zeke23Posted at 2019-07-03 11:54:49(281Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| HAPPY 4TH OF JULY TO YOU ALL STAY SAFE BUT HAVE FUN:love:love | |
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bigboy12Posted at 2019-07-03 12:34:21(281Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| This Canadian wishes all Americans a safe & happy 4th of July.Stay safe & enjoy. :):love | |
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DittoHeadPosted at 2019-07-04 14:30:14(281Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Happy 4th of July | |
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zeke23Posted at 2019-07-04 16:26:18(281Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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bigboy12Posted at 2019-08-31 15:40:28(273Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Wishing all Canucks & Yanks a happy & safe Labour Day !! | |
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KATZPosted at 2019-09-01 17:32:41(272Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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bigboy12Posted at 2019-11-10 23:20:11(262Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Our freedom was won at the cost of so many. | |
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zeke23Posted at 2019-11-10 23:45:25(262Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| To all the vets out there best wishes brothers and thanx for all you gave | |
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miokPosted at 2019-11-11 00:02:20(262Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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KATZPosted at 2019-11-11 01:56:30(262Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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KATZPosted at 2019-11-11 02:04:07(262Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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miokPosted at 2019-11-11 13:53:00(262Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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cRAYzPosted at 2019-11-11 14:09:48(262Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Happy Veterans Day to all who served. Because of you we have our freedom. | |
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zeke23Posted at 2019-11-11 14:52:20(262Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| yes thanx to all that served we owe you:love:love | |
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KATZPosted at 2019-11-11 15:09:13(262Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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bigboy12Posted at 2019-11-11 15:22:50(262Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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KATZPosted at 2019-11-11 16:17:50(262Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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bigboy12Posted at 2019-11-11 19:04:01(262Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| I know this is a long read but a friend sent me this & I thought I would share it.It says it all imo. A Veteran died today! He was getting old and paunchy And his hair was falling fast, And he sat around the Legion, Telling stories of the past. Of a war that he once fought in And the deeds that he had done, In his exploits with his buddies; They were heroes, every one. And 'tho sometimes to his neighbors His tales became a joke, All his buddies listened quietly For they knew where of he spoke. But we'll hear his tales no longer, For ol' Joe has passed away, And the world's a little poorer For a Veteran died today. He won't be mourned by many, Just his children and his wife. For he lived an ordinary, Very quiet sort of life. He held a job and raised a family, Going quietly on his way; And the world won't note his passing, 'Tho a Veteran died today. When politicians leave this earth, Their bodies lie in state, While thousands note their passing, And proclaim that they were great. Papers tell of their life stories From the time that they were young, But the passing of a Veteran Goes unnoticed, and unsung. Is the greatest contribution To the welfare of our land, Some jerk who breaks his promise And cons his fellow man? Or the ordinary fellow Who in times of war and strife, Goes off to serve his country And offers up his life? The politician's stipend And the style in which he lives, Are often disproportionate, To the service that he gives. While the ordinary Veteran, Who offered up his all, Is paid off with a medal And perhaps a pension, small. It is not the politicians With their compromise and ploys, Who won for us the freedom That our country now enjoys. Should you find yourself in danger, With your enemies at hand, Would you really want some cop-out, With his ever-waffling stand? Or would you want a Veteran His home, his country, his kin, Just a common Veteran, Who would fight until the end. He was just a common Veteran, And his ranks are growing thin, But his presence should remind us We may need his likes again. For when countries are in conflict, We find the Veteran's part, Is to clean up all the troubles That the politicians start. If we cannot do him honor While he's here to hear the praise, Then at least let's give him homage At the ending of his days. Perhaps just a simple headline In the paper that might say: "OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING, A VETERAN DIED TODAY." Last edited by bigboy12 on 2019-11-11 19:04:49 | |
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Deep61Posted at 2019-11-11 20:19:09(262Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| On September 7th 1920, in strictest secrecy four unidentified British bodies were exhumed from temporary battlefield cemeteries at Ypres, Arras, the Asine and the Somme. None of the soldiers who did the digging were told why. The bodies were taken by field ambulance to GHQ at St-Pol-sur-Ternoise. There the bodies were draped with the Union Flag. Sentries were posted and Brigadier-General Wyatt and a Colonel Gell selected one body at Random. A French honour guard was selected, who stood by the coffin overnight. In the morning of the 8th a specially designed coffin made of oak from the grounds of Hampton Court was brought and the Unknown Warrior placed inside. On top was placed a Crusaders Sword and a shield on which was inscribed 'A British Warrior who fell in the Great War 1914-1918 For King and Country'. On the 9th of November the Unknown Warrior was taken by horse drawn carriage through Guards of Honour and the sound of tolling bells and bugle calls to the Quayside. There it was saluted by Marechal Foche and loaded onto HMS Verdun bound for Dover. The coffin stood on the deck covered in wreaths and surrounded by the French Honour Guard. On arrival at Dover the the Unknown Warrior was greeted with a 19 gun salute, normally only reserved for field marshals. He then traveled by special train to Victoria station London. He stayed there overnight and on the morning of the 11th of November he was taken to Westminster Abbey. The Idea of the Unknown Soldier was thought of by a Padre called David Railton who had served at the front during the Great War and it was the Union Flag he used as an altar cloth at the front, that had been draped over the coffin. The intention was that all relatives of the 517,773 combatants whose bodies had not been identified could believe that the Unknown Warrior could very well be their lost Husband, Father, Brother or Son.... Every year on the 11th of November remember the Unknown Warrior. | |
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pennywisePosted at 2019-11-11 21:31:40(262Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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miokPosted at 2019-11-12 00:37:07(262Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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bigboy12Posted at 2019-11-28 00:37:16(260Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| From this crazy Canuck :) Just want to wish all Americans a happy & safe Thanksgiving.Enjoy & stay safe ! | |
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KATZPosted at 2019-11-28 02:43:33(260Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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