Western Railroad Discussion > Happy Veterans Day!

Just wanted to say thank you to all you veterans who served or are serving now. Because of men and women like you we live in the greatest country on earth; thanks for keeping America the land of the free!


Tom

Thanks Vets for the freedom we all enjoy! February 25, 2010 BNSF 5338 and 1093 at Fort Carson, CO. Army GenSet 6506 at right on a cold night.

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In the Spirit of Veterans Day, more military trains.

1 and 2: On Sherman Hill, WY, circa 1984.

3) Humvees at Cassadra, PA. 2008.

B&OBill



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/11/17 04:03 by bandob.

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Happy Veterans Day and Thank You all that have Served and is currently Serving to keep our Freedom and Safety!

SouthWest RailCams
CA, NM, CO, TX, AZ
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Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 11/11/17 09:46 by RailFanAZ.

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A huge 'THANK YOU' to all veterans. This country is great because of people like you. God bless you all.

Welcome to all. Proud to have served the 'GWOT'.

Happy Veterans Day to others who have served--To all Vietman Vets, thank you and WELCOME HOME.

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You know, there is nothing "Happy" about Veterans or as it's known in the British Commonwealth, Remembrance Day.
This is a day that we honor the ones who didn't come back. Honor, yes. But nothing to be happy about.

Phil Hall, Veteran and Military Retiree.

PHall Wrote:
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> You know, there is nothing "Happy" about Veterans
> or as it's known in the British Commonwealth,
> Remembrance Day.
> This is a day that we honor the ones who didn't
> come back. Honor, yes. But nothing to be happy
> about.
>
> Phil Hall, Veteran and Military Retiree.

Aren't the veterans that didn't return honored on Memorial Day? Today is for ALL veterans. Be that as it may, thank you all for your service.
Larry B
HM2
USN 1965-1971

LarryB Wrote:
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> PHall Wrote:
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> > You know, there is nothing "Happy" about
> Veterans
> > or as it's known in the British Commonwealth,
> > Remembrance Day.
> > This is a day that we honor the ones who didn't
> > come back. Honor, yes. But nothing to be happy
> > about.
> >
> > Phil Hall, Veteran and Military Retiree.
>
> Aren't the veterans that didn't return honored on
> Memorial Day? Today is for ALL veterans. Be that
> as it may, thank you all for your service.
> Larry B
> HM2
> USN 1965-1971


Absolutely CORRECT! Today is for honoring the living veterans, and this it is a "Happy Day" for those of us that did serve our great country, and are still alive.

Now, Memorial Day is a whole different situation, and is all about REMEMBERING/ACKNOWLEDGING all those that made the ultimate sacrifice for our great country! There is NOTHING "happy" about Memorial Day, in my opinion.

PHall Wrote:
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> You know, there is nothing "Happy" about Veterans
> or as it's known in the British Commonwealth,
> Remembrance Day.
> This is a day that we honor the ones who didn't
> come back. Honor, yes. But nothing to be happy
> about.
>
> Phil Hall, Veteran and Military Retiree.

And the origin of Veteran's Day is Armistice Day, the official end of World War I in 1918 (thanks to my history teachers, and friends, especially veterans). I guess the implied logic is this: armistice -> peace -> soldiers coming home.

This topic was brought up in a typical water cooler discussion many years ago with an Air Force veteran. I've worked with and still work with quite a few veterans, and I'm impressed with their humility about their service. He told me pretty much what's said here - if you want to celebrate us, do it on Veteran's Day (and not on Memorial Day).

Well, anyway here are a couple views of a military train. Santa Fe 950 is eastbound at Cosnino, AZ on 10/1/1994. Again, THANK YOU for all you veterans who have served our great country!

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