DU Veterans, please check-in here on Veteran's Day. It's important that veterans stand up

[Scuba]

... for the People (again) and our presence on DU is just one more way we do that.

Thanks to all our veterans on Veteran's Day.


Scuba, USAF 1970 - 1976

[hobbit709]

1. USAF 70-73

[DrDan]

2. U.S.A.F..vet - 4 years active duty and active reserves for many more

[SoDesuKa]

3. I'd Rather

I'd rather see you agitate for an investigation into the large number of veterans who commit suicide - 18 a day. This number does not include druggies, drunks and other individuals who engage in morbidly high-risk behaviors. What's killing off America's veterans at such an galloping rate?

Veterans don't need faux gratitude, especially if it takes the form of one-day-a-year free meals from corporations like Applebee's. If civilians feel the need to say something to veterans on Veterans Day, how 'bout an apology for America's zany wars that have left our veterans so damaged?

If people want to honor me for my service, I certainly don't want a thank-you. A free car would be nice; if not that, I'll take ten dollars. I can actually use ten dollars; I can't do anything with gratitude from civilians.



I can actually use ten dollars.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

4. Army, 1966-1968, REMF

No need to thank me. The credit goes to LBJ and the draft board.

:hi:

[Corgigal]

5. USAF Air Traffic Controller

from 1980-1988

[jdadd]

6. US Army 69-71

:hi:

[CRK7376]

7. Army

1977-Present

[watercolors]

8. Husband US Navy 1953 -1957 &

Son USN 4yrs , Brother USN retired 20yrs, & special Salute to our grandson serving in Afganistan USAF, will be a career man, 8yrs now. Proud of them all

[Marrah_G]

9. Much love to you all

My son is USAF guard, 267 CCS. He is in DC for 4 days with a group from his University and Arlington Nat Cemetery is on their itinerary for today. I reminded him to take the time to think of all the men that went before him.

My brother, his uncle is a Capt in the Navy (reserves now).

[bluedigger]

10. Army 82-86.

Third gen. Happy Veteran's Day!

[leftynyc]

11. Thanks for your service

to all our DU veterans.

[MineralMan]

12. USAF 65-69

Non-combat. Linguist.

[Doc_Technical]

13. USAF 1970-1974

Microwave radio tech. West Germany.

[ladyVet]

14. thank you all for your service

from a USAF supply clerk, 1977 - 81.

:patriot:

[Scuba]

15. You too! 645? 647? Those still the designations?

[spin]

16. USAF 1964 -1969

[pinboy3niner]

17. Army Infantry, '67-'71

The letter began almost cheerfully: "Greetings!" it said... :)

Wishing a good--and stressless--day to all my fellow and sister veterans. :patriot: