Veterans Day

[mjcmichigan]

Happy Veterans Day to all.

My dad served in the US Army in the mid 50’s. He was a gunner in an M48 tank and a marksman.

He’s in independent living with some Alzheimer’s. I found an old photo my grandfather took when dad was on leave one Christmas.
Uploading the original and a portrait generated with ChatGPT

It’s on the wall at the faculty he’s living in.

We only have three photos from his time in service and they were all in that box frame.

 

[Blkram]

I'm thankful for the service of my family members who have served.
Grandpa was in the US Navy and was in Hawaii training before Pearl Harbour, and then battles at Midway, and Okinawa. He was actually in a fox hole next the guys in the famous battle where they raised that flag under fire, that has been captured in statue and movies, and watched them raise that flag. Quite the story as he told it. To have lived through those battles would have been quite the experience, I could just barely imagine!
Grandma was in the US Army, and was a nurse on a hospital ship in the Philippines and then Japan at the end of the war.
My one brother has retired from the US Army and saw 5 tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. He has his own stories, that he elects not to share much. But you can tell he went through a lot, that many of his squad mates did not survive.

 

[salmonchaser]

Proud of and grateful for the sacrifice of every vet I know.

 

[sako2]

They are special people. Happy veterans day to all vets.

 

[truck driver]

To those who served before and those who served after me and those who are serving now I wish to thank you for your service and keeping our way of life safe and free.
Happy Veterans Day every one

 

[mjcmichigan]

Followed up and found out my dad always chose to be a spectator at Veteran’s day events. His take was, he served during peace unlike his uncles that fought in WWII and friends in Korea. It was out of respect for those who survived grueling situations.
That said, at the independent living place where he and mom have kept to themselves, it was good for him to be with so many other veterans that served in Korea, peace and Vietnam.

 

[NYDAN]

I am sorry I missed this post on Wednesday. Many thanks to your Dad and all the other service members, whether or not they were in combat. Their very presence was a deterrent, and they were obviously willing to do whatever was required at the time.