Our veterans - let's not just think about them in relation to war, here is a short list:

[The Straight Story]

First U.S. military aid reaches quake-stricken Haiti
http://articles.cnn.com/2010-01-13/us/haiti.us.coast.guard_1_southern-command-gen-douglas-fraser-haiti?_s=PM:US

U.S. military, aid teams headed for Japan
Navy ships, Marine forces and non-governmental relief teams are being dispatched to the disaster-stricken areas of Japan to provide humanitarian assistance and to search for survivors.
http://articles.latimes.com/2011/mar/12/news/sc-dc-japan-quake-us-relief-20110313

U.S. military aids quake relief in Turkey
http://www.stripes.com/news/u-s-military-aids-quake-relief-in-turkey-1.159561

U.S. Military assists Americans departing Chad
http://www.eucom.mil/article/20687/us-military-assists-americans-departing-chad

U.S. Military Mobilized To Assist Oil Spill Cleanup
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126395032

US Navy Assists Stranded Iranian Sailors
http://www.military.com/news/article/us-navy-assists-stranded-iranian-sailors.html

edited to add this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4ViB3VXy0c

[cliffordu]

1. Thanks for this.

K&R

[SoDesuKa]

2. I'll Still Take the Ten Bucks

I can't use gratitude, but I certainly can use ten bucks. Or a free car. Hell, I'll settle for an apology. Eighteen suicides a day, and the important thing is that civilians feel good.


Sorry about your hand, Marine.

[TransitJohn]

3. Why do you feel DUers owe you an apology?

You might be better served requesting it from the command structure and those who ran it when you served.

[SoDesuKa]

4. Nobody Here Owes Me an Apology

I certainly didn't mean to imply that anyone at DU owes me an apology, just as I don't think anyone here owes me any gratitude either. Let me list my preferences - in order. If you feel you have to honor me on Veterans Day, give me ten bucks. However, if you insist on saying something, I'd rather get an apology than a thank-you. But I don't want a thank-you.

I'd actually prefer that people did nothing. Why should veterans feel good about crumbs of gratitude offered by corporations? Corporations! Haven't you been paying attention?

Corporate crumbs for the Veteran

[Scuba]

5. Great list. Far better use of our military than wasting the to make the MIC....

... even wealthier.


Thanks to all our veterans!



Scuba
USAF 1970 - 1976