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 Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 4:20 pm Post subject: Veterans Day |
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Today in church each member was asked to stand and recognize those in their family who were veterans. We are not a large congregation and is "advanced in years" as a group. So it was not surprising that everyone had someone in their family would been in the military. For me it was my great, great, grandfather Morgan who served in the 25th South Carolina and my father a World War II veteran in the Army Air Corps in the Pacific. Two uncles, both wounded during the D-Day invasion and another uncle participated in both the Sicily, Anzio and Market Garden operations. And then myself in the United States Army. Dede's family fought as guerrillas in the Philippines and the U.S. Army in Philippines plus her brothers were in the Navy. There were a number of people whose grandchildren are serving now. While World War II had the greatest participation, right now not quite 1% of American citizens serve in the military. There is only one World War II veteran left in our church, two from the Korean War, four or five in the Vietnam War. They are a dying breed, part of the greatest generation that made America great. That gave more and took less from its fellow citizens. Wouldn't it be nice if 50% of the electorate would have had that same love of country. Veterans Day not over. This afternoon myself, “Pod” “Soups” and a AT-6 guy flew a formation over a VA home near Lady Lakes in central Florida. After a couple passes in different formations, we then did the “Missing Man” pass. Our ground spotter said our passes “perfect, just listen”. She held the mike open and we could hear the cheers in the back ground. It was nice being appreciated by those you appreciate so much. I had a little difficulty holding formation because of something in my eyes.
Remember them.
Jim "Pappy" Goolsby
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tedwaltman
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| Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2012 6:02 pm Post subject: Veterans Day |
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I had dinner last night w a A-10 pilot who just got back 4 days ago from Afghanistan. His exact words, I quote, "It is like the arcade game 'Wack A Mole;' As soon as we get one another one props up. It is a total waste."
On Nov 11, 2012, at 4:17 PM, cjpilot710(at)aol.com (cjpilot710(at)aol.com) wrote:
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Today in church each member was asked to stand and recognize those in their family who were veterans. We are not a large congregation and is "advanced in years" as a group. So it was not surprising that everyone had someone in their family would been in the military. For me it was my great, great, grandfather Morgan who served in the 25th South Carolina and my father a World War II veteran in the Army Air Corps in the Pacific. Two uncles, both wounded during the D-Day invasion and another uncle participated in both the Sicily, Anzio and Market Garden operations. And then myself in the United States Army. Dede's family fought as guerrillas in the Philippines and the U.S. Army in Philippines plus her brothers were in the Navy. There were a number of people whose grandchildren are serving now. While World War II had the greatest participation, right now not quite 1% of American citizens serve in the military. There is only one World War II veteran left in our church, two from the Korean War, four or five in the Vietnam War. They are a dying breed, part of the greatest generation that made America great. That gave more and took less from its fellow citizens. Wouldn't it be nice if 50% of the electorate would have had that same love of country. Veterans Day not over. This afternoon myself, “Pod” “Soups” and a AT-6 guy flew a formation over a VA home near Lady Lakes in central Florida. After a couple passes in different formations, we then did the “Missing Man” pass. Our ground spotter said our passes “perfect, just listen”. She held the mike open and we could hear the cheers in the back ground. It was nice being appreciated by those you appreciate so much. I had a little difficulty holding formation because of something in my eyes.
Remember them.
Jim "Pappy" Goolsby
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