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[EviLore]

To all the veterans of GAF, thanks for your service.

Thank a veteran in your life today, and consider getting some goods or services from veteran-owned local businesses. If you don't go outside or talk to humans IRL, there's always Black Rifle Coffee or Origin USA.




Donations to the Wounded Warrior Project on Veterans Day are being doubled by the Blue Angels Foundation. Consider donating:

Veterans Charity - Non Profit Organization for Veterans

Wounded Warrior Project is a nonprofit charity organization for veterans and active duty service members. Learn about our programs and supporting wounded warriors.

www.woundedwarriorproject.org

(they have a solid rating on Charity Navigator)

 

[BlackOlivesMatter]

To any GAF military members or Vets, thank you for your service.

 

[TindalosPup]

Thank you to the veterans of GAF for their service

I wish I had contact with the veterans I know (mostly old co-workers), but they're in my thoughts today

The willingness to sacrifice your life (in more ways than just losing it) for your nation is beyond appreciated by many

You were, are, and will always be the strongest of the strong in my eyes

 

[OverHeat]

Je me souviens. 3-10 task force Afghanistan

 

[OmegaSupreme]

My father was a veteran. Served in Vietnam and Desert Storm. Best wishes to all veterans on this day.

 

[ipukespiders]

I think I'll skip Legs today. Too sore.

Fuck.

 

[poodaddy]

Every year on this day, I think about my buddies from the Army who didn't make it back. It was an interesting experience, not one I would opt for again, but not one I regret either. I'm proud to have served, and I appreciate Gaf for still respecting veterans.

 

[DogofWar]

While this seems to be a purely American day, I will just do a short praising comment about my grandfather. Now 98 years old, a veteran from the Finnish war against the Soviet Union. He is one of the most important people in my life simply for being the constant that was always "at home" in Finland. No matter how turbulent my life was otherwise every summer I go there and fix stuff on the house(s) that have belonged to my family since they were built in 1852. He thaught me not just about life as it was before, about the horrors and despair of war (as opposed to the glory so many others write about). He also thaught me how to use a chainsaw and fell trees, how to build a roof, how to paint walls, how to cut firewood. Mundane knowledge perhaps, but things I would never have learned otherwise growing up in a big city.

The look on his face whenever he meets his grand-grand kids is the look of someone who endured horrible hardships, but think it was all worth it in the end. I am very happy to have you in my life and grows unlogically sad when I think about how old you are and that you might leave us soon. Only 19 years old when he went to the front, and he has had the courage to write about it all for us to read about since he remembers it so vividly to this day.

I could go on for too long so lets just leave it at that. No matter my thoughts about certain wars, I have a lot of respect for everyone who have endured that horror and made it through.

EDIT: Me many English good today, reading this afterwards was horrible. Hopefully the point got across anyway.

 

[Nymphae]

A tip of the hat to Canadian Remembrance Day would have been appreciated as well

 

[ipukespiders]

A tip of the hat to Canadian Remembrance Day would have been appreciated as well

And now it has.

 

[Mondai]

Happy Veterans Day to my fellow veterans.

 

[J-Roderton]

Happy Veterans Day to all.

 

[Culex]

Happy V-Day to all!

I served in the Army from 2000-2008. Best experience of my life, and how I met my wife of nearly 10 years now!

 

[BigBooper]

Thank you veterans. Not one myself, but my father, grandfather, and many uncles and cousins are. Thankful