Happy Veteran's Day

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Salutes to all you Vets. WWII, KOREA, "NAM, IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, COSOVO, SOMALIA, D.R., GRENADA, STATESIDE, and anywhere else you may have served. ::tu:: J.O'.
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Thank you to our fine VETERANS ::handshake::
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garddogg56 wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 12:12 am Thank you to our fine VETERANS ::handshake::
G Dogg and JO . You guys Rock .Thank you for thinking of the Vets . Out of 28,000 or so members here,You 2 took the time to care . ::handshake::
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It is UNREAL ::shrug::
Too bad,I was surprised ::hmm::
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Thank you to All who have served our Country ! ::handshake::
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May God bless each and every Veteran. To any veterans on this forum, Thank you for your service.
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A heartfelt "THANK YOU" to all our veterans of which I am one also.

And thank you to all who responded. I'm sure more folks will chime in.
I wonder why there are early dates on some of the response here.

(so there are previous posts) ::nod::
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Salutes to all Vets. Especially :Sp4 Tom Ball, PFC Dennis Dale, PFC Mike Orash, Sp4 Mike Muller, Cpl. Donny Lorber, and PFC Curtis Harman, my "Nam buds who gave it all. Rest in Peace.
Also my Dad, 1st LT Jim O'Dell(WWII), both Granddads: Seaman Ignatius Gretsky(WWI) and "Coastie" Clyde O'Dell (WWII) , two uncles: Seaman Michael Sash (WWI)., and PFC Melvin Wallace (WWII) and two cousins., Bunky Burrier and Dave Wallace.(both Army). As the old song said, "Bless Them All". J.O'.
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Ridgegrass wrote: Fri Nov 11, 2022 3:02 pm Salutes to all you Vets. WWII, KOREA, "NAM, IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, COSOVO, SOMALIA, D.R., GRENADA, STATESIDE, and anywhere else you may have served. ::tu:: J.O'.
Also the veterans of the Marine Barracks in Beirut Lebanon, 23 October 1983.
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orvet wrote: Tue Nov 28, 2023 7:38 am
Ridgegrass wrote: Fri Nov 11, 2022 3:02 pm Salutes to all you Vets. WWII, KOREA, "NAM, IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, COSOVO, SOMALIA, D.R., GRENADA, STATESIDE, and anywhere else you may have served. ::tu:: J.O'.
Also the veterans of the Marine Barracks in Beirut Lebanon, 23 October 1983.
Semper Fi
Ooh Rah my friend. ::tu::
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My Uncle Frederick Valla Served as a Medic in the United States Army he was awarded the Bronze Star for Gallantry ~ He was a Farmer and a Good Man, He grew Pumpkins and Corn and Raised Chicken Pigs Sheep and Goats along with his Brother's my Uncle Albert and Grandfather Peter ~ Farming the Santa Rita Hills my Grandfather grew Beans, He was a Dry Farmer and relied on the Rain to Produce his Crops ~ My Nona and Nonno had seven children, five sons and two daughters ~ {Sons} were Albert, Peter, "Frederick" Vincent and Lesio, and {Daughters} were Henrietta but everyone called her Kate and Mary ~ During the season of Autumn my Uncle Fred grew the Pumpkins and he would let the local elementary school's bus kids out to our family farm and pick out Pumpkins for Halloween ~ they were great people very wholesome and kind and the entire community knew them all very well for they had been part of the community since 1906 ~

we would have round-up's because we also raised cattle and we had large gatherings of family and friends that would attend we would play horseshoes brand cattle and have a big feast of all kinds of good food ~ we would make Italian sausage and salami ~ in deer season we would make jerky ~ some good times ~ and wonderful people ~
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sagebrush wrote: Wed Jan 10, 2024 4:05 pm My Uncle Frederick Valla Served as a Medic in the United States Army he was awarded the Bronze Star for Gallantry ~ He was a Farmer and a Good Man, He grew Pumpkins and Corn and Raised Chicken Pigs Sheep and Goats along with his Brother's my Uncle Albert and Grandfather Peter ~ Farming the Santa Rita Hills my Grandfather grew Beans, He was a Dry Farmer and relied on the Rain to Produce his Crops ~ My Nona and Nonno had seven children, five sons and two daughters ~ {Sons} were Albert, Peter, "Frederick" Vincent and Lesio, and {Daughters} were Henrietta but everyone called her Kate and Mary ~ During the season of Autumn my Uncle Fred grew the Pumpkins and he would let the local elementary school's bus kids out to our family farm and pick out Pumpkins for Halloween ~ they were great people very wholesome and kind and the entire community knew them all very well for they had been part of the community since 1906 ~

we would have round-up's because we also raised cattle and we had large gatherings of family and friends that would attend we would play horseshoes brand cattle and have a big feast of all kinds of good food ~ we would make Italian sausage and salami ~ in deer season we would make jerky ~ some good times ~ and wonderful people ~
They sound like just really good people. it is often repeated but so true, " We Will Never See The Likes Of That Generation Again '. ::handshake::
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