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Veterans Day November 11, 2017
To all of our Veterans please accept our appreciation and gratitude for your service.  And for our fallen comrades, we still remember.

US Army
'68-'72
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We will second that for all that have served our great nation!
Ed and Margie, thank you as well.
1992 Lazy Daze 26.5 Rear Bath - Red and Cream
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Never forget
Thank you to all Veterans


Jerry
USAF 1963~1967
Jerry Galang
Meridian, ID 83646
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I got two all-expense paid tours of the waters off Vietnam on Yankee Station. Plus a 3-month in-country assignment to keep the Air Force from shooting at Navy Planes on strike missions. I was 100% on that.  8)
Don & Dorothy
Sold our LD in June of 2023

Our boring always non-PC travel blog
Traveling Dorothy
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I knew I’d seen you somewhere before, Don. Just kidding, but I was also in that part of the world in 1971 & 1972. USS Ajax AR-6 at Vung Tau, repairing PBRs and other coastal patrol craft.

Thanks to Ed and Margee for starting this thread, and thanks to all our veterans out there.

Larry and Kathy
Larry in Monument, CO
2008 24' FD
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Eisenhower published a proclamation in the Federal Register, instructing citizens to recognize Veterans Day on Nov. 11.

 “On that day, let us solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly, on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores, to preserve our heritage of freedom, and let us reconsecrate ourselves to the task of promoting an enduring peace so that their efforts shall not have been in vain.”

Also let us not forget that on Nov 11 there were about 10,000 casualties  and around 2000 deaths before the guns went silent at 11:00 AM.

AE3
1968-1974






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2014 Twin King
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My gratitude and appreciation to all of our Veterans as well, and to those currently serving!

Just returned from overseas where our president was following us, I think.  He flew into Beijing from Seoul after we left Hong Kong and was getting ready to fly into Clark just as we were leaving the Philippines.  The night before we left Clark, we talked to a detachment of Marines who had just arrived to provide security for the visit.  Some of them had just arrived home from Afghanistan to only have to turn around to provide security for Trump's visit.  I'll only say they were less than thrilled at the assignment.  :-X

USN
1975-1995
Greg & Victoria
2017 Mid-Bath  “Nocona” towing a manual 2015 Forester
Previously a 1985 TK
SKP #61264
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USAF. 202x0 Feb 71 - Aug 74.  Lackland TX, Goodfellow TX, Karamusel Turkey, Clark  Philippine Islands, Edwards CA.
Currently: 2008 36' Tiffin Open Road
Previously: 2007 Mid Bath
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Another Yankee Station vet for part of my service, all of ‘69 on the Connie and the Kittyhawk attached to CTF 77. Most interesting year of my life! — Jon
(Former) ‘06 TK “Albatross.” And (former) Vespa 250.   Alas, no more; both are gone.😕 Great memories remain! 😄
 
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USAMEDDAC Ft. MacArthur  70-71, running ambulance service  delivering casualties to medical appointments in  San Pedro & Long Beach.
The welcome home has improved over the last 40 years. 
Joel & Terry Wiley
dog Zeke
2013  31 IB   Orwan   / 2011 CRV Tow'd LWEROVE