A shout out to all veterans who served. My Pa in the 1920's....
Edited by - chuckv97 on 11/11/2026 09:23:14
Thanks for remembering Chuck.. Thanks to all those who have served and stood shoulder to shoulder with someone they may zero in common with other than a love of country and a willingness to serve.
I usually post on Veterans' Day and this time Chuck beat me to it.
Here's my usual contribution:
In Flanders Fields
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
Lest we forget..... I'll post this poem every Veterans' Day so people will remember those who have given their lives so we can be free.
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Originally posted by chuckv97A shout out to all veterans who served. My Pa in the 1920's....
At the time my uncle was in the Dutch army. I remember him telling me they were called to duty: "the Germans are almost here. Go get your guns and each one of you will receive five bullets to go defend your country. Their chances were well, kinda not all that all that great...
Edited by - Bart Veerman on 11/11/2026 11:46:53
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Originally posted by Bart Veermanquote:
Originally posted by chuckv97A shout out to all veterans who served. My Pa in the 1920's....
At the time my uncle was in the Dutch army. I remember him telling me they were called to duty: "the Germans are almost here. Go get your guns and each one of you will receive five bullets to go defend your country. Their chances were well, kinda not all that all that great...
Here's the backstory , Bart
Thankyou all....
Modern warfare is getting less personal. I don’t know if that’s a good thing or not.
Go Navy!
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