Thank you Vets

RichH · 11-11-2002, 03:15 PM

I just wanted to throw out a big THANK YOU!!!!!!!

To all who have served in war and peace, thanks for all you've done.

fishing is life · 11-11-2002, 03:20 PM

i will second that. after watching saving private ryan last night it made me really appreciate all the sacrifices they and their families have made to keep our country and world a safer place. i think we owe it to our vets to take care of them throughout their lives.

Hogmaster · 11-11-2002, 03:33 PM

I too salute you!

Was 4F and the draft ended when I would have been old enough to have to go anyway, so never got the "opportunity" to serve. Know lots who did and see many of the ifishers are vetrans. They deserve respect for doing what our country asked them to do.

If I were ****** I would find a neat icon that would show the salute (and I salute you too, Rick!).

11-11-2002, 03:41 PM

Thank you. A salute to all fellow Viet Nam vets and all veterans on this day.

RMC U.S.N.
1969-1979
Gator Navy
Gulf of Tonkin Club

bassfishingnw · 11-11-2002, 03:42 PM

THANKS FOR ALL YOU HAVE SACRIFICED!!!

black magic · 11-11-2002, 03:50 PM

A salute to you too, ******

John Holloway EN2 USNR
1964-1966
USS Mills DER-383

Tunamaster · 11-11-2002, 04:18 PM

Thanks for starting this thread, Rich. It is very important to remember why it is that we are free to spend our leisure time as we please. (Hunting and fishing, of course!) A huge thank you to all of our brave veterans. May God bless you and our great country!

timinthegorge · 11-11-2002, 04:29 PM

To all who've served, and all that Will serve this great country in the future.....

I salute you! [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

I graduated in '72, the only son of a Colonel in the Air Force. I didn't go to VN..... but I lost friends over there.

to all who went, and paid the price of our collective freedom, no matter the war, no matter the battle, and no matter the times in which the battles took place.

We're Americans, because we're committed to our principals!

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness......

Happy Veteran's Day Everyone! Especially those in service today! My Flag is flyin' High, thanks to those who serve! Tim [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

Born to Fish · 11-11-2002, 05:43 PM

I'd like to add my salute to the veterans and those currently serving their country. All too often it's something that unfortunately is taken for granted.

As a Viet Name vet, 6/69-10/70, 199th Light Infantry Brigade grunt I really appreciate the positive nature of this thread. Without going into particulars I have to say that upon returning from Nam I was thoroughly disappointed in the indifference and some resentment from "friend", acquantances and family. I wasn't expecting to be treated like a hero, but I wasn't ready for the type of "greeting" i got.

End of story...I'm not feeling sorry for myself. Just continue to do what you're doing.....thank a Vet, and buy a poppy from those great folks trying to sell them on behalf of disabled vets from all forms of service. God bless them all! [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

Big TULE · 11-11-2002, 05:50 PM

Hey ****** can i get that as my moniker...

FC1(SW) Payne
USN 1995- present

P.S. Thanks all for the support. Need it in times like we are in.

GutshotApe · 11-11-2002, 05:53 PM

Borntofish - When I got out of the service in '69 and started college with help from the GI bill ($135/mo), one of my best friends from high school (a draft dodger, it turned out) said my $135 was Blood Money. I haven't seen ol' Steve since then.

Hope all you vets out there got the day off today, with pay!

GutshotApe RD3
USS Truxtun DLGN-35 (Plankowner) 1965-69
Pueblo Incident & Tonkin Gulf 1968

[ 11-11-2002, 07:00 PM: Message edited by: GutshotApe ]

11-11-2002, 05:59 PM

Big Tule.

Copy this and paste it into where you need to paste the URL on the Avatar selection page from your profile. Make sure you click save.

Sailor Saluting should appear as your Avatar. It won't change until you post something again.

http://www.ifish.net/uploads/413816314.gif

Best,

Rick

Danderson · 11-11-2002, 06:47 PM

Thank's to all the vets past and present

Live Free or Die

D.anderson USANG 1989-1992

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Dipnet · 11-11-2002, 08:31 PM

Thank-you, Thank-you, Thank-you!!!!!!!

PapaHog · 11-11-2002, 08:39 PM

My thank you for your service to each and every veteran, past and present.

A special thank you for thoes who prepare for this coming war. My prayers are with you.

Sgt Kenneth Lane
USAF Security 1964 - 1968
Vitenam 1966 and 1967

Flatfish · 11-11-2002, 08:57 PM

Thank all of you who have faught for this great country.
Mark and Dawn.

rhansme · 11-11-2002, 09:24 PM

This is a wonderful post. Happy veterans day to ALL Veterans. My father fought 5 campaigns during WWII and I lived most of the battles through him growing up. Most were not pleasant stories. He was an Army ground communications man. Running wire from foxhole to foxhole. The bullets did'nt kill him but the war did. I miss him and salute him today.

Raymond Hansmeier
USS Tullibee Nuclear Submarine SSN597
Radioman RM3(SS)
1972-1975

BassMan · 11-11-2002, 09:55 PM

WOW, Its great to see this kind of support for our brothers and sisters in arms. Kinda makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside! Thanks to all that have and will serve in our nations armed forces. God Bless the USA!!!!

