A military recognition and appreciation thread

[mtpockets]

French caretakers take the sand from Omaha Beach in Normandy and scrub it into the letters to give them the brown/gold coloring.

They do this for all 9,386 soldiers who died.

[eomrat]

In 1945, a U.S. naval ship was sunk by a Japanese submarine, but the ship’s sinking was just the beginning of the sailors’ nightmare



https://www.smithsonianmag.com/histo...tory-25715092/

I could not nightmare some **** like that. That **** went on for hours and hours. I am damn curious to know how those few survivors fared in life.

French caretakers take the sand from Omaha Beach in Normandy and scrub it into the letters to give them the brown/gold coloring.

They do this for all 9,386 soldiers who died.

That place is immaculate. Grass more perfect than the course at Augusta. Markings as clean as Arlington. Say what you want about the French, but they treat that place better than their own cemeteries and better than everyone of ours that I have seen other than The National Cemetery.

[Mark1T]

French caretakers take the sand from Omaha Beach in Normandy and scrub it into the letters to give them the brown/gold coloring.

They do this for all 9,386 soldiers who died.

Amazing and very humbling.

[SPP1]

Thank you.

[SPP1]

[mtpockets]

This is Incredible.. I have not seen this one before. Thanks for posting..





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[mtpockets]

A marine was deployod to Afghanistan.
While he was there, he received a letter from his girifriend.

In the letter, she explained that she had slept with several guys while he was gone and she wanted to break up.
And, she wanted her picture back.

So the marine went to his buddies and collected all the unwanted photos of any women they could find.

He then mailed 59 sexy pictures of women to his ex -with the following note:
*I don't remember which one you are, please take your picture and send the rest back.

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I can't vouch for its accuracy but it's pretty damn good and thought it was post worthy...


Happy Memorial Day Weekend folks..

[mtpockets]

[mtpockets]

Have a wonderful Memorial Day Folks.....

Never Forget

[SPP1]

I guess most people have probably never heard of Sabaton, but they're dedicated to remembering military history and fallen heroes.

Great cover of 1916


Great video and story I wasn't aware of until seeing this. Watch until the video ends.

[latverian41]

Respect!

[Mark1T]

Very interesting story and read:

America's First Woman POW in Vietnam - She Was Never Found

According to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, 1,244 Americans are still unaccounted for in Vietnam. Fifty-nine civilian women were killed during the war.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...7574b223&ei=51

[Deathstroke]

https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyl...eterans-france

Feels.

[Deathstroke]

Very interesting story and read:

America's First Woman POW in Vietnam - She Was Never Found

According to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, 1,244 Americans are still unaccounted for in Vietnam. Fifty-nine civilian women were killed during the war.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...7574b223&ei=51

That sucks. I don’t want to know what fate she suffered. Women doctors and medical professionals were there yea I remember the stories. Some were considered vets for being part of the combat communications.

[steffo99]

I don't agree with much of the politics leading up to these situations, and feel so bad for all these poor young souls making the ultimate sacrifice.

[Wayne Evans]

Howdy everyone….

Timely thread.

A simple, quite personal song I wrote & recorded in December 2004. I didn’t like my underwhelming lead guitar track and wanted to revisit and improve it. Mission accomplished, thanks to Ken’s (klasaine) great lead guitar work. I did all the vox, played the rhythm guitar and all other instrumentation. It is somewhat dark and haunting but so is the topic. It’s a very brief commentary of my experience long ago in a land far, far away and the mindset that one must have if one wants to survive. If you hesitate?....well, you get the idea. Mildly cathartic for me? Maybe.
Thank you Ken for your time and musicianship and thanks to anyone that gives it a spin and hope you find it worthy of your time.
https://soundcloud.com/chulaivet1966 (1st song on the list)
https://www.soundclick.com/wayneevansproject (1st song on the list)

Verse 1
I’ve felt the burn while under fire.
Have to make it out alive….just do it.
If it’s you that must survive,
No time to think about it twice….just do it
Chorus
No turnin’ back, no change of mind or say I’ve had enough.
Lead the way or step aside cause now the ride gets rough.
Yes, I’ll do it…I’ll do it.
Verse 2
You see that something’s going down,
don’t hesitate, don’t make a sound….just do it.
Be afraid, it keeps you wise.
Take a stand, you’ve got your pride….just do it.
Chorus
No turnin’ back, no change of mind or say I’ve had enough.
Lead the way or step aside cause now the ride gets rough.
Yes, I’ll do it…I’ll do it.
Lead break Verse music & chorus
Verse 1 (repeat)
I’ve felt the burn while under fire have to make it out alive….just do it.
If it’s you that must survive,
No time to think about it twice….just do it
Chorus
Chorus repeat – music only
Vamp out/fade – Verse music

Copyright – Wayne Evans – Music & Lyrics - 12/6/04

[mtpockets]

You put some great entries in here gentlemen. Waynes, impressive as always. That picture on your sound cloud page speaks volumes.




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Tomorrow is a very important day in history... D - Day 80th anniversary

[mtpockets]

[Wayne Evans]

You put some great entries in here gentlemen. Waynes, impressive as always. That picture on your sound cloud page speaks volumes.

Mornin' every one.

Agreed...some great entries.

Regarding the s/c picture.
I was actually looking for another one (which I had downloaded at one time) I recall from years ago.
It was a pic of the wall with some Soldiers or Marines which were half dissolved within the pic with the caption: "Just passing through, ma'am".
I couldn't find that bitch anywhere.

Thanks or the kind comment and hope all is well.

Back to it.

[mtpockets]

[mtpockets]

[NorwichGrad]

It breaks my heart to see so many Americans died for this Nation in the name of "Fighting for Freedom", yet we are more enslaved than ever. "Huh? More enslaved??" you ask. Yes.

A. Gubmint can spy on us for no reason.
B. Gubmint can put is in jail without probable cause.
C. We are taxed to death. Inflation is a hidden tax, dumbasses. How much was your grocery 2 years ago versus now? So yes, less purchasing power means less choices. Less choices means less freedom. Got it?
D. Draft. Your kids will be drafted to fight for Ukraine who is not even a NATO member.
E. Open Borders. Criminal fukkers can come in and have the same voting rights as the rest of the sheep. There goes the Republic. We failed to "If you can keep it" that $hit.

You phukkers wanna honor the Fallen? Then grow some balls and preserve the Bill of Rights at all cost, to include your lives.

Don't worry about the VC or the jihadists aloha snackbar kablam or the Chinese or the Russians or the Iranians or the North Koreans. They are not as big of a threat as the media wants you to believe.

The real enemy is within.

Honor the Fallen. I am all for that. But most of you stop short. That means you don't really honor them, now do you?

Change my mind.

I AM

The Sovereign Goat Man

[mtpockets]

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This is not the place for you're political rants.. There are plenty of other threads or perhaps start your own for this and I ask that you respect the theme of this thread about our fallen and serving heros. Thanks.


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[mtpockets]

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This is not the place for your political rants.. There are plenty of other threads or you can start your own thread for this.



I ask that you respect the theme of this thread for and about the fallen and serving heros. Thanks.


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