To all the civilians who have died in our wars.  And their surviving families.

Thank you, brothers. Would we all one day to have peace to show for our efforts. Alas 

Gulp ...

 Coaxial wrote:

 
Indeed!

To my English-Canadian grandfather who died in the hospital in Kimberley in the early 1970s, BC screaming  like he was back in the trenches of France after a German bomb had sunk in the mud and filled the left side of his body with shrapnel. I still admire and recall with fondness his good humour and love despite the chronic pain that he suffered for over half a century.

To my step-grandmother of Dutch Ukrainian origin who personalized and made tangible the brutality of the Bolsheviks.  

To my Norwegian capo terrorist grandfather who went on to be a successful businessman who always voted conservative.   He was truly one of the most civilized men I have ever known. 

To my mother who taught me the true meaning of the word 'hate'.

To young Germans of my generation who have been such a significant source of personal inspiration.

Cheers to all that served.Thanks for your service.

Thanks to all who have served.

And happy  B'Day to Nam vet hippie.

With thanks.

Happy V-Day - brother and sisters.

a vet
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RSN

 haresfur wrote: 
Safer than releasing a drunken squid.

 oldviolin wrote: 
Release the Kraken!!!

 buddy wrote: 

 lily34 wrote: 
 no no no that's not it.

we'll have to use this one: 

Thanks to all who have served.

 marko86 wrote:

 
 

You were in the exact same time as my friend Duane. Combat or not - that's six years of your life you gave to the USA - so thank you.

I didn't know they were following me.

 Coaxial wrote: 
Hear hear!

 lily34 wrote: