Grandpapy
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Oh no, It's always good to recognize (and reflect) on the people that get little thanks at time of service.
Veterans...Get the hell in here now!
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BarnBuster
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Singlemalt
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https://www.foxnews.com/us/korean-war-veteran-ohio-funeral-memorial-day-weekend
Hundreds of strangers attend Korean War vet's funeral on Memorial Day weekend: 'The right thing to do'
A public call for mourners to attend the Ohio funeral of an unaccompanied 90-year-old Korean War veteran Saturday resulted in an overwhelming response.
“It being Memorial Day weekend it was the right thing to do to come up and honor his life," Suzanne Koehne told Fox 19. She attended the funeral in Cincinnati after driving nearly 100 miles to get there from Louisville, Kentucky.
An estimated 400 strangers, like Koehne, showed up to pay final respects to Army veteran Hezekiah Perkins whose only family, a daughter, couldn’t make it because of poor health, Fox 19 and other media reported.
Hundreds of strangers attend Korean War vet's funeral on Memorial Day weekend: 'The right thing to do'
A public call for mourners to attend the Ohio funeral of an unaccompanied 90-year-old Korean War veteran Saturday resulted in an overwhelming response.
“It being Memorial Day weekend it was the right thing to do to come up and honor his life," Suzanne Koehne told Fox 19. She attended the funeral in Cincinnati after driving nearly 100 miles to get there from Louisville, Kentucky.
An estimated 400 strangers, like Koehne, showed up to pay final respects to Army veteran Hezekiah Perkins whose only family, a daughter, couldn’t make it because of poor health, Fox 19 and other media reported.
Skeet Kuhn Dough
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She's at the bottom of the sea today. She was used for a live fire exercise after our crew decommissioned her. She was also home to me for 3.5 years.
USS Oldendorf DD-972
aka "Oly"
USS Oldendorf DD-972
aka "Oly"
ttystikk
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https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/05/uss-john-s-mccain-scandal-stains-navy/590575/
We are better than this.
We are better than this.
a_soldierz_genetics
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What’s up y’all. Just another veteran that made the switch to the best medicine on earth. I run a little organization that helps other veterans get to growing. Whether that be seeds, a light, dirt, advice, or anything that could help them to get growing. I was a 19K in the Army and did a med board for a early retirement. If ya ever need anything I’m always here
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doublejj
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....smh
doublejj
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welcome home....
Thank you for your service.
Welcome aboard!
Singlemalt
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A 10, such a magnificent beast
too larry
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Yep, a cannon with wings. The first time they came over it was so low and slow. My camera was in the 'Bota, and they were past before I thought to get it. From then on, each pass was to the side.
I've told the story before, but years ago Mrs. GWN and I were driving to Fairbanks on the AK highway in the winter & we saw a pair of them zooming around & before we knew it they came streaking broadside at us just above tree line not once but several times.
I know it was a gun run (they have a live fire range near where it happened) and thank God they were just playing cause had they been Dodge or Chevy guys we wouda been Fooked!
I know it was a gun run (they have a live fire range near where it happened) and thank God they were just playing cause had they been Dodge or Chevy guys we wouda been Fooked!
When George AFB was open here we saw them constantly. Now, not so much. They are lovely
Welcome to RIU, keep your hands and arms inside the ride all the time the ride is in motion.
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too larry
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When I used to farm, they would make strafing runs at me on the tractor all the time. Just pulling up at the last second. I've had half a dozen of the big transport prop planes come over at tree top level. {loud} But mostly it was fighters dog fighting. Even though I'm close to Tendal, I heard they were out of Texas. My farm was just on their practice runs. {They played war a lot more before we were in so many actual wars}
Grandpapy
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Wow talk about a sleeper.
Looks are deceiving.
I love the sound of it. The Navy's Phalanx weapon is another sound I enjoy. Ahh the sounds of freedom, some of my favorite things, @cannabineer can you do this to the tune of Sound of Music, My Favorite Things?
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
Gray-colored warplanes and crisp pilot sa-lutes
Ordnance and throw-weights and circular error
Phalanx emplacements that chew off MiG wings ...
these are a few of my favorite things