Veterans' Thread

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Fri May 01, 2009 4:57 am

^^^

I know! That's too funny...

Wounded Warrior Ride

President Barack Obama, along with Defense Secretary Robert Gates and
VA Secretary Eric Shinseki, officially kicked off the Soldier Ride national tour.

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CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Tue May 05, 2009 8:27 am

New (Post 9/11) G.I. Bill Info

Information about the new GI Bill available to
Veterans serving after 9/11.

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CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Tue May 05, 2009 12:03 pm

G.I. Bill Family Provision

Servicemembers can now share the G.I. Bill with their families.

http://dod.feedroom.com/?fr_story=FRdamp355035&rf=rss

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Thu May 07, 2009 4:19 am

Jet Blue Bargains

Jet Blue Airlines is offering servicemembers an opportunity to fly
to any of its non-stop destinations out of Washington Dulles and
Richmond International Airports for only one dollar.

http://dod.feedroom.com/?fr_story=FRdamp355151&rf=rss

EJLUVSRUSH · Post by **EJLUVSRUSH** » Thu May 07, 2009 7:14 am

I just wanted to say that I always have and always will have the UTMOST respect and sense of thankfulness for everyone who has ever served and/or died for our country. I think amongst veterans, those from world war I and world war II are the most forgotten, which I find somewhat ironic as it seems they were the ones who had the biggest balls and went through the most shit. If you think of the technology they had and how brutal the killing was compared to today,and the level of bravery of those individuals considering there was a lot more likelyhood of getting horribly mutilated or killed going out on any mission, it is just amazing.

Vietnam was pretty brutal too. I used to have a teacher in high school who was a vietman vet, Mr. Ford. I will never forget him. I always highly respected him and we would sit and just bull shit about what vietnam was like and some of the shit he had seen.

Neither of these examples is to take anything away from more "modern day" vets, mind you. As I said, I respect and thank ALL u.s. veterans. My brother is a vet, but even before he went in I have always felt this way and had a great sense of pride.

Anyway, that's my piece. thanks.

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Thu May 07, 2009 7:52 am

There are a bunch of vets here. We dig that you dig.................ya dig?

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Thu May 07, 2009 8:32 am

Thank you for your comments EJ, and I would add Korea in the conflicts
that tested our troops' resolve as well. There are some parallels to
Korea and the conflicts we are involved in today. Mainly, that war was
never declared formally.

And you are correct in stating that the issues today present their own
unique challenges. Using women and children as human shields is the
height of cowardice. I doubt that our forefathers had to deal with such
barbarism, but again, they had their own facets of unconventional and
guerilla enemy warfare to overcome.

My former Supervisor is a ten-point combat-wounded Army Vietnam Vet.
He was hit by a VC sniper and was alone in the kill zone while his
buddies could only hope they could somehow extract him before the
sniper finished him. He got hit another 6 times before the sniper gave
his position away and was vaporized by a airstrike. My boss made it out
to tell the tale, but he is one of those who really doesn't like to recall it,
or anything else about the whole thing, and that's okay with me.

I thank him every time I see him for his service to our country.

Again, thank you for your comments EJ, and I thank your High School
Teacher for his service to our country too! **salutes**

EJLUVSRUSH · Post by **EJLUVSRUSH** » Fri May 08, 2009 7:56 am

WOW. I can't imagine what it must have been like for your former supervisor.

I've met some vets who don''t really like to talk about thier experirnces. An my former high school teacher, in fact, had certain things he wouldn't talk about.

I don't see how anyone who has been an "active" participant in war can ever be the same.

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Fri May 08, 2009 10:45 am

I know EJ! I have some experiences of my own I would rather not discuss
as well....

EJLUVSRUSH · Post by **EJLUVSRUSH** » Fri May 08, 2009 11:49 am

I"m sorry.

Soup4Rush · Post by **Soup4Rush** » Fri May 08, 2009 11:57 am

CygnusX1 wrote:I know EJ! I have some experiences of my own I would rather not discuss
as well....

my combat was limited to the bars of the PI... a lot of blood was shed in some of those places on a Saturday night... fighting with jarheads..

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Fri May 08, 2009 12:08 pm

Soup4Rush wrote:
CygnusX1 wrote:I know EJ! I have some experiences of my own I would rather not discuss
as well....

my combat was limited to the bars of the PI... a lot of blood was shed in some of those places on a Saturday night... fighting with jarheads..

Been there/done that in Gitmo, Bro. All you had to do was rise from your
table fast enough, and the SP's and MP's are all over you waiting to wail
somebody.

Watch messin' with Marines though. If you fight one, you fight 'em all.

Of course, you probably found that out the hard way, like me.

EJLUVSRUSH · Post by **EJLUVSRUSH** » Fri May 08, 2009 12:09 pm

What branch were you guys in?

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Fri May 08, 2009 12:12 pm

I was in the Naval Amphibious Force at Little Creek, VA.

'GATOR NAVY! WOOT! \m/

Atlantic Fleet. Haze Gray and underway.

We gave Marines a ride, and kicked 'em out on the beach.

Soup4Rush · Post by **Soup4Rush** » Fri May 08, 2009 12:30 pm

I was going to join the Corps but could not pass the physical, I just could not get my head to fit in that jar...so I joined the Navy. seriously though, the closet I ever came to being in the Marines was the wife of some Marine officer... Hey, if you can't beat em up, just have sex with their wives!!!

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Veterans' Thread

don't want to intrude on the veterans here but....