A veteran
Nov 11, 2013 08:23:08 #
"A veteran, whether active duty, retired, National Guard or reserve,
is someone who, at one point in his life wrote a blank check made
payable to "The United States of America" for an amount "up to and including my life."
is someone who, at one point in his life wrote a blank check made
payable to "The United States of America" for an amount "up to and including my life."
Nov 11, 2013 09:08:59 #
Nov 11, 2013 22:39:17 #
Nov 12, 2013 08:53:53 #
jjwright71
Loc: Lubbock,Tx
[quote=bigwolf40]Very, Very true from this Korean Vet....Rich[/quotewell! some one who happens to remember the koren police action , every one seems to jump from WWII to nam ,afganastane ,ect and leave out my lil part in service time ,dont want a medal just remembering ,HA!]
Nov 12, 2013 10:22:08 #
Nov 12, 2013 22:11:04 #
jjohnpdq wrote:
"A veteran, whether active duty, retired, National Guard or reserve,
is someone who, at one point in his life wrote a blank check made
payable to "The United States of America" for an amount "up to and including my life."
is someone who, at one point in his life wrote a blank check made
payable to "The United States of America" for an amount "up to and including my life."
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Feb 13, 2015 14:44:14 #
Well, I'll probably catch hell for this, but I thought it was funny, so here goes:
Just last week I was on the phone with an old friend who was my squad leader in Vietnam. He's writing his 2nd book now about his Vietnam experiences and we were discussing "what it meant to be a veteran" and I quoted to him, the above statement (which, I admit, I agree with with all my heart), but I said, a veteran is is someone who, at one point in his life wrote a blank check made
payable to "The United States of America" for an amount "up to and including my life."
after a short silence, "the Sarge said, "remember old "PVT such-and-such?". I said, "Yeah, I remember him" and Sarge replied, "I believe his check bounced, matter of fact, I believe he floated a couple of them on us."
Just last week I was on the phone with an old friend who was my squad leader in Vietnam. He's writing his 2nd book now about his Vietnam experiences and we were discussing "what it meant to be a veteran" and I quoted to him, the above statement (which, I admit, I agree with with all my heart), but I said, a veteran is is someone who, at one point in his life wrote a blank check made
payable to "The United States of America" for an amount "up to and including my life."
after a short silence, "the Sarge said, "remember old "PVT such-and-such?". I said, "Yeah, I remember him" and Sarge replied, "I believe his check bounced, matter of fact, I believe he floated a couple of them on us."
Feb 13, 2015 16:42:29 #
A WWII, Occupation of Germany, and Korean War Vet, I wish all my buddies still alive my heartfelt thanks for your comradeship. For those unfortunates killed in action, I write through tears:
I cannot say, and I will not say
That he is dead. He is just away.
With a cheery smile, and a wave of the hand,
He has wandered into an unknown land
And left us dreaming how very fair
I needs be, since he lingers there.
And, you--oh, you, who the wildest yearn
For an old-time step, and the glad return,
Think of him faring on, as dear
In the love of There as the love of Here.
Think of him still as the same, I say,
He is not dead---He is just away.
Poem by James Whitcomb Riley
I cannot say, and I will not say
That he is dead. He is just away.
With a cheery smile, and a wave of the hand,
He has wandered into an unknown land
And left us dreaming how very fair
I needs be, since he lingers there.
And, you--oh, you, who the wildest yearn
For an old-time step, and the glad return,
Think of him faring on, as dear
In the love of There as the love of Here.
Think of him still as the same, I say,
He is not dead---He is just away.
Poem by James Whitcomb Riley
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