Remembrance Day Nov 11

[selkirk]

This year went to a family reunion. There was dozens of pictures of family on the table and walls. There was a newspaper article of a 23 year old who went over to Korea and came back with no legs. The picture showed his smiling face and he seemed like a positive person. Everyone in my family who saw him leave for Korea remembers that day and also when he came back, they will never forget.

It must not have been easy, coming back and being disabled. It talked about how smart and hard working his co-workers found him. As if his brains were in his legs, article in some aspects almost you feel like they were describing a circus animal..a handicap person working. he died within a few years of coming home from his injuries.

anyways to all of the veterans who have served we give thanks on this day.

by the way buy and wear a poppy. maybe even go to a service.

thanks
selkirk

 

[hellah10]

True dat man. I plan on going to the reserve unit and givin my thanks. Least we can do....

 

[djv]

Thanks to all Vet's and active service folks. Hey all you young guys with nothing to do. Go join up. Even some of you taking a couple of classes each year. You will like it. I did. Would do it again but at 60 they dont let you.

 

[TIME TO MAKE $$$]

Lest we forget....

 

[Blitz]

 

[AR182]

I echo everyone's sentiments. I heard that 1000 vets from the "greatest generation" die per day. Really never thought about it, but that's pretty startling.

 

[TIME TO MAKE $$$]

5 replies-44 views

sad

 

[SixFive]

I remember all the time what great sacrifices these folks made and are still making today. I always have a few patients who are veterans, and I enjoy talking with them about their experiences. One of the most interesting was a fellow who was captured in the Korean War and held captive for 18 months. He said he weighed 80 pounds when he was liberated and was blind (later regained some of his sight) from Berri-Berri (sp?). Many of them were wounded in some way from gunshots, shrapnel, and accidents. I had another patient who flew the B-29 Superfortress in Korea. He talked about how the enemy would dive their planes straight into the big bombers in an effort to disable and bring them down. He was hit in such a way, but he was able to crip his plane back to safety. My own Grandfather was with the 4th Marines in the Pacific in WWII. While on Saipan, his group was heading out on a mission. He was loaded up on a pineapple truck when his CO called to him and said, "YAGER, YOU'RE WITH ME!" As chance would have it, the pineapple truck he was on was hit by the Japanese and all aboard died but he was spared since he was called away at the last minute to go on a different truck. My grandfather also did not want to go into the Marines. Therefore, before he was drafted, he enlisted in January '42 for service in the Navy. He was trained for a period of nearly 2 years (much of it at the Great Lakes facility) to be part of the medical staff. His official classification was Pharmacist's Mate. As he is ready to ship out for active duty he finds out that he has been ATTACHED to the 4th Marines since the Marines did not have their own medical personnel!! Therefore, he was in the Saipan, Tinian, and a few other campaigns in the thick of some very serious crap. He never would speak much about it.

There's all kinds of stories like this out there, and I love talking to the veterans. Like somebody else mentioned, the WWII vets are expiring at a fast clip, and soon they will not be around to talk to. I would be remiss if I didn't mention my good buddy Dogs That Bark. He's very modest about it, but was in some tough stuff in Vietnam as his bronze stars, silver star, purple heart, etc would attest to. Thanks to all the veterans and active duty service people!!