Almost 11:00 here, time to take a moment.........

 

I served but I must give respects to a tank commander, Cpl. Charles Gualdoni, 173rd Tank Battalion, Patton's 3rd Army.
Landed in N Africa at 19 years old and battled Rommel's Corp, invaded Italy, wounded at Anzio, fought his way up to Germany until the final Victory.
Bronze Star, Purple Heart and others.
The best man I ever knew, my wife's father.

God Bless men such as these and let us give pause and honor their sacrifice.

 

Jim, thanks for starting this off and thanks for your service.
I know you will forgive me for not hitting the like button...... just too many tears have been shed.

 

An important stop on my January trip to Sydney

 

Tomorrow is Veterans Day and we'll honor all who served in the military during wars and peace time. BTW, many people confuse Veterans Day and Memorial Day which is the last day in the month of May, when those who died while serving in the military are remembered and honored.

Thanks to all the Veterans around the forum and the world!

 

This goes back 30+ years. it was July 1985. Boot camp.

 

A quiet moment to remember all those friends who didn't make it to old age.

 

Our freedoms is something to never take lightly or for granted.
I salute all who have served & to those who are still serving. Thank You

People sleep peaceably in their beds @ night ONLY because rough men stand ready to do VIOLENCE
on their behalf.....

 

In Great Lake, @Taddyangle ?

 

Less than an hour to go here in England. We will be observing the two minutes silence today and on Remembrance Sunday.

 

Thank you, veterans...young, old and deceased...for protecteting our freedoms.

A few pics from earlier today when @ChuckMK23 and Mad Dog (we are both 'semi-old' former U.S. NAVY rotorheads) participated in Veterans Day at Dunkin' Donuts and IHOP.

Obviously, we groove on showing off our Speedy Gonzales watches and 'PI Special' belt buckles (handmade in the Philippines).

At Dunkin' Donuts...




EDIT ADDITION: Some of our paraphernalia from mil service...check out @ChuckMK23's salad bowl.


At IHOP...




EDIT ADDITION: IHOP 'Veterans Day Pancakes'...red, white and blueberries.

 

I didn't serve, but I'm surrounded by family and friends who did, or are, or will ... my dad (Coast Guard), stepfather, sister, brother-in-law, and nephew (all Marine Corps), and son (currently Army ROTC at VMI). God bless all who serve and protect our freedom.

 

I am grateful to all veterans for their service and their sacrifice. Thank you for your service all you Omega Forums veterans.

Here are a couple of veterans in my family for whom I am grateful.

My dad. Summer of 1945 while his PCE was in at Pearl Harbor. He'll celebrate his 90th birthday this coming Christmas Eve.




Our son after an all night firefight in Afghanistan during his first deployment in 2012. He just got married two weeks ago.

 

Bryan, how proud you must be of both. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, does it?

One thing for sure, your Son's gun sure is bigger than your Pop's!

 

Hah! It is for certain.

The apple may not have fallen from the tree, but the tree didn't have a crop of fruit the season I came along. Good men both.

I didn't serve. They were flying that helicopter off the roof of the U. S. embassy in Saigon and stopped registration for the draft just when I was turning 18 that spring.

 

Happy Veterans Day to all you veterans out there.
This one is for all my fellow 12B's out there.

 

I served, my Dad served and my 6 Great Uncles served (4KIA, 1 Gassed, 1 Shell-shocked).
Buster

 

Yep, Great Lakes.

 

To all who served and have given their lives and their service for our freedoms. Thank you.

This is one Digger I would like to remember today among the many, many thousands to be remembered.

 

Looks like he can still open the whole can [of whoop ass]..."Get off my lawn!!!"