[Aquamarine]

[Aquamarine]

[PGalt]

Great post. Thanks to all who have served...and are still serving.

[Molly Pitcher]

Good Morning Aqua, Billie, everyone. A fine tribute as always.

Thinking this morning of the 2 Ohio National Guard units - that I know of - soon to be deployed, and of the fine men and women who serve in them.

Prayers lifted for them and their families.

[Molly Pitcher]

Love that boat painting gif.....very beautiful!

[ladtx]

In memory of my fellow Vietnam helicopter pilots who were killed in that war the following were lost on NOV 24. God bless them all.

1969 WO1 Charles J. Armstrong (USAR) -- 118 AHC, Age 21, Lutherville, Maryland
1969 CW2 Howard B. Comer Jr. (USAR) -- 187 AHC, Age 24, Jacksonville, Florida
1969 WO1 Allen D. Perkins (USAR) -- 118 AHC, Age 22, West Linn, Oregon
1969 WO1 John H. Whittington (USAR) -- 57 AHC, Age 21, Baltimore, Maryland
1970 WO1 Ian McIntosh (USAR) -- A/2/17 CAV 101 ABN, Age 25, Canada
1970 CW2 Samuel R. Saito (USAR) -- F/8 CAV, Age 20, Fresno, California
1970 CW2 Willard G. Storie (USAR) -- HHB DIV ARTY 23 INF, Age 33, Owensville, Missouri

Tribute to CW2 Howard B. Comer Jr.: Casualty occured in Tay Ninh, South Vietnam. He was listed as MIA until his body was recently recovered and he was buried with full Military Honors in Arlington National Cemetery July 2, 2001.
A brother finally finds his resting place
Mr. Comer You went off to war and not knowing your outcome, Serving your country as a chopper pilot to and from. You left behind your family to never see you anymore, Gave your life how honorable, courage to the core. An MIA for thirty plus years and never any trace, Finally home, a brother finds his final resting place. Jimmy L. Strait Fathers Day 2002 Crewchief 187th

Unit patch of CW2 Comer's 187th AHC "Crusaders".

WO1 Ian McIntosh's body was not recovered from Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam where his aircraft crashed.

IN THE SHADOW OF THE BLADE

[SpookBrat]

I just studied the pictures posted today carefully. I haven't studied them in awhile. You can't keep from getting a lump in your throat looking at all their smiles and pride. Thanks for Military Monday threads.

[JustAmy]

A Flag Forgotten

I saw a flag the wind had tattered
No one to care or think it mattered!
Wind torn and faded stripes were flapping
Pale stars upon dim blue were napping!
I wondered if a bugle blowing,
Would rouse our country to bestowing...
Upon our flag more true devotion;
And stir our hearts with real emotion!
Forgotten there, so bravely flying
A symbol worn, but never dying!
A challenge! to a nation sleeping
A loyal sentry, Watch is keeping!

...Edna R. Zunino

[Calpernia]

Morning errrr, afternoon? Almost Evening! To the Finest!

Whiney Mom Moment.

My son's preschool, we raise a little over $100 from a bake sale the kids worked real hard on. We took them to the store last week and helped guide them in picking out food to donate to the town's food pantry.

Today, we loaded the food in wagons and did a walking field trip to the food pantry for them to donate.

MIND YOU, we called last week to let them know we were coming and gave them a reminder call this morning.

The GRUFF man meets us at the door and would not allow us to bring the food in. He handed us milk crates through the door to transfer the food and pass it back to him.

I'm very confused by this. He made us stand in the parking lot with 13 children (which I thought was a little unsafe) and barely said thank you to them.

I'm not 100% sure what the teacher and I were expecting; but we thought the kids would bring the food inside and someone there explain to them what the food pantry was and reinforce the good work they did.

[deadhead]

Thoughts and Prayers are with our Troops and Veterans. Thank You to our Military