Good morning Nov. 11
By snowy
@snowy22315 (214922)
United States
November 11, 2026 7:58am CST
Salute to all the veterans today. We should remember them all year long though, not just a day or two each year. My cousin was in the military for years and was in Iraq. He retired as a Colonel so undoubtedly has a nice pension. I am just glad he came back safely. He works stateside in finance, but says once his kids are through college..he will retire from that too. Do you have vets in your family, or did you serve?
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@snowy22315 (214922)
• United States
2h
Alot of vets especially in the old days did not speak about their service.
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@ptrikha_2 (49978)
• India
2h
The work of any Military person is never easy.
Hard training, unrelenting schedule, facing enemy fire and possibility of getting captured and tortured.
Well, it is not for everyone.
They make a lot of sacrifices.
Often being away from their own people for months or even years.
Missing time with their spouse and kids at times.
So yes, they deserve our gratitude and honor.
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@snowy22315 (214922)
• United States
2h
Yes, it isn't an easy life, and far too many end up scarred both physically and mentally from the experience.
@AmbiePam (132984)
• United States
2h
I had an uncle (dad’s brother) who joined the Navy out of high school, and made it a career, an uncle (dad’s brother) who was drafted in the army, and two cousins in the Marines. I currently have a cousin in the Air Force, and she’s in the Middle East. She loves her job, but her mom is, of course, terrified.
My parents reared us to thank any vets we come across. Wearing a Vietnam Vets hat? You’re getting a thank you.
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@snowy22315 (214922)
• United States
2h
I imagine plenty of them will be wearing them today.
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@snowy22315 (214922)
• United States
2h
The uncle I had in Vietnam is alive and well, but he is only 10 years older than I am.
@Marilynda1225 (92774)
• United States
1h
Lots of my family members were all military (sadly all have passed now)
@JohnRoberts (109410)
• Los Angeles, California
3h
My father was in service during the Korean War.
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@snowy22315 (214922)
• United States
3h
I had an Uncle who served on a naval vessel during Vietnam, but I don't think they actually went into the country. They patrolled the coasts, occasionally engaged with the enemy.
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