them.

Brother in National guard because my mom couldn't take him being drafted. His number was 2.

Two of my great-grandpas were on either side of the same battle in the civil war. My father's family had people in every war since before Independence and so did mom's.

I salute all vets and their families. All of us are voting for Obama.

[CitizenLeft]

71. fantastic!

Thanks to folks and families on this thread, the day when Republicans could automatically count on the vet vote are over! :hi:

[sarge43]

50. Wow minimus. Your family should have its own electoral vote.

:thumbsup:

[PatGund]

107. Sounds like my family in places....

Father retired from the Air Force after 27 years, ended up a civil servant with the Navy. Died in 1986

Mother - Republican, voting for Obama

Oldest Brother, no service, voting for McCain.

2nd Oldest Brother, Army, Obama

3rd Oldest Brother, Air Force, Obama

Nephew, on his way to Army BT, Obama

Myself, Army JROTC, Air Force ROTC, hurt my knee bad enough that I couldn't pass the physical to get commissioned. Tried to join the reserves 10 years later, same deal. Tried AGAIN when the Army raised the age, same deal. For what it's worth, I'm voting for Obama.

[CitizenLeft]

47. thank you, Mr. Scorpio, for this wonderful thread!

:patriot:

[medicswife]

48. seconded!!!!

You're a real soldier, Mr. Scorpio, not the phony that Limbaugh would portray you as!

:patriot:

[Lugnut]

51. Thank you all for your service.

:patriot:

[Erin Elizabeth]

52. I have good news to share this election cycle:

My father-in-law, who retired as an Army colonel and served two tours of duty in Vietnam is casting HIS FIRST DEMOCRATIC VOTE IN NOVEMBER FOR BARACK OBAMA!!!

Typing that gave me goose bumps all over again. We've been celebrating since he told us. He's finally disgusted with Republicans and is changing his party registration and everything!!!!!

Go father in law!!!!

Oh and my husband is an Army vet (Desert Storm was his thang) but he's always voted Dem.

His best friend is still in and is serving near Baghdad now, and we're keeping our fingers crossed that his absentee Obama vote is actually COUNTED.

[CampLo]

53. Just want to say to all the military people in this thread

We greatly appreciated your service. Thank you!

[sarge43]

54. Thank you, CampLo

and welcome to DU.

[Eyes_wide_ open]

55. To all of our brave servicemen and women and their families a

Freedom is not free, nor does it come cheap. We applaud and appreciate your service!

[Cha]

57. Great thread Service, Mr Scorpio!

I salute you:patriot:

[BklynChick]

58. what a great thread, thanks to everyone, and pass the kleenex!

[knixphan]

60. Big ups to the real heroes!

:patriot: :patriot: :patriot:
:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[Eurobabe]

61. You rock Mr. S!!

:grouphug:

:patriot: :applause:

Plus I love your taste in music ;)

[democracy1st]

63. thanks MrScorpio props Semper Fi all that great stuff ...K & R

[Eurobabe]

66. Posting on behalf of my Uncle, USN-Great Lakes '68

Served in Vietnam, voting OBAMA!! :loveya: Uncle Richard

[firedupdem]

69. Really proud of all of you! Thanks for the posts and pics!! n/t

[crazy_vanilla]

72. you rock!!!

:yourock:

[AspenRose]

76. My father and brother, both Army

and supporting Obama

Thank you DU vets. :patriot:

[Raffi Ella]

78. powerful thread - thank You. K&R

to all the vets and family members of vets who've posted, my thanks and gratitude to you all :patriot:

[JimWis]

80. Vietnam Vet here, US Navy, A salute to you. Obama's my man.

[MadMaddie]

81. Dad 25 years in the Airforce

Uncle 25 Years Army, Uncle 3 years Army - Killed in Vietnam, me - Army Reservist for 8 years.

I am proud of all that serve and all the famlies at home.

[MadMaddie]

82. Dad 25 years in the Airforce- ret

Sister 14 years Army - ret (knee injury), Uncle 25 Years Army - ret, Uncle 3 years Army - Killed in Vietnam, me - Army Reservist for 8 years.

I am proud of all that serve, have served and will serve. I am also proud of all the famlies at home.

[Sparkly]

83. Stinky the Clown in his Navy days (Vietnam era)

[madmax]

85. so there he is!!

Our copper pot head! :hug: Thanks for posting this sparkly!!

[TygrBright]

103. Now THAT'S Italian!! LOL.... n/t

[madmax]

84. Thank you for your service, Mr. Scorpio!

:hug:

[lonestarnot]

86. I'd have to dig. And I don't know if I like for my mug showing up here.

:patriot: I have some funny ones when we all got into a picture booth. Fond memories.

[Bubbha Jo]

87. In the 70s .......

[Aloha Spirit]

91. Aw, that's awesome!

[medicswife]

93. Awwww!!!! You're BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!

:) :) :)

[Bubbha Jo]

96. **Shuffles feet** Ah, shucks... thanks.....

I wish I were as proud of my government as I am of my (and all of your) service!

[vanderBeth]

92. All you guys rock!

:patriot: :patriot: :patriot:

[cliffordu]

97. Thanks for your service!!!!

:patriot:

[nam78_two]

98. Thank you for your service Mr.Scorpio and others

:patriot: :yourock:

[Wickerman]

100. 6 years, USAF

Sorry, all the pics packed away and non-digi.

Great thread, K&R!

:kick:

[omen]

101. Go blue!

A vet and a wolverine :)

[proud patriot]

102. Welcome home

and thanks for the service you gave our nation .

[OakCliffDem]

104. You kinda put down the MSM spin that the military is 100% in the tank for Republicans