Veteran's Day

Butch · **on:** November 10, 2019, 06:05:31 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70Ikj1hZDnw&app=desktop

MadPlumbarian · **Reply #1 on:** November 10, 2019, 07:31:19 PM

Nice Butch,,
I was just over to our neighbors to give him a little something but he wasn’t home, I’ll head over a little later in the day again.
But a BIG ty to all who served!
JR

LoopCutter · **Reply #2 on:** November 10, 2019, 08:07:08 PM

Thanks Butch!

Hard to watch and keep tears from swelling.

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Smashie · **Reply #3 on:** November 10, 2019, 11:36:24 PM

For the Fallen
BY LAURENCE BINYON
With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children,
England mourns for her dead across the sea.
Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit,
Fallen in the cause of the free.
 
Solemn the drums thrill; Death august and royal
Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres,
There is music in the midst of desolation
And a glory that shines upon our tears.
 
They went with songs to the battle, they were young,
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted;
They fell with their faces to the foe.
 
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
 
They mingle not with their laughing comrades again;
They sit no more at familiar tables of home;
They have no lot in our labour of the day-time;
They sleep beyond England's foam.
 
But where our desires are and our hopes profound,
Felt as a well-spring that is hidden from sight,
To the innermost heart of their own land they are known
As the stars are known to the Night;
 
As the stars that shall be bright when we are dust,
Moving in marches upon the heavenly plain;
As the stars that are starry in the time of our darkness,
To the end, to the end, they remain.

This is never a good day for me. Or indeed for many others, from which ever country you hail from.

spudley112 · **Reply #4 on:** November 11, 2019, 03:10:05 AM

Let me take this opportunity as a United States Marine veteran to honor veterans around the world. No matter your home nation, I respect your choice to take the responsibility to defend that which you love. When I traveled around the world when I was in the Marines, I met soldiers from many nations....soldiers are soldiers and you ALL have my respect!!!!!!

Me at 17 years old...

Aloha · **Reply #5 on:** November 11, 2019, 05:35:40 AM

To the men and women who have served. You have my utmost respect and thanks.

SteveC · **Reply #6 on:** November 11, 2019, 05:54:40 AM

thanks to all who have served !

Smashie · **Reply #7 on:** November 11, 2019, 06:29:40 AM

Quote from: spudley112 on November 11, 2019, 03:10:05 AM

Let me take this opportunity as a United States Marine veteran to honor veterans around the world. No matter your home nation, I respect your choice to take the responsibility to defend that which you love. When I traveled around the world when I was in the Marines, I met soldiers from many nations....soldiers are soldiers and you ALL have my respect!!!!!!

Me at 17 years old...
(Image removed from quote.)

Semper Fidelis devil dog. A belated happy 244th birthday to all of you. From a Royal over the pond

Aloha · **Reply #8 on:** November 11, 2019, 03:18:27 PM

Great pic spuds. Wide eyed and ready for adventure. I remember when my brother finished boot camp. He was so ready for what the Marines had in store for him. Decades later he's still proud as ever to have served and be a Marine. Nothing but the utmost respect for all you men and women

. Again, huge Thank You.