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Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

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99Z3 said:
I wanted to be one! But my eye sight and hearing knocked me out!
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My other brother made it most of the way through BUDS, dropped and resigned his commission. He wasn't there when his kids were born. Shore tour sent him to the Mid East because he was a Tomahawk specialist. I have his SEAL boots :D

99Z3 said:
I always make sure to say "Welcome Home" to VN Vets..
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Dambit, don't make my eye's well up you, you, cyclopes! :D
 
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Military life and family life don't always mix very well.. I think that the worst thing is always wondering about Jodie!

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My other brother made it most of the way through BUDS, dropped and resigned his commission. He wasn't there when his kids were born. Shore tour sent him to the Mid East because he was a Tomahawk specialist. I have his SEAL boots :D



Dambit, don't make my eye's well up you, you, cyclopes! :D
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What many civilians forget is that when you enlist (or get drafted), you are giving the government payment in the form of a blank check, the cost of which is "up to and including your life".

I put the show together with help from our announcer who was a Korean War vet. It started as one thing and morphed into a much more powerful thing, not pro war but patriotic and real.

Part of the show asked members of the 5 branches to stand and be recognized when the horse carrying their branch flag entered the arena and galloped around (to the music of their branch). We also asked family members to stand in the place of those vets who were no longer with us, and parents to stand for their son or daughter who was currently serving.

Lots of hooting and hollering along with a lot of tears, especially with the routine honoring the fallen soldier. I will add that there were plenty of tears shed by the riders in the show as well.
 
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Your doing it to me now! Dang it!

agedhorse said:
What many civilians forget is that when you enlist (or get drafted), you are giving the government payment in the form of a blank check, the cost of which is "up to and including your life".

I put the show together with help from our announcer who was a Korean War vet. It started as one thing and morphed into a much more powerful thing, not pro war but patriotic and real.

Part of the show asked members of the 5 branches to stand and be recognized when the horse carrying their branch flag entered the arena and galloped around (to the music of their branch). We also asked family members to stand in the place of those vets who were no longer with us, and parents to stand for their son or daughter who was currently serving.

Lots of hooting and hollering along with a lot of tears, especially with the routine honoring the fallen soldier. I will add that there were plenty of tears shed by the riders in the show as well.
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The context is that this is a cowboy's tribute to those in the armed forces, presented by all of us who are also performing in other segments in the headline show. It's meant to be folksie and "from us as civilians", not a military group honoring itself (a very important concept to break from).

From the military tribute section:
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The presenting group:
Military Tribute Photo upload.jpg
 
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Hats off and over the heart to you guys that served. I lucked out with the numbers, but almost enlisted in the Navy to follow my father's service. Figured a jump on the degree on Uncle Sam and help with education after. Trouble is my hearing range tested really wide and too many times they mentioned sonnar and "Subs" to a person with claustrophobia. Have a long story of standing up for you guys, not all us long hairs were stupid.
 
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B-string said:
Hats off and over the heart to you guys that served. I lucked out with the numbers, but almost enlisted in the Navy to follow my father's service. Figured a jump on the degree on Uncle Sam and help with education after. Trouble is my hearing range tested really wide and too many times they mentioned sonnar and "Subs" to a person with claustrophobia. Have a long story of standing up for you guys, not all us long hairs were stupid.
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It has not changed much.. now the first words out of the recruiters mouth is.. "Your qualified for nuclear propulsion!" Which of course means that they are going to try to get you on a sub.. if you don't qual for the long black thing, then you will be stuck on a big grey thing!
 
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Subs are long, black and full of seamen!

In WW1 my blacksmith grandfather was a non-rate on a sub. 16" propeller shaft broke and the sub lay at the bottom of the sea. The commanding officer asked if there was anyone on-board who could fix the shaft. My grandfather answered that he though he could if he could have a little help from his shipmates, and the CO said you have the help of all hands, including myself. My grandfather repaired the shaft well enough to get the submarine to a point where it could be towed home by a ship, and was promoted to 1st Class Petty Office Blacksmith and put in charge of a shore based shop. This was how I was told the story from my father's first cousin at dad's funeral. The cousin has since passed away.
 
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BadExample said:
Subs are long, black and full of seamen!

In WW1 my blacksmith grandfather was a non-rate on a sub. 16" propeller shaft broke and the sub lay at the bottom of the sea. The commanding officer asked if there was anyone on-board who could fix the shaft. My grandfather answered that he though he could if he could have a little help from his shipmates, and the CO said you have the help of all hands, including myself. My grandfather repaired the shaft well enough to get the submarine to a point where it could be towed home by a ship, and was promoted to 1st Class Petty Office Blacksmith and put in charge of a shore based shop. This was how I was told the story from my father's first cousin at dad's funeral. The cousin has since passed away.
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Awesome story!
 
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B-string said:
Hats off and over the heart to you guys that served. I lucked out with the numbers, but almost enlisted in the Navy to follow my father's service. Figured a jump on the degree on Uncle Sam and help with education after. Trouble is my hearing range tested really wide and too many times they mentioned sonnar and "Subs" to a person with claustrophobia. Have a long story of standing up for you guys, not all us long hairs were stupid.
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I never had claustrophobia until I helped out the electricians (AE's) replace the genny in an A-4. Most of the work is done underneath in the "fore hell holes", but some connectors to be done through one of the intakes. 5 or 6 guy's life you up, you get your hands up like for the cops, and they stick you in maybe a 12" x 16" opening, then they tell you what to do with your fingers. They don't screw around, when you say "OUT" once, you get pulled out and another guy give it a go.
 
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I'm OK as long as I can move my arms around. Just don't want to be in a tight tube, weirds me out to think of it. Even an MRI is OK, except it makes metal sliver get hot! If you don't have some sort of phobia, depression, or anxiety, you need to see a shrink! Something's wrong with you. :D

Every family has a crazy. If you don't know who it is, it's probably you :laugh::laugh::laugh:
 
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I wish I had stayed in 20 years. I was so excited to get out. My fiance asked me if was I sure, she was in her senior year at UW, and willing to come live with me in Germany if I re-upped. They even offered a big bonus if I stayed in. I ended up leaving the military and the girl. I missed the service as soon as I left, and well, the girl-- she's now a college professor. And now I'm stuck having to work for a living! LOL.

I will always treasure my time as a lowly serviceman in the Army. Good times, good friends, good pay. I was living a dream and didn't even realize it. Of course I would have been long out by now...
 
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