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OT: How many Veterans on here?

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Thank you all for your service !
My Dad: 2nd Lieutenant, Army Air Corps, navigator on a B17 flying missions out of England
I salute any and all of the airmen who were in the 8th Bomber Command flying out
of England. They flew daylight bombing raids deep into Nazi occupied territory and for most of war had minimal fighter escort into target.
Their losses were horrendous but they suited up and kept coming.
My uncle was part of 8th Bomber Command and fortunately survived.
Never talked much his war experiences.
All these men were true American heroes.
Ciao
 
I salute any and all of the airmen who were in the 8th Bomber Command flying out
of England. They flew daylight bombing raids deep into Nazi occupied territory and for most of war had minimal fighter escort into target.
Their losses were horrendous but they suited up and kept coming.
My uncle was part of 8th Bomber Command and fortunately survived.
Never talked much his war experiences.
All these men were true American heroes.
Ciao
My Dad never spoke about it either
 
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Army, Infantry Captain, 2003-2008. Iraq in 2005, again 2007-2008. 2-7 IN, 1BDE, 3ID (Cottonbalers By God!!!). Ft Stewart.

Thank you all all Boneyard Veterans who volunteered to pick up a rifle. You truly all are great Americans. Most of the men in life who I have met that were 100% no doubt better men than me and nearly all others were all men I either served with or other veterans I have met later on.
 
My Mom just texted me that my Dad and his buddies got drunk at a Marine bar in Sarasota this afternoon/evening and she and her friends had to go get them so they could drive them and the car they travelled there in home. God bless you all, you should all be able to enjoy life into your 80's and beyond. So much respect.

 
I remember that when we were ready to go overseas they just lined us up saying Korea,Hawaii,Hawaii, Korea,Korea, Hawaii etc. and all the ones going to Korea were not happy to go there and the Hawaii recipients were elated only to find out that the Hawaii guys were going for jungle training for Viet Nam. As it turned out almost 50% of my unit died in Nam. It was a sobering effect.
 
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