Another Thank you Vets

I post this every Veterans Day, and plan to continue even if it gets poofed and even though one person took some sort of issue with it one year. Im picking up my 86 YO WW II Vet Buddy soon taking him to our local American Legion hall for the ceremonies and dinner, we do this every year and each year at TAPS I get teary eyed.

Thanks Vets for honoring and serving your country and but for your service and bravery and honor, we would probably all be speaking Japanese or German

It is the VETERAN, not the preacher,
who has given us freedom of religion.

It is the VETERAN, not the reporter,
who has given us freedom of the press.

It is the VETERAN, not the poet,
who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer,
who has given us freedom to assemble.

It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer,
who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the VETERAN, not the politician,
Who has given us the right to vote.

It is the VETERAN,
who salutes the Flag,

It is the veteran,
who serves under the Flag,

ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD,
AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM.

I don't know if you saw this in the news but it really impressed me. Funny, our US Senate/House took 2 days off as they couldn't work because of the expected storm. On the ABC evening news, it was reported tonight that, because of the dangers from Hurricane Isabelle approaching Washington DC, the military members assigned the duty of guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier were given permission to suspend the assignment.

They respectfully declined the offer, "No way, Sir!"

Soaked to the skin, marching in the pelting rain of a tropical storm, they said that guarding the Tomb was not just an assignment, but it was the highest honor that can be afforded to a serviceperson.

The tomb has been patrolled continuously, 24/7, since 1930.

We can be very proud of our young men and women in the service no matter where they serve.

God Bless them.




Ol John T and all

Thank you.

I thank the vets everyday ,if it wasnt for them who knows what it would be like today..

Thank you, John T.....

I imagine most Vets (myself included) feel as the men at the Tomb did (do) about our Country..

Be ever Vigilant and stay the course as BEST you can..

Thank You, Every One..!

Ron..

Thanks John.I'd read this before-Thoughtprovoking.I didn't know that about the'Tomb of the Unknowm Soldier'.Again,Thanks for posting.Steve

Well said John T. Our war veterans and all those currently serving in the Armed Forces from both sides of the border deserve our highest respect!
A BIG thank-you from Canada too!

Thank you to all the veterans and current members of the Armed Forces!

Steve; Did you know that the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier is one solid block of White Marble which was mined by the Yule Marble Co at Marble Colorado back in the 1930's? The quarry and a lot of the Mine and Milling operations still remain there.That is not too far from you. Take a trip to Glenwood Springs,then south out of town to Carbondale ,take a right to Redstone and a little farther right before you continue towards McClure pass take a left to Marble. A favorite tourist spot for us,or go to Paonia and go over McClure pass and at the foot of the grade down from the pass take a right to Marble.We have camped along the roaring fork at Crystal. Very nice country to vacation at. You are very fortunate to be able to live where you do. If I was much younger and the altitude would not bother me I would seriously consider moving to Colorado. My son lives at Florrescent near Pikes Peak,almost straight north of Cripple Creek.