November 11th, 2015 at 7:45 AM ^
Just watched a series on Amazon prime called Pacific. Directed by Tom Hanks I believe. Really eye opening to see what those guys endured. Can't thank veterans enough.
Have a great day...Go Blue!
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November 11th, 2015 at 7:55 AM ^
I have a few really special people in my family and plenty of friends I knew in school that served. They were great people with great character and integrity. So to anyone on this blog that is a veteran or currently serving I say thank you from the bottom of my heart.
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But a lot of people make just that very mistake. I see a lot of, "For all those who died serving our country..." on Facebook and Twitter. I'm an Army veteran and am not bothered by it, they're in the right spirit, but he does have a point.
November 11th, 2015 at 9:53 AM ^
Yes and no. Memorial Day is for the fallen. Veteran's Day is for all.
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Go Navy!
November 11th, 2015 at 8:08 AM ^
Thank you Veterans and those who are still serving, you guys are badasses!
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November 11th, 2015 at 8:20 AM ^
Thank you to those of you who served and who continue to serve. We appreciate the sacrifices you make for the rest of us.
November 11th, 2015 at 8:21 AM ^
for your huge sacrifice! As well as having to walk around wearing A LOT of GREEN! Probably sometimes on game day, too.
November 11th, 2015 at 8:58 AM ^
Some of us lucked out and got to wear far more appropriate colors :)
November 11th, 2015 at 10:06 AM ^
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November 11th, 2015 at 1:34 PM ^
You're telling me.
Fortunately I got out just before I would've had to go buy $500 worth of aquaflage. Aside from the working stuff, though, Navy uniforms are the second-best looking of the services.
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We actually had a brief stand-up meeting in the building this morning to honor those on the staff who have served as well as those who continue to serve or have served this nation here and abroad. Thank you for your courage and sacrifice and dedication.
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November 11th, 2015 at 4:12 PM ^
I'm thankful for all who serve, and feel this personally. My father served in the Navy during World War II, my 93 year old father-in-law piloted C-47's in the Army Air Corps and dropped paratroopers at Normandy and throughout the War. My daughter is currently somewhere in the Atlantic on a Destroyer. While at Michigan, one of my roommates was in the NROTC, and served in the Navy for some time. All make sacrifices which serve the rest of us. (My daughter a year and a half ago, and Father-in-law 71 years ago).
EDIT: I've posted stupid threads (just yesterday, for instance), but cumong. Someone really has it in for me to boink this thread. Whatever.
November 11th, 2015 at 8:57 AM ^
Veterans Day posbang?
November 11th, 2015 at 9:03 AM ^
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November 11th, 2015 at 9:10 AM ^
Former Navy here. Always interesting to see how many other veterans are on the blog. Happy Veterans Day to all who have served or are serving!
November 11th, 2015 at 9:13 AM ^
Thanks for your service. Where did you serve, and in what capacity?
November 11th, 2015 at 1:30 PM ^
Norfolk, VA on an amphib; Everett, WA on a frigate; Newport, RI at the War College. My old ship (the amphib) is the first thing ever in world history to be equipped with an actual, functioning, operational laser gun. A steam-powered laser gun.
November 11th, 2015 at 9:12 AM ^
Thank you for your sacrifice and service to our great nation!
An especially big thank you to my grandfather, stepfather, uncle, several cousins and friends.
November 11th, 2015 at 9:14 AM ^
Happy Veterans Day to all of you as well! I love this blog...it is (usually) a great community that I am proud to be a part of.
November 11th, 2015 at 9:19 AM ^
especially my two MGoBrothers, a former soldier and Coastie!
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Wow. What a story. I'm sorry you never got to know your dad. And thanks for sharing about his service. I'm sure you are very proud.
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Thank you to those who have served and are currently serving in the Armed Forces. Without your service our country could not exist.
Thank you.
November 11th, 2015 at 9:45 AM ^
From this Veteran to all others, it's an honor to serve beside you. To those we serve, God bless America. It's an honor to serve you.
GO BLUE!
November 11th, 2015 at 9:59 AM ^
Thank you to all who serve this country in the military. One of my best friends flies jets in the Navy and every day I hope God keeps him and his fellow pilots safe. U-S-A!
November 11th, 2015 at 10:08 AM ^
My dad was an infantry officer in the Army, and my brother was a pilot in the Air Force (F-4's and F-16's). God bless our veterans.
November 11th, 2015 at 10:19 AM ^
75,000 Frenchmen died in August of 1914. That's more than Vietnam, both Iraq Wars, and Afghanistan combined.
That was in one month. Think about that and all the other deaths in the most pointless and momentous war in modern Western history.
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November 11th, 2015 at 10:43 AM ^
My father-in-law, now deceased, fought in the Battle of the Bulge as a scared, 18 year old Jewish infantryman. He never talked about it but we pieced together his unit’s movements from reports and visited some of the places he fought last summer while we were in Europe.
Their main battle points were Moircy, Jenneville, Remagne, Bonnerue, and Hais de Tillet woods, which are all a few miles west of Bastogne. They’re now just wide spots in the road, surrounded by a lot of very peaceful rolling farmland. If you get a chance to visit Bastogne, there’s a really good museum just north of town.
The rest of the story is good. He came home, got degrees from UCLA and Stanford, became an anesthesiologist, married a nurse (I think that’s what docs did in those days), and raised 5 great kids (including MGoWife). He even welcomed me into the family! I really miss him.
Anyway, happy Veteran’s Day to all who served.
November 11th, 2015 at 11:01 AM ^
He was a sophomore at Michigan studying Aeronautical Engineering and also in NROTC when WWII started. He was transferred to flight training at the conclusion of his sophomore year, earned his wings, and then served in WWII where he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He returned to Michigan in 1947 while still on reserve status. The photo below is him flying an F4U Corsair during training sessions out of Naval Air Station Grosse Ile. He graduated from Michigan in 1950, was recalled to active duty, and then his squadron flew combat missions in Korea while aboard the USS Leyte.
November 11th, 2015 at 12:03 PM ^
Thanks much for sharing your story. So glad he survived all those flights.
I'm curious about your user name . . . Does SaigonBlue have anything to do with the military?