The_Kitchen_Guy
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This thread was inspired by a local talk show host, who every year at this time, opens up his phone lines to people to express their memories and memorials to those veterans who made sacrifices in their own lives, or made the supreme sacrifice, to serve our country, and fought to preserve our way of life.
Please, no political statements and no protests, just memorials to veterans.
I'll start.
To John Bradley, a funeral director from Antigo, Wisconsin, a dedicated medic who survived Iwo Jima. One of my proudest moments in life was to meet you. Thank you for your service, and thank you to your son James, who wrote your story in Flags Of Our Fathers.
To my friend, Bill Jensen, who never came home from Viet Nam. You are still missed.
To my great-grandfathers, David Culver and his son David Culver, who fought in the American Revolution. Thank you for helping found our country.
To my great-grandfather David Manning, and my great-uncle, his brother Richard, veterans of the Civil War. Thank you for your service.
To my father, Pfc Joseph C. Manning, artillery forward spotter, who survived beach landings in the Pacific theater of WWII. Thank you for your service and thank you for coming home. Semper Fi.
You may all be gone, but not forgotten.
Please, no political statements and no protests, just memorials to veterans.
I'll start.
To John Bradley, a funeral director from Antigo, Wisconsin, a dedicated medic who survived Iwo Jima. One of my proudest moments in life was to meet you. Thank you for your service, and thank you to your son James, who wrote your story in Flags Of Our Fathers.
To my friend, Bill Jensen, who never came home from Viet Nam. You are still missed.
To my great-grandfathers, David Culver and his son David Culver, who fought in the American Revolution. Thank you for helping found our country.
To my great-grandfather David Manning, and my great-uncle, his brother Richard, veterans of the Civil War. Thank you for your service.
To my father, Pfc Joseph C. Manning, artillery forward spotter, who survived beach landings in the Pacific theater of WWII. Thank you for your service and thank you for coming home. Semper Fi.
You may all be gone, but not forgotten.