11-11-2009, 12:27 AM
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Credendo Vides
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Lest We Forget
Remembrance Day. Veterans Day. Armistice Day. Poppy Day.
Whatever you call it, remember those who died and are dying
for our freedom and the freedom of others.
Freedom isn't free, and in war there are no unwounded soldiers.
Whether 100 years ago, 50 years ago, yesterday or tomorrow:
We won't forget. Thank you.
Last edited by Cairenn : 11-11-2009 at 12:47 AM.
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11-11-2009, 04:07 AM
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Premium Member
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Amen
No matter what are beliefs are, we should still honor the men and women that gave their lifes and limbs for our safety.
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Tinktern Iktomi
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Antonidas
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11-11-2009, 06:08 AM
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A verbose Energizer Bunny
Join Date: Dec 2006
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In NZ we celebrate this as ANZAC day.
Lots of people turn out at the dawn services across the nation.
The young , the old , the bold and the beautiful.
They all come.
There is no protesting. There is no fighting. There is no lolly gagging or holliganism.
There is only silence and respect.
The message stays the same no matter where you are from :
We should respect those in the military who have laid down their lives for our respective countries.
/lights candles in remembrance for allies lost and fallen
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11-11-2009, 08:04 AM
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Macaroon!
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I thought I should just point out that Veteran's day is the day you honor the living who served and are still around.
Memorial Day is the day we remember those who have fallen to defend our way of life.
So find a veteran, and shake his or her hand on this day and thank them for their service!
Maul, US Army Veteran, 101st Airborn, 311th MI Battalion - Air Assault, ooh-rah!
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11-11-2009, 08:15 AM
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Credendo Vides
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My post covers both. 
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11-11-2009, 10:34 AM
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Fishing Trainer
Join Date: Oct 2006
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/me shakes Maul's hand 
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"You'd be surprised how many people violate this simple principle every day of their lives and try to fit square pegs into round holes, ignoring the clear reality that Things Are As They Are." -Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh
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11-11-2009, 01:49 PM
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An Aku'mai Servant
Join Date: Oct 2008
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I don't have to go far to shake a veteran's hand, I have my father at home with me (M.Cpl, 767th Signal Squadron, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry 2nd Battalion, Retired)
This video is also good to watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYlrrAWCTRg
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11-11-2009, 02:40 PM
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Mmm... cookies!!!
Join Date: Jun 2007
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My father is currently in the U.S. Army Retired Reserve. As a previously active soldier, he was a First Sergeant of the 1/192nd Field Artillery with 21 years of service.
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11-11-2009, 04:24 PM
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Waiting for brain to thaw
Join Date: May 2007
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I was under water for weeks at a time, without drowning.
/thanks to all who have served, and a special thanks to those still serving, because without you, no one would need to thank us (we wouldn't have had a choice).
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11-11-2009, 08:33 PM
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A Black Drake
Join Date: Apr 2008
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http://www.snopes.com/glurge/nodesks.asp
I found this online, thought it might be cool to share.
Thanks to all the vets and current serving men and women
that are now protecting our freedom and our ways of life.
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11-11-2009, 10:54 PM
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A verbose Energizer Bunny
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Soulofsin_007
http://www.snopes.com/glurge/nodesks.asp
I found this online, thought it might be cool to share.
Thanks to all the vets and current serving men and women
that are now protecting our freedom and our ways of life.
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Soulofsin,
I'm not even from America. I don't live there nor do I want to move there.
It still made me cry
That was a really beautiful story. Thank you for sharing it
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tuba_man on Apple test labs : "I imagine a brushed-aluminum room with a floor made of keyboards, each one plugged into a different test box somewhere. Someone is tasked with tossing a box full of cats (all wearing turtlenecks) into this room. If none of the systems catch fire within 30 minutes, testing is complete. Someone else must remove the cats. All have iPods." ( http://community.livejournal.com/tec...t/2018070.html)
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