This is a post I published in a past year that I wanted to share today on Veteran’s Day.
A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL VETERANS OUT THERE WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY AND GAVE THEIR LIVES OR LIMBS TO KEEP US SAFE! I AM ETERNALLY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR SERVICE! GOD BLESS YOU ALL!
Thank you, Veterans, for all that you have done for your country.
For keeping us safe on our soil!
For protecting us and preserving our freedom!
We are indebted to you for serving your country!
May God bless you and your families for your sacrifices!
My dad served his country during WWII and received a Purple Heart.
He never wanted to talk about it back then but as he got older he shared a little of his experience of the day on Guadal Canal in 1942 when he was shot. He expressed regret that he had to shoot when being shot at and for all the men who died during that horrendous war. He was deeply saddened when he spoke of losing his ‘buddies’ as he called them, his fellow Marines. He was proud to be a Marine and was never sorry for proudly serving his country and would have done it again.
My father was small in stature, only 5’6” but he had a huge heart and was brave and talented in many ways. He was gregarious, warm, friendly, funny, and always had a beautiful smile on his handsome face. I am proud of my dad and all that he did for his country. I am thankful that I had such a wonderful father who was loving, caring and kind. Just saying this makes my eyes misty with regret that he is no longer with us. I miss him so much! Love you, Dad!
Here’s a photo of my handsome father. Unfortunately it is not a clear one but it is the only one I have with him in uniform. I loved him dearly and was proud of him and his service. I miss him and his crazy sense of humor. He died in 2001.
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Janice, this is a wonderful tribute to your dad and a proud and heartfelt thank you to all veterans. Thank you. Never forget! 🇺🇸
Thank you, Jennie. I don’t think we can ever thank them enough for what they have done in order to keep us free. X
You are so right!
A lovely tribute to your Dad! We had a Veteran’s Day meeting of people in our community who told of the people in their families who had served. For me, it was my son, of course, and my Uncle Ward, who served as a First Officer on a submarine in the South Pacific during WWII. Like every other person said about their loved ones, they didn’t talk about what they’d experienced. My son won’t talk about it either unless it’s humorous.
It was too horrific to share. My father was never the same after the war, my mother said. He was very nervous but try to hide it with his jovial manner and wonderful smile.
Our son came home from one tour in Afghanistan withdrawn and angry. Somehow we figured out something to help – bought a ski-doo that he could use up at the lake when we had our house there. He would take it out and run around the lake in all sorts of weather for long times – and gradually got better. It was on that tour that he lost a close friend. He wore a bracelet with his name on it for years.
So sad. I hope all is well with him now. War is so awful for everyone. I pray we won’t ever be in another. God help us. ❤️🙏