Since this coming Wednesday is veterans day I thought it would be nice to run a thread this week in honor of the veterans that are members here on DTR. Please don't feel this is just limited to our members. If you have a family member or friend you would like to recognize, go to it!


Thanks to all of you that have served and are currently serving our country, your sacrifice is what makes America great!!

In memory of Milton F. Smith MCPO U.S. Navy Ret.




Ray

 

Ditto above.

 

My maternal grandfather, my fellow moderators that were prior service, and good friends here that served.

Semper Fi!

 

My Grandfather a Parachute Rigger (USN) in WW2.
My father a Cold War Grunt in Germany .
And all you Lunk heads that served too.
Thanks for your Service.

 

My father--USAF
My cousin--USMC

And to all DTR members (and others as well) THANK YOU for your service!!

 

Great Grandfather- Army (WWII and Korea)
Great Uncle- Army (Korean War)
Son- USMC- Motor T, Sniper Support, 50 Cal Gunner, Squad leader
And to all of you DTR members that was and are THANK YOU!

 

My Grandafather - Ski instructor for 10th mountain division WWII
My other Grandfather - USAF WWII, My Grandmother (his Wife) Nurses Corps (WWII)
My Nephew - MSG 29 Palms. Iraq War.

Everyone else here and around the world, you know who you are CHEERS!!

 

My Father: Navy 1920-1946
Me: Army 1972-1996
Youngest Son: Army 2001- 2006

Hal

 

My Father Vietnam and Korea
My Grandfathers WW2
2 Great Grandfathers WW1
Myself since 1993 (in the sandbox again)

 

My father US Army Korea
5 uncles US Army
Cousin USMC

To all the Veterans and those brave men and women currenlty serving thank you.

Keith

 

Pop was a grunt in "The Big War" with boots on the ground in Iwo, guam ... the rest

I did my Navy 20

#1 son in the Army as a Chute Packer.

 

Grandfather USMC (WW II & Korea)
Grandmother USNR (W.A.V.E. WWII)
3 Great Uncles USNR (WW II) one lost three days out of New York Harbor.
1 Great Uncle USN Corp Man att: USMC units (WW II & Korea)
AND to all who have had the privilege of serving our great county.....
THANK YOU.............

 

Grandfather-- Army, WWI wounded in action
Father-- USAAC, B-24 pilot WWII... crash landed in North Africa
2 Uncles-- Marines in the Pacific, WWII
1 Uncle-- USN sub Captain in the Pacific WWII
2 Brothers, both Seabees, USN
1 Brother, Green Beret, 65-70, 2 tours in Nam
1 Niece, 20 years USN
Many cousins spread amongst the different services

And of course, my 23 years and counting in the USAF...

 

Both my granddads WWII, One at Omaha beach, the other in the pacific.

My pop, Navy sea-bees, Vietnam.

Me- 325th air, 82nd, abd. 1983-1989, 3-35th inf res, 1990-1992.
My 3 brothers all in the navy.
One sister in the Army.
Uncles and cousins in all the branch's.


Thank you all for you dedication to service, all are in my daily prayers.

 

Grandpa- Korea
Dad- USMC 4 years
Uncle- Retired Army Reserves (4 tours in Vietnam)
Uncle- Retired Air Force
Uncle- Retired Navy
Uncle- 8 yrs Army
Uncle- Army (2 tours Vietnam)
Brother- Army, Pilot in 160th Night Stalkers still active



Thanks to all who have served and still serving today.




If you can read this thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English thank the US Military