Veterans Day Thank You!

Thanks to all who serve/served our great country.

Today happens to be The United States Marine Corps 235th birthday!!

I forgot. Happy Birthday to all the Jarheads! Don't forget to eat cake today....

haha.. No cake for me, just a couple beers.

Hey Sumo, I had lunch with a bunch of former Marines today. We covered service from from the mid 80s to just a few years ago. We started telling stories as Marines always do. It's amazing how similar so many stories are no matter where/when people served.

Every time I get together with my buddies from the corps, the stories are always best.  The best stories are things that happened off duty. 

My best friend from USMC and I have a story from a night out that even his son asks about when we get together.  His son just turned eleven, and he was a newborn when it happened.  That is how much we talk about it, hahaha.

Thanks can never be enough for what these Brave Men and Women do...

 This year has been quite a eye opener for me as I delved deep into Veterans situations with HOW and realize the fight they were in, and the fight they have now...

 Looking forward to next year in giving back....

Reading an excelent book right now as I am computer less...

 " WAR " by Sebastian Junger

and a soon to be released doucumentary " Restrepo.."

Going to put light on what our fighting Men and Women are going through...

thanx Guys, 'preciate your thoughts.

i'm a vet who supports our serving men and women daily at work. today the branch manager came thru thanking each of us vets.(he's one himself, was a lower classmate of mine in AIT in fact)  3 of us stopped him, there was a green suiter walking thru the shop. we told Joe, " go tell that youngster "thank You". not us" he did.. surprised the kid at first but then she warmed up to his words real quick...

A great big thank you to all the Veterans out there because with out you we would not be able to enjoy the freedom we have.

On behalf of 300 students and 45 staff members at my school and at our Veteran's Day assembly today, it is an honor to say thank you to all who have served our country!