John Brewer
USN ABH3
USS Boxer LHD-4
1994-1997

11-11-2002, 10:02 PM

No doubt about it! We owe a big debt of gratitude to our veterans.
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Tacklebuster · 11-11-2002, 10:40 PM

I served with some fine soldiers and sailors while I did my duty in the Army. My brother is now in the Navy doing his part to keep our great country free. To my brothers in arms [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

Chris Edgmon
United States Army
1/17th Light Infrantry
1990-1995

k9jeff · 11-12-2002, 03:42 AM

Thanks to everyone who has, and who is serving our great country.

MM2 J Johnson
USS FORRESTAL CV-59
1985-1989

mallard0311 · 11-12-2002, 09:23 AM

A Day Late,
Yesterday was the first veterans day I have had off since coming home from Nam. I spent the day duck hunting with a young Marine. It was a Mallard day and I was sitting in the blind thinking about I-fish and what if anything was being said about Veteran's day. We used to tell each other in Nam that if I don't make it back do some fishing and hunting for me too. Took five nice mallards home, was my best Veteran's day ever. Thanks for the post on this and to all the veteran's current and past.

Cpl USMC 69-70
Vietnam grunt

11-12-2002, 10:10 AM

Hey Raymond brother radioman and fisherman! [img]graemlins/hearton.gif[/img]

Chris Nordling · 11-12-2002, 10:16 AM

I'm a day late too, but thanks Men & Women of the armed forces for all that you have done for our country.

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Chris

ragjr · 11-12-2002, 06:31 PM

I Have to say THANK YOU for all the good things that you all said about all of us Vets war time and peace time becouse with out us we would not be the country we are today.

Big TULE · 11-12-2002, 06:39 PM

I love you guys, i think this is great. One of the best topics yet. I wish i got this much support from the community, while at work...

Jennie@ifish · 11-12-2002, 06:52 PM

Wow! How could I have missed this thread?

Very moving and wonderful!

My heartfelt thanks too, to all of you who has and who is serving our wonderful country!!!!

You guys are awesome! [img]graemlins/hearton.gif[/img]

Really neat signing your name and your... what is it, rank?

Jen

Full Freezer · 11-12-2002, 07:03 PM

A big thanks from my family & myself to all the fine men & women who have served & will serve in all of our armed forces. We have so much to thank them for & they will never be forgotten or taken for granted. All of the freedoms & privileges we enjoy are a direct result of their sacrifice to our country & way of life. I had been hoping that there would be a post like this when I visited tonight. Thanks again for all you've done. [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

rhansme · 11-12-2002, 08:24 PM

Hey there ******...we'll have to get together and swap some sea stories and fish stories...Ray

Paddlefish · 11-12-2002, 10:08 PM

My dad wasn't much into camping.

Three and a half straight years of camping in the Philippine jungles had pretty much taken the enthusiasm out of the experience for him. :depressed:

When I reached age 18 in 1967, (regognize that time frame?) the armed forces didn't want much to do with me, as I had only one functional eye.

I still have quarrels with some of the individual operations and general offensives that our national "leaders" may choose to pursue. I've never had a moment's doubt, however about supporting those of you guys who've given two or four or thirty or however-many years of your lives in support of our country.

We don't seem to appreciate you until we REALLY, REALLY need you. :shocked: I'm a slightly leftish, sometimes "liberal," granola-eating, bicycle riding, canoe paddling, fly fishing kind of guy.

Whether you vets stood guard at Arlington or dodged bullets in Sarajevo or cruised silently under the oceans for months at a time, however, you're all heroes.

I salute you, and I wouldn't discourage my children from following your path.

Thanks, guys (and gals.)

Big TULE · 11-12-2002, 11:00 PM

The way we state out names is as follows, in the navy because that is what i know best is FC1 means i am a Fire Controlman first class petty officer in the United States Navy. No i do not fight fires i am An Electronics Tech with a hunting license, I get to launch things into the air at other things and love every minute of it. Everybody sleeps well on my watch. I will never let my crew down or my country. I wouldn't be here if i didn't love it...
I thank everyone again for the support that i have seen here. Jen keep up the great site, and i really hope to fish with you some day. If i can get a kitchen pass to fish the oregon coast...

Ramstrong · 11-13-2002, 12:49 PM

Wow it's amazing how many squids are on this board. We should have a squid/vet roll call. I'm sure there's some great scuttlebut/ stories to be swapped.

Ryan Armstrong
IS2
USS Constellation CV-64
1994-1997

fishchaser · 11-13-2002, 01:04 PM

I know I'm a few days late, but thank you all for your support of our brothers and sisters, in arms, and in harms way. [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

If you love your freedom, Thank a Vet.

SSG Tracy Meskel
US Army
Oregon Army National Guard
1979-1999

Go Army!
Go Guard!

ryleysmom · 11-13-2002, 02:32 PM

Yes I know Im also a few days late... But late is better then never...
I also would like to thank all the men and women for all there hard work in the armed services in keeping our country the way it is today....
I also would like to thank my dad (I promise I did not forget about him on V. day) whom is a vietnam vet and a ifish member (bend pole bender)!!!!
THANKS A BUNCH GUYS AND GALS!!!!!