Old 11-09-2009, 01:54 PM   #1
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Thumbs up Daddy, what is Veterans Day?

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Old 11-09-2009, 03:50 PM   #2
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Old 11-10-2009, 07:54 AM   #3
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I understand...

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Old 11-10-2009, 09:47 AM   #4
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Great post. Thank you for posting it, LiveToShoot. It prompted me to ask my kids if they knew what Veterans Day is. This year and from now on, if we turn on the T.V. on Veterans Day, we will be watching a "Patriotic movie" or a Vet related movie or show. Thanks for the inspiration. Thank you to all Vets, past and present.
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Old 11-10-2009, 02:00 PM   #5
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Veterans Day is always a solemn day here.
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Old 11-10-2009, 02:13 PM   #6
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Back In England, the remembrance day parades are televised. I used to march with my army cadet troop. in the local parade and watch the big one in london on the TV.

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Old 11-10-2009, 05:32 PM   #7
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I served in the army, but during peace time so I know that there is no way I can even imagine what it was like. I served from '57 to '60 & rubbed elbows with a lot of Korean & WWII vets. War veterans I've known generally stick to the humorous experiences that they had. Don't seem to want to talk about the rough times. My uncle fought in the pacific in WWII & had nightmares for years afterwards, In his dreams, he would get killed & then he could sleep. There is just no way to describe the sacrifice that they & their families have made for this country. I guess that's what makes me so d________ angry about what those b_______ in Washington are doing to it.
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To every soldier that witnessed man's inhuamities on man, my apologies !! I have witnessed them as well !!
Perhaps, some day, God himself will call an end to this carniage !! Until this final roll call, I will continue to stand in the breach
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Old 11-11-2009, 07:26 AM   #9
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A Message from NRA Secretary Maj. Jim Land

With Arlington National Cemetery as a solemn backdrop, NRA Secretary Maj. Edward J. "Jim" Land Jr., USMC (Ret.), delivers a Veterans Day message to those who have served at home and abroad.

AmericanRifleman.org Veterans Day Message

Posted also for those who aren't NRA members and haven't received this in their e-mail today...
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Old 11-11-2009, 08:19 AM   #11
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Second post; 'what is Veterans day'

Veterans Day is an annual American holiday honoring military veterans. Both a federal holiday and a state holiday in all states, it is usually observed on November 11. However, if it occurs on a Sunday then the following Monday is designated for holiday leave, and if it occurs Saturday then either Saturday or Friday may be so designated.[1] It is also celebrated as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in other parts of the world, falling on November 11, the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. (Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice.)
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