They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.

A fine tribute, a fitting picture.... There's nothing more one can say except, "Thanks"....

I have to agree. A well done tribute to those who sacrificed for us.

Thanks for starting this thread, MM, and thanks to all those who fought to protect the freedoms of the rest of us.

nachoman Wrote:Thanks for starting this thread, MM, and thanks to all those who fought to protect the freedoms of the rest of us.

I can't agree more!! Thanks to everyone who served!!!! .. and Thanks MM!!!

In November 2005 my wife Sharon and I travelled to Europe on the Canadian Battlefield Tour.On Remembrance Day I was at the Menin Gate in Ypres Belgium and witnessed this ceremony---I will always remember our honoured Veterans

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May God grant peace to the fallen, and comfort to their loved ones.

Mountainman, Thank You for that post. It is good to know that there are still many among us, who appreciate the sacrifices that keep us free.
Please, everyone, forgive me this, but it something that I must say.

I am proud to be one of those who are called "Veterans".
I am proud to be numbered among the Men, and Women, who have served, suffered, or died, to protect our way of life, and our freedom.
That said, this then I say to all who are elected to represent us, or seek to be elected to represent us:
"We" believe in, and accept as the supreme law of this land, the Constitution of The United States of America. We have served, and suffered, and given our lives to defend that "supreme law".
It now is your task to support and defend that Constitution, and protect it from desecration by those who would seek to supplant it with "other law".
The oath of office taken, "to support and defend the Constitution of The United States of America" binds you, the elected officials, to the same goal that we, the physical defenders, have also committed ourselves.
There is only one correct way to change the Constitution, and that is by amendment. In the end, it takes three fifths of the people's vote to ratify an amendment. if that does not happen, the new amendment cannot be added, and the "law" does not change.
Be our representatives, not domestic enemies!
Obey, support, and defend the Constitution of The United States of America.
Keep it, and only it, the supreme law of this land !
It may help, if you the elected, you the seeker of elected office, read and understand that law before you try to act, out of some other belief, to take the freedoms "of the people", not of the one, but of the many, from us.
P.R.Juengst CPO USN RET ( 1961-1983 )

I didn't realize , until recently , that the symblic "poppy " was NOT an American symbol ......we wear them each and every year in the days leading up to Remembrance Day in Canada ....I think it stems form the poem " In Flanders Fields " from WW1 ......" In Flanders Fields the poppys grow , between the crosses row on row " etc .

T

T, I'm fairly certain that you are absolutely correct. I do believe that poem is the source.

I'd like to add my thanks to Mountainman for that thought provoking post... it's a strange feeling to think back to those days, and remember those that we left behind. I see five young men from our crew, and when I look at myself in the mirror I see a 74 year old man who outlived his friends by over 51 years. I guess that's one of those life mysteries that you can never figure out. All five were married with children, and I was a single, 22 year old Loadmaster... who by the grace of God was not called home that day. Every October when I return for our annual Air Commando (AF Special Op's) reunion, I drive on base and travel the five streets named after my friends and I'm thankful that I had those 51 years with my wife, three children, and seven grandchildren. As a career "GI" I had three tours in Nam, all marked by the loss of additional friends... but that day back in Febuary, 1962 wll always be foremost in my thoughts.

They will always be "Forever Young..."

Bob H.
M/Sgt. USAF (Ret).

teejay Wrote:I didn't realize , until recently , that the symblic "poppy " was NOT an American symbol ......we wear them each and every year in the days leading up to Remembrance Day in Canada ....I think it stems form the poem " In Flanders Fields " from WW1 ......" In Flanders Fields the poppys grow , between the crosses row on row " etc .

T

You are correct , When I was in grade school, 1946 or so we were taught that .

I also notice this thread was started on the exact schedule of armistice day -- 11-11- 11 11th month , 11th day ,. 11th hour almost --missed it by 8 minutes --- need to type faster!