[Jeff Head]

From the heart...and to you Dad, may you continue to rest in peace.

[The Mayor]

God bless you each and all of your loved ones...and God rest the souls of those who gave all.

Amen Jeff!

[The Right Stuff]

Dittos! God Bless our brave Vets and Thank You!

[glock rocks]

Bump!

[starfish923]

Thank you for serving!

To the Marines: Happy Birthday!

SEMPER FI!

[borisbob69]

Thank you...

My Dad...Career Navy...WWII & Korea

Me...Career AF...Viet Nam

My Sons...Marines...Between Gulf War & WOT

[Eaker]

Thanks for the ping Jeff!!

[filly]

To paraphrase Zell Miller:

If you have free speech today, thank a Vet.
If you have the right to vote today, thank a Vet.
If you have the right to worship as you chose, thank a Vet.

Michael Moore never liberated anyone.

[stevio]

Thank you veterans! I did not serve but I am in utmost gratitude to all who do and did. My children are reminded almost daily, in our nightly prays, of your contribution and sacrifice. We will not forget!

[trillabodilla]

Too all United States Veterans: Words cannot express my gratitude for your service, your sacrifice, your suffering and your patriotism. God bless you and your families, and God bless America!

[daybreakcoming]

[viaveritasvita]

Thank you to all my beloved vets, who sacrificed so much to preserve freedom here and around the world. My God richly bless you.

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[JIM O]

I think about this often, maybe more often now as a result of John Kerry's never ending reminders to all of us that he was in Vietnam. Kerry's approach is in stark contrast to most Vets including myself who have many friends unaware that I was in Vietnam. To me it is a very private pride.

I was there, I really did not want to be, and most certainly did not know what to expect before I got there.

My point is I was there 13 months and don't consider myself a hero, I do consider my friends that were with me hero's and I can guarantee you none of them consider themselves hero's. We as a group were proud of our country, knew we could count on each other and knew we each wanted out as quickly as possible yet did not want to leave with any of our friends still there.

The kids that are fighting for us now know they need to be there and I suspect were able to filter out much of the hate that was put out by the MSM during the election. They do this by being part of a group. A group not made up of individual hero's but a group that loves this country so much that they are willing to make sacrifices every day.

[granite]

[Sunshine Sister]

Thank you for this post. You said what most of us feel beautifully.

I add my heartfelt thanks to each and every veteran past, present and future.

[newzhawk]

A special thankyou to my husband Capt Skip McLean(USN) my mother (USN) and to one of my favorite veterans Martin Herbstman, a merchant marine that was sunk in the Pacific by a German sub- but keeps on tickin!

[hosepipe]

A freepin men to that Jeff...

[Dante3]

Well stated.

[OXENinFLA]

Flip on C-span NOW!!!!

[JFC]

SALUTES YOU HEROS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY!

ALL VETS AND SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN.

GOD BLESS ALL.