Antigone wrote: 
ditto.

where is the salute emoji?

 2cats wrote: 

Here's to all that serve or have served.

 triskele wrote: 
My dad was shot down over Poland in WWII and spent time in a POW camp.  He rarely talked about it and had nightmares the rest of his life.

 Antigone wrote: 
Your welcome. Though technically a veteran, I would never consider myself in the same league as those that have been in real combat.

U.S. Navy 1985-1991 

Thank you. 

 kurtster wrote: 
Remembrance Day is not a public holiday here, but at 11:00 AM we all stopped work for a minute silence.

There is lot's of WWI stuff on television this year and next Anzac Day will be massive. 

Thanks to all who have served.

We must never forget or slight the importance of this day.

 

Paw and Stripes helps veterans recover

It all began with one veteran and a dog named Sarge.

 Jim Stanek rescued Sarge. Sarge rescued him.

 Stanek, a former volunteer firefighter in the New York area, enlisted in the military after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Thanks to all who have served.

To all Veterans:

Thank You for your service to protect my freedoms. 

 triskele wrote: 
i'm also sympathetic and empathetic to all involved 

i'm doing my best to rebuild a broken machine

 triskele wrote: 
Yes, and we'll keep working on a world where it's less necessary.

honor and gratitude to all who serve

Thank you to all the veterans.

 jadewahoo wrote: 



I understand what you are saying but this thread was meant for veterans - not the politicians that create the situations you describe. There is a big difference.


So I have no problem recognizing and honoring those that put themselves in harms way.

There have been wars of necessity, that I will grant.

In my life, since I became conscious of war as a young fellow, I cannot say that there has been one war, nor even one death of our troops in a military endeavor, that has in any way protected my freedom. With the passage of time, astute observations in the moment have always been validated by the unravellings of the rationale for a conflict. Lies, deceit and greed have been the underlying method and reason for the wars of my time. The murder of our youth in the vainglorious justifications of securing corporate aggrandizement is the order of the day.

I understand that these men and women truly believed that they were doing the right thing in the moment, those who died and those who lived to suffer the scars of war. I grieve for those whose lives were ripped from them by the claws of lies. But you will not find me this day in celebration of the veil of conceit that has perpetrated this deceit of glory hung upon the necks of veterans.

 lily34 wrote: 

happy veterans' day to all those who have served. my gratitude to you, and to those who have served and passed.