Today is Veterans Day, and after spending the morning on a great hunt with Kdub and his grandson, I left to come home and spend a quiet day at my "in house" office with my wife.

As the years go by, I find myself getting more and more sentimental about what this day really means. To honor those that have gone before, and those that are now doing the job for us at home.
There was a young Spec 4 who gave up his life for me thirty eight years ago, and I hope I haven't let him down. I think about him a lot.
Today, it seems harder to raise the kind of young men and women that truly believe in duty and honor. I hope that is not a trend.
While some recruits may join the service for a career, or just because they have no other choices in life, all of them have an underlying desire to do what is right and serve their country.
It is not easy to give up your life as you know it, go half way around the globe and start all over while earning hazardous duty pay
I know we all salute these fine young people.
" Greater love hath no man than a man who would lay down his life for a friend"

Well said tpv.

Walked up to old Cletus today at work and said "happy veterans day, thanks." Kinda took him by surprise. He did 2 tours in Vietnam jumping out of Hueys with a BAR. Got a Purple Heart to show for it.

To all you veterans out there THANKS :D

Yes, very well said. I have said it before and I will say it again. All our nation, but expecially all us in the Military now, owe our Veitnam vets a tremendous debt of gratitude. When we got off the plane in Oct in Maguire AFB, we were met by a bunch of senior military, but what meant something to me was the Vietnam Vets who came out in the rain to make sure we had someone welcoming us home. Thank you for your service, guys, and thank you for your support.
Andy

Thanks to all the vets here and abroad and a salute to thoose who have paid the ultimate price of freedom.

Combat Diver