To all my Veteran reloading buddies

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To all my brothers , let us never forget our fallen brothers that never returned . Veterans Day is on Saturday. God Bless America & God Bless You. Chris
 
This will be a sad day for me for the last 9 years I drove around 3 WW2 vets to the cemetery to have one more drink with their old friends. Last year the last one died on Nov 15. Now I have not had a drink in the last 12 years but I have a cop buddy that is going to drive me around to all of the grave sites so I can have one last drink with them. Just to let them know that they will never be forgotten.
 
When I grew up, Veteran's Day was for acknowledging those who served and are still alive while Memorial Day was for remembering those who are no longer with us.

In any event........

THANK YOU!
 
FITASC
As a Veteran we don't need a set day , Every day you feel the same . I guess you have to be one to know.
 
Just going by what my dad - USN WWII, Normandy (Omaha Beach), Sicily, N. Africa, Philippines -told me growing up
 
FITASC You are 100% correct. But Memorial day it is to crowd, and us old vets like to cry in peace. And when you bring a bottle to share with your past friends it is frowned on.
I got to say goodbye to my father-in-law and 2 of his buddies and 4 of my own. And I wasn't the only vet paying a visit.

You will find on Veterans day the only ones there are fellow old vets and spouses. And on Memorial day you will find everyone drags their kids that don't want to be there. And the last thing I want to hear is some kid that gets their way every time they whine wanting to leave.
 
Virtually every veteran I know mentioned veterans day yesterday.
Only one civilian said a word, and she was a stranger that saw my veteran's shirt.
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Went out for the local veterans night dinner, we buy dinner for the vets that are on fixed income or are a little short, and some of these guys are on cains, crutches, wheel chairs,
The civilians complained about us taking up so many tables, had these old WWII vets holding the door for teenagers, refused to get up and let a disabled vet sit down while waiting for a table, etc.
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Several times I watched disabled or very old vets get up and allow older women, women with babies, etc sit down in the waiting area, not one I saw even said 'Thanks'...
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Maybe I've outlived my time in history, but this simply isn't acceptable...
Even with a HUGE sign out front of the restaurant, the civilians kept flooding in and expecting IMMEDIATE seating & service.
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Anyway, we fed 140+ vets, had a few stories, caught up with people we don't see but a couple times a year, and generally had a good time!
Some of these old fellers have amazing stories and won't be with us next year, and some of the new guys are amazing people just finding the brotherhood of veterans, getting a little of brotherhood they had in the military. Good bunch of guys!
 
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God Bless all my fellow vets. I went to Apple-bees two years ago for their Veterans dinner and seen a few of my friends there getting a free dinner that were NOT vets but wanted something for free. It made me sick and I lost a few friends that day for what they did. I was ashamed of them. Never call yourself a Vet if you are not !
 
FC1 (SW), USN, 2000-2006, Afghanistan and Iraq.... Wishing fellow reloading vets a happy vets day weekend.

I spent Saturday at the range and Sunday is a family bar-B-Que.

God Bless.
 
A belated best wishes for Veteran's Day. I enjoyed my day with family and my daughter had a brick dedicated to me. Veteran's Day is the day for those of us who gave some, Memorial Day is the tough one, for those who gave all.

Semper Fi to all my veteran brothers and sisters.

Ron
 
Vice President Pence was out at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Veterans Day. And he was not there for the guards.
Veterans Day, is for all Vets, dead, no longer on active duty, and on present duty.
 
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