Veteran's Day-saying thank you doesn't seem like enough

ksmyrl

To all you veterans out there. Whether retired, active duty, or considering serving, THANK YOU  for your selfless service to our country. I didn't serve in the armed forces so I, especially thank those of you who did/do. We take a lot for granted but tomorrow let's not take our veterans and their service for granted. Because of them we have a free and safe country, we have peaceful transitions of power at every election, and we all know those things don't come free. And to all those who paid the ultimate price...how do you say thank you to their families?

To all of you who served, thank you!!

NPHuskerFL

Most of us who served or are currently serving Our Great Country would do it again. I know my wife @HuskerMaMa and I both would do it again in a nanosecond. We are both proud to have served in the United States Navy.

erniemcclain

Thank you doesn't seem enough but Thank You!!

stemc33

+1 with what @NPHuskerFL‌ said. I'm a retired Army guy and must say I always felt odd when people thanked me for my service. Dont get me wrong, the appreciation was great but I didn't fully grasp it until after I retired and my son decided to serve. I think it hit me when I went to his AIT graduation and got to put on his blue infantry cord. Watching him board a plane to leave for war twice definitely changed my view of veterans.

@ksmyrl‌ and @erniemcclain‌ your thanks and appreciation is what keeps our young men and women doing what they do.

DMW

Well said, and a heartfelt thanks to all our veterans as well.

mslaw

I was a teenager during Vietnam. Had my draft card and my lottery number. My time was coming and I was ready to serve. Thanks to President Nixon the war was ended and the draft terminated.

To everyone who did serve, at any time, THANK YOU, THANK YOU THANK YOU. The sacrifices you've made can never be repaid.

SeahawksEGGHead

I served, and I come from a long line of veterans.  My only brother died in Iraq while serving in the Army.  Let's all thank a vet, but more importantly let's live it.  Make sure their service and sacrifice isn't wasted.

cook861

Thank you ksmyrl We do it because we think its the right thing to do (my opinion  only) im still in the Canadian  Air Force 

hapster

While I never served... I am eternally grateful to those who have and continue to do so; so that my family and I can be free.

My father, and all of my uncles were WWII vets... and I have had other family members serve since then and today. I vote every election day as a way to say thank you; that meant so much to my dad, and we would always remind me that I was able participate in the peaceful transfer of power every November because of the service and sacrifice of veterans.

Thanks Dad...

Army Air Corp
8th Air Force
B-17 Pilot
35 Missions

Zmokin

The joys of unemployment  I normally work today, but as I am looking for work, I decided to enjoy the day and I went and marched in our Local Veteran's Day Parade.  I joined post Vietnam era (I was just a kid during Nam), I always felt bad about how America treated the Vietnam Veterans when they returned home.  It is so nice to see our country has woken up and realized, if you don't like the war, don't blame the Vets, blame the government. 

Thank you for your "Thank You", it feels good to be appreciated.