planted Posted November 11, 2013 Author Share Posted November 11, 2013 I think a man with a helmet defending his country should make more money than a man with a helmet defending a football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Left to right..... My brother in-law Bill Hunt (on the right) with the 414th Night Fighter Squadron. WW2. My brother Larry at Cu Chi, Vietnam 1966. He survived the war. My brother Bob and his last ship the USS RANGER before heading to Vietnam. My brother Gene and his wife Helen before he heads out as a Merchant Marine from Alameda, CA. This was after the Vietnam war but he also went there a few times too as a Merchant Marine. My distant cousin on my Mother's side General Claire Chennault of 'Flying Tigers' fame. Yours truly's military experience? ROTC in high school (which I really enjoyed, especially marching with the M-1 Garand, learning the manual of arms and my general orders). I was classified 4-F during the Vietnam war. My nephew Bob (w-plane model) who served in Vietnam in the Army. He brought back a 12 oz. piece of shrapnel that landed on his hut after the commies set off their ammo dump. He survived the war. My nephew Ken w-salmon (brother of nephew Bob) also served as a grunt in Vietnam. He survived the war. I salute all the Vets. :^) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planted Posted November 11, 2013 Author Share Posted November 11, 2013 ^ wow...these are treasures! I got goosebumps... Thanks for sharing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepscoda Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Redrum, thanks for posting those photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepscoda Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Last year my parents found a the letters and photos my father's father sent back from Europe in WWII. They scanned them and made books for all his grand kids. Here are a few pics I took from that collection.... Allan M. Myers 1918 - 1986 On a bike in Hunsfeld, Germany A postcard sent from where he stayed when the Battle of the Buldge was over The sign to the elevator at Eagles Nest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjin-san Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 When you go home tell them of us and say For your tomorrow we gave our today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Happy Veteran's Day & thank you to all the men and women who have served... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pottedplant Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Thank you to our veterans and to those who serve today. Thank you also, to those who posted the wonderful photos above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropDown Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Thank you all who serve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Duck Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 I've read that military service used to be more widespread among American men 2 or 3 generations ago. Does anyone know if this is true? Anecdotal evidence within my own family would suggest that it is, but anecdotes don't equal proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjin-san Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/west/series7/frank_foley.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pottedplant Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 I've read that military service used to be more widespread among American men 2 or 3 generations ago. Does anyone know if this is true? Anecdotal evidence within my own family would suggest that it is, but anecdotes don't equal proof. Disco: I believe we had a draft 2 or 3 generations ago. Now it is an all volunteer armed services. That may answer the question. God Bless to those who volunteer to serve our country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstork Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Disco: I believe we had a draft 2 or 3 generations ago. Now it is an all volunteer armed services. That may answer the question. God Bless to those who volunteer to serve our country. That is true but my perception is that more "average Joes" volunteered back in the days before Vietnam. I have no numbers to back that up, just going by my own family history and other family friends... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slave to zep Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Lest We Forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 ^ wow...these are treasures! I got goosebumps... Thanks for sharing... You are welcome. :^) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Redrum, thanks for posting those photos. You are welcome. :^) I also have all my brother in-laws negatives from the war. He was in North Africa, Sicily, and Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deborah J Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Thanks to everyone for the photos and the stories behind them. Thank you for being brave, keeping our families safe and the sacrifices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Last year my parents found a the letters and photos my father's father sent back from Europe in WWII. They scanned them and made books for all his grand kids. Here are a few pics I took from that collection.... Allan M. Myers 1918 - 1986 On a bike in Hunsfeld, Germany A postcard sent from where he stayed when the Battle of the Buldge was over The sign to the elevator at Eagles Nest These are great. :^) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Thank you to our veterans and to those who serve today. Thank you also, to those who posted the wonderful photos above. I agree and you are welcome. :^) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Thanks to everyone for