PineyBob
Nov 10, 02, 12:41 pm
Tomorrow is Veterans Day! Many Vets will be traveling tomorrow as they do every day. My request goes to all of you who will be in terminals and planes tomorrow to be mindful of one particular group of veterans. Our living history from WWII are dieing at an increasing rate, soon they will be gone.
When you see an elderly gentleman tomorrow. ask him if he served. If he says yes take a moment and ask him where he served! Perhaps he......
Was the one of the men who stood beside my uncle as their Higgin Boat sped to Omaha Beach only to one of 2 beside my uncle who survived from that boat.
scrambled to a machine gun and returned fire at Pearl Harbor!
landed in Italy as we started to retake Europe
assualted the Islands of the Pacific!
served in a submarine, or aircraft!
just peeled potato's at Fort Riley
Maybe the reason he is flying is to visit an army buddy or attend a reunion. Or to visit a distant battlefield in a far off land. Perhaps to lay a wreath in one of the gardens of stone that dot the world with those who paid with their lives so that we could grow up Free!
Remember to say "Thank you for fighting for my freedom" Some of the greatest moments in my 48 years have been in he company of the men & women who fought WWII. Millions of citizen soldiers answered the call to the service of their country! Now that they a
are in the twilight of their lives let's let them know we NEVER forgot them. Take the time, the rewards are many.
When you see an elderly gentleman tomorrow. ask him if he served. If he says yes take a moment and ask him where he served! Perhaps he......
Was the one of the men who stood beside my uncle as their Higgin Boat sped to Omaha Beach only to one of 2 beside my uncle who survived from that boat.
scrambled to a machine gun and returned fire at Pearl Harbor!
landed in Italy as we started to retake Europe
assualted the Islands of the Pacific!
served in a submarine, or aircraft!
just peeled potato's at Fort Riley
Maybe the reason he is flying is to visit an army buddy or attend a reunion. Or to visit a distant battlefield in a far off land. Perhaps to lay a wreath in one of the gardens of stone that dot the world with those who paid with their lives so that we could grow up Free!
Remember to say "Thank you for fighting for my freedom" Some of the greatest moments in my 48 years have been in he company of the men & women who fought WWII. Millions of citizen soldiers answered the call to the service of their country! Now that they a
are in the twilight of their lives let's let them know we NEVER forgot them. Take the time, the rewards are many.