I want to wish all of the DU veterans good will on this day.
On this day I remember the Veterans of my family, both grandfathers and father, who have since died, my sons who served and grandson who is active and my paltry service. While none of us died in combat thankfully - my father and one son were/are affected throughout life.
So my heart goes out to all, those who died in combat, those who bear physical scars and those whose scaring is more mental and emotional.
I just heard a piece this morning about a VA hospital, New Orleans I think, that has an extremely low rate of diagnosing TBIs. The story centered around one soldier not treated who couldn't take the pain any longer and hung himself. May he rest now in peace. This doctor did not believe in TBIs. Where do these people come from.
Anyway I never say Happy Veteran's Day, I remember - Never forget.
Here's a picture of my Dad shortly after the Battle of the Bulge. He said, the cold was the worst. For the rest of his life when he was anxious or angry he would once again feel that terrible cold. I think that time stamp is when the picture was printed in the Houston Chronicle and not the date it was taken.
I miss you Dad, every day but I remember your terrible sacrifice to save the world from Fascism. You fought that fight your whole life. I am sorry you are gone but glad you didn't have to experience what has happened to your country and it's people. What did you call the enemy of America? Oh yes, "Smiling fascism."
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to all the members of my family who served, and anyone else.
On edit: This is also my late father's birthday. He served in Burma, with Merrill's Marauder's.
This morning, I planted a flag at his final resting place at a cemetery near a town named Valhalla (NY)
Four years ago, I promised him I would fight for him against Trump.
Today, I said a prayer of gratitude that so far, we the people, had done their job.
. . .but yeah, he could be strict when necessary.
There were times these past 4 years when I really wished he was still here - and there were other times I was glad he was not here to see all this shit that was going down. Same thing with my other uncles.
They took an oath to fight enemies foreign and domestic. They got off there asses and continued to fight Trump's Jackboots well after they retired from service.
These are the true patriots of America! Salute!
