Thanks to all of our veterans

I second that. Thank you veterans for your service and sacrifice!

Thank you to all who served and still serve. Without you this board would be a blank screen.

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Airborne!!

A-men!

Thank you!


In war, there are lives risked and lives taken. Men and women giving their best to defend what they love. They defend their country, their honor, their people. Some call them soldiers others call them heroes. -Jared Jenkins

we love you even if you can't fit in that old uniform

Yes! Resounding Thanks to all of our Veterans!!!!! You were and are the Best of the Best!!!!

Veteran's Day Salute

Hello Sowal,

?The Great War? otherwise known as World War I officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919. An armistice between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. Take time today November 11th to consider the heroism of those who died in this country?s service and those whose continued courage goes above and beyond to keep America free and safe. Your friends at Handyman Connection salute the brave men and women who serve in all aspects of our military.

Have a great day!

I thought perhaps some of you might want to know about this organization..another way to support the veterans.

Survivor Corps - Survivor Corps Home

Yes, thank you Veterans!!

Please allow me to share with you a Veteran's story -

Here's a priceless photo of my dad - wounded during Korean War at Bloody Nose Ridge.



He was leading his platoon on a mission in the Korean village of Kantonghyoo and his platoon of the 3rd Ranger Co. were clearing the village when heavy small arms and machine gun fire pinned the unit down. Although he was wounded by shellfire he exposed himself to direct tank fire on an enemy machine gun which had stopped the platoon's advance. Despite a 2nd wound received by a Red grenade, daddy led his unit in a bayonet attack and was awarded the Silver Star and 2 Clusters to his Purple Heart.






Here's a pic showing his handsome self. I miss him.

I love this photo. You can see the scar above his lip where he was shot in the face in the Philippines. THAT was a close call I should say. He had his jaw wired for 6 months while in a hospital with not so great conditions I might add.

Thank you to all who served and are serving.

Gidget

One more thing. This is a photo of HIS flag presented to me at his service. It is flying outside at the American Legion Hall in Destin! So any of you who might pass that way - say a little hello to my dad. He ALWAYS wanted to live here and I thought this was a great way for him to fly free on The Emerald Coast.



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To all the veterans, Thank You, your service is sincerely appreciated.

For those that would like to do more than just say Thanks, one the organizations we actively support is

www.SupportVeterans.org.

Contributing can actually save you money and help a worthy cause. In giving they are always sending us a gift, calendars, ink pens, greeting cards, organizers.

Things that I would normally go out and buy I now get by making a contribution.

And hopefully when I send a card with thier logo on the back it will encourage someone else to contribute.

Even if you do not wish to contribute but would like to mail a Christmas card to a veteran you can send them to:

801 Eighteenth Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006

One more thing. This is a photo of HIS flag presented to me at his service. It is flying outside at the American Legion Hall in Destin! So any of you who might pass that way - say a little hello to my dad. He ALWAYS wanted to live here and I thought this was a great way for him to fly free on The Emerald Coast.



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Here's to your dad Gidget. You should be very proud of him.

Thank you!

Many veterans are loath to talk about their service - ask them about it and specifically ask them what their best memory was. We tend to forget that there are some wonderful and amazing memories tied up in all of the stress, craziness, and horror of war.

My grandfathers didn't talk about their service to their kids, but their nosy granddaughter could get a little random info out of them! They were incredibly proud of their service and spend a great deal of time and money supporting their fellow servicemen, but didn't speak about it, so I spent years piecing things together.

Mama Scooterbug's dad was the only one of the boys from his area who survived their European tank service in WWII, and Grandpa Scooterbug got a last minute rescue mission so he wasn't at anchor in Pearl Harbor as scheduled. Decades later he was still haunted by that twist of fate.

Many veterans are loath to talk about their service - ask them about it and specifically ask them what their best memory was. We tend to forget that there are some wonderful and amazing memories tied up in all of the stress, craziness, and horror of war.

My grandfathers didn't talk about their service to their kids, but their nosy granddaughter could get a little random info out of them! They were incredibly proud of their service and spend a great deal of time and money supporting their fellow servicemen, but didn't speak about it, so I spent years piecing things together.

Mama Scooterbug's dad was the only one of the boys from his area who survived their European tank service in WWII, and Grandpa Scooterbug got a last minute rescue mission so he wasn't at anchor in Pearl Harbor as scheduled. Decades later he was still haunted by that twist of fate.

Wow Scooterbug - what a story! I imagine he was haunted by that "twist of fate".

You are right - ask specifics. My dad didn't talk much either - I had to pry stories out of him when he was on the balcony looking at the beach with a Jack Daniels in one hand and a cigar in the other. I only wish I could ask more. I do know he hated beet greens as that is all he ate out of cans when in the Philippines. Sometimes, those little memories and stories are the most interesting. To this day I think of him when I see beets

Thanks for sharing.

G