Happy Memorial day, weekend

[Flip]

Happy Memorial Day, weekend everyone.

In honor of our service members and their families who have sacrificed to protect the freedom we enjoy.

Have a great weekend everyone, be safe out there.

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[NPC 20883467]

Happy Memorial Day!

 

[Old Dogger]

 

[Flip]

Im sure you here this often..... "not yet Flip!"

I made a slight change you rascal.

 

[Terrymo]

 

[2nd 392]

Honoring America’s fallen heroes

”Many of whom I see in the audience today”

B.O. - Las Cruces, New Mexico Memorial Day speech 2008

 

[PhrogUSMC]

Semper Fi, HOOAH, and whatever the Air Force says, from a 3 branch, 3 Jeep household.

 

[embedded rock]

The active duty service member are most likely starting the four-day Memorial weekend today.

 

[Wbino]

Not really a HAPPY day unless you're only thinking about beer and hotdogs.
More of a remembrance day.
My Dad served in WW2 82nd Airborne but never spoke about the war, only that him and his best friend detested guys who would crow about it afterwards.
Thanks Dad.

 

[PhrogUSMC]

Not really a HAPPY day unless you're only thinking about beer and hotdogs.
More of a remembrance day.
My Dad served in WW2 82nd Airborne but never spoke about the war, only that him and his best friend detested guys who would crow about it afterwards.
Thanks Dad.

My step-grandfather was in the Army Air Corps. He NEVER talked about his service. The only thing I ever learned of his time in the service was from a friend of his on the day of his funeral; he was a B-17 waist-gunner. His plane was shot down and he spent 3 months behind enemy lines evading capture until he finally got help getting back into Allied territory where he was rescued.

 

[Tncdrew]

Happy Memorial Day, weekend everyone.

In honor of our service members and their families who have sacrificed to protect the freedom we enjoy.

Have a great weekend everyone, be safe out there.

Ahhh, the SkyBridge in Gatlinburg! Fun place

 

[Flip]

My step-grandfather was in the Army Air Corps. He NEVER talked about his service. The only thing I ever learned of his time in the service was from a friend of his on the day of his funeral; he was a B-17 waist-gunner. His plane was shot down and he spent 3 months behind enemy lines evading capture until he finally got help getting back into Allied territory where he was rescued.

@Wbino

Wow, similar stories fellas and thank you for sharing them.

My grandfather was also in WWII. He never talked about the war, he suffered and struggled for a long time when he returned.

USS Bradford
Position: Coxswain
V6 USNR
Discharged: Dec 19th 1945
D-day: The USS Bradford sister ship was hit and sinking in the south pacific sea during WWII. The USS Bradford assisted in rescues, pulling people from the water many of them with missing limbs.

 

[2nd 392]

Not really a HAPPY day unless you're only thinking about beer and hotdogs.
More of a remembrance day.
My Dad served in WW2 82nd Airborne but never spoke about the war, only that him and his best friend detested guys who would crow about it afterwards.
Thanks Dad.

This must be common, the only thing Dad talked about was driving the Captain’s gig that he obviously considered an honor. The only other comment was when he came home while one of the old slanted pacific naval battle movies was on. After just a few minutes “Bullshit, that’s not how it happened, we got our ass kicked too !” leaving the room. Mother “200 of his shipmates were killed (in that battle ?)”

 

[2nd 392]

Semper Fi, HOOAH, and whatever the Air Force says, from a 3 branch, 3 Jeep household.

We say “sleep tight America - your Air Force is awake “

my reunion pic

 

[Flip]

Happy Memorial Day everyone!

To all of our fallen veterans and families, thank you for your service.

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