Comments on: Veteran’s Day Open Thread

By: Rufus

Rufus — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:55:41 +0000

Uneventful is good! We like uneventful.

By: Kenn Christenson

Kenn Christenson — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:42:34 +0000

I probably wouldn’t be here, either. My dad was a Lieutenant in the 7th Infantry in the battle for Okinawa. He definitely would have been on the short list to hop to the “big island.” As it was – he wound up serving in the initial occupation of Korea.

By: G-MAN

G-MAN — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:23:26 +0000

Great video, Steph!!!!

By: G-MAN

G-MAN — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:11:48 +0000

Just stay sharp, Outlaw. I’ll buy you a beer or two when you get back.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:10:01 +0000

Hey Outlaw! Hugs dude!

Here is the Commandant’s birthday message to the Corps for this year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CcNygpqpHo

By: Outlaw 13

Outlaw 13 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:38:08 +0000

To everyone, thanks for the well wishes. I spent a relatively uneventful 3 hours in the air tonight over Baghdad. Happy Veteran’s Day indeed.

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:24:40 +0000

Thanks for the maternal/paternal grandfather reminder, Kit. My mom’s parents divorced when she was young, so we didn’t know Papa John (the o-riginal, pizza fans ) anywhere near as well as my dad’s dad, even though he outlived him by about 15 years. John, too, served in the Pacific theatre and I shouldn’t not respect him. My step-grandfather, who lied about his age like so many others, was in the Air Force, both WWII and Korean War — way to go, Homer Gindlesperger!!! Yes, that’s his real name, and makes me feel a little better about being saddled with Porvaznik.

By: Kit

Kit — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:43:36 +0000

My cousin Andrew, who got back earlier this year from Iraq.

To my Paternal randdad who served in the Phillipines and Germany.

To my Maternal Grandad who served as an MP in Japan.

By: Matt Helm

Matt Helm — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:38:17 +0000

Yikes, I forgot Outlaw. Thank you, sir.

By: G-MAN

G-MAN — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:15:35 +0000

To my niece at Ft. Hood, her husband a vet from Iraq, my Bro-in-law, and of course to Outlaw.