the photos and the stories behind them. Thank you for being brave, keeping our families safe and the sacrifices. Unrequited love. :^) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 "The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month..." While Veterans Day is now an occasion to mark and remember the sacrifices of all veterans, its original purpose was to mark Armistice Day and the end of The Great War: World War One. In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words: "To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the countrys service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations" The original concept for the celebration was for a day observed with parades and public meetings and a brief suspension of business beginning at 11:00 a.m. The United States Congress officially recognized the end of World War I when it passed a concurrent resolution on June 4, 1926, with these words: Whereas the 11th of November 1918, marked the cessation of the most destructive, sanguinary, and far reaching war in human annals and the resumption by the people of the United States of peaceful relations with other nations, which we hope may never again be severed, and Whereas it is fitting that the recurring anniversary of this date should be commemorated with thanksgiving and prayer and exercises designed to perpetuate peace through good will and mutual understanding between nations; and Whereas the legislatures of twenty-seven of our States have already declared November 11 to be a legal holiday: Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), that the President of the United States is requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on November 11 and inviting the people of the United States to observe the day in schools and churches, or other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies of friendly relations with all other peoples. An Act (52 Stat. 351; 5 U. S. Code, Sec. 87a) approved May 13, 1938, made the 11th of November in each year a legal holidaya day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as "Armistice Day." Armistice Day was primarily a day set aside to honor veterans of World War I, but in 1954, after World War II had required the greatest mobilization of soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen in the Nations history; after American forces had fought aggression in Korea, the 83rd Congress, at the urging of the veterans service organizations, amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word "Armistice" and inserting in its place the word "Veterans." With the approval of this legislation (Public Law 380) on June 1, 1954, November 11th became a day to honor American veterans of all wars. http://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetdayhistory.asp All wars are hell, but World War I was particularly savage and brutal...and in the long run, futile and egregiously all for naught. As "The war to end all wars" did nothing of the sort and in fact, sowed the seeds for World War II. So, on this Veterans Day one year before the 100 year anniversary of the beginning of The Great War in 1914, I would like to focus on some very valuable reading on WW I. I'm sure most of us have already read Remarque's "All Quiet on the Western Front", John Keegan's "History of the Great War", and Barbara Tuchman's "Guns of August" and "The Proud Tower", as they are standard texts required in most history and/or literature courses in school. If you haven't read any of the above, they are essential reading if you have any interest in this history. But I would also like to point your attention to some other fine books on World War I. "The Hazy Red Hell: Fighting Experiences on the Western Front 1914-18" by Tom Donovan "The Somme: The Darkest Hour on the Western Front" by Peter Hart "1914-1918: History of the First World War" by David Stevenson "To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918" by Adam Hochschild "Gallipoli" by L. A. Carlyon "The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914" by Christopher Clark "The First World War: Germany and Austria-Hungary" by H.H. Herwig "The Great War and Modern Memory" by Paul Fussell For a more literature-type take on the War, British author Pat Barker's "Regeneration Trilogy", published in the 1990s is one that can stand proudly alongside "All Quiet On the Western Front". Also, "Good-bye to All That" by Robert Graves and "Three Soldiers" by John Dos Passos and "A Farewell to Arms" by Ernest Hemingway. There are other good ones of course, but this is a good starting list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Photo by Life photographer Larry Burrows who was killed in the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjin-san Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 http://thechive.com/2013/11/13/a-war-veteran-died-with-nobody-to-attend-his-funeral-what-happened-next-was-astonishing-15-photos/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 http://thechive.com/2013/11/13/a-war-veteran-died-with-nobody-to-attend-his-funeral-what-happened-next-was-astonishing-15-photos/ That is so great to see. :^) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb126 Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/remembrance-day-last-ceramic-poppy-planted-at-tower-of-london-to-mark-100-year-anniversary-of-first-world-war-9853203.html Some beautiful photos on the website in the link above. A quote from the story about the amazing ceramic poppy display at the Tower of London: "Each of the 888,246 blooms represents a British or Colonial military death during the First World War, which began a century ago." Servicemen and women - thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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