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I just want to say thank you to all the great people that served our great country. I think we sometimes take it for granted all the freedom we have in our everyday lives. Such as our hobbies. These small pleasures might not be possible if not for the people that have fought for our freedom. Maybe some of these vets could post their favorite pics and allow us to say THANK YOU for serving and protecting us.
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3 ex wives
2 daughters
0.2 cats
way to many snakes(or so the ex wives say)

We would like to say Thank You to all who serve and have served, and we greatly appreciate the sacrifices you and your families make and have made for Freedom and Our Great Country.
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Debra and Diana
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Thanks to all the vets. Have a nice day off~ I hope someone is treating you all like the hero's you are today.

Thanks
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Cheryl Marchek
AKA JM
Check out my website at:
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Thank you for doing what you do and keep up the good work! Go Navy!

Ok, ok, and Marines, Air Force, Army and Coast Guard
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Jay A. Martin
Jay Martin Reptiles

Hey,

Thanks to my dad, a WWII vet who passed away this past December. From being kept in a solitary confinement box (3x3') for 21 days straight over Christmas in the Italian winter to being shot twice to being forced to march from Italy to Poland with no shoes on his feet in the winter as a POW, we don't know what sacrifice is.

thanks dad,

Steve Harrison
Jax, FL

your father's sacrafice! You are right, too few have a clue what it's like to "serve" our great country. It's an honor and a privilege that come with (sometimes great) many hardships.
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Jay A. Martin
Jay Martin Reptiles

Just thought I would share... its a pic we took of Our Deployment Firefighters back in 91. All a bunch of great guys and hope they are all doing well..... Alot of memories there.

The Few - The Proud - The Marines

Now The Real Story

In the beginning was the word, and the word was God.
In the beginning was God, and all else was darkness and void,
and without form.
So God created the heavens and the Earth.
He created the sun, and the moon, and the stars,
so that light might pierce the darkness.
The Earth, God divided between the land and the sea,
and these he filled with many assorted creatures.

And the dark, salty, slimy creatures that inhabited the
murky depths of the oceans, God called sailors.
And he dressed them accordingly.
They had little trousers that looked like bells at the bottom.
And their shirts had cute little flaps on them to hide
the hickeys on their necks.
He also gave them long sideburns and shabby looking beards.
God nicknamed them "squids" and banished them to a
lifetime at sea, so that normal folks would not have to
associate with them.
To further identify these unloved creatures, he called them
"petty" and "commodore"
instead of titles worthy of red-blooded men.

And the flaky creatures of the land, God called soldiers.
And with a twinkle in his eye, and a sense of humor that
only he could have, God made their trousers too short
and their covers too large.
He also made their pockets oversized,
so that they may warm their hands.
And to adorn their uniforms, God gave them badges in
quantities that only a dime store owner could appreciate.
And he gave them emblems and crests....
and all sorts of shiny things that glittered....
and devices that dangled.
(When you are God you tend to get carried away)

On the 6th day, he thought about creating some
air creatures for which he designed a Greyhound bus
driver's uniform, especially for Air Force flyboys.
But he discarded the idea during the first week,
and it was not until years later that some apostles
resurrected this theme and established what we now
know as the "wild blue yonder wonders".

And on the 7th day, as you know, God rested.
But on the 8th day, at 0730,
God looked down upon the earth and was not happy.
God was not happy! So he thought about his labors,
and in his divine wisdom God created a divine creature.
And this he called Marine.

And these Marines, who God had created in his own image,
were to be of the air, and of the land, and of the sea.
And these he gave many wonderful uniforms.
Some were green, some were blue with red trim.
And in the early days, some were even a beautiful tan.
He gave them practical fighting uniforms, so that they could
wage war against the forces of Satan and evil.
He gave them service uniforms for their daily work and training.
And he gave them evening and dress uniforms.......
sharp and stylish, handsome things, so that they might
promenade with their ladies on Saturday night
and impress the [bleep] out of everybody!
He even gave them swords, so that people who were not
impressed, could be dealt with accordingly.

And at the end of the 8th day,
God looked down upon the Earth and saw that it was good.
But was God happy?
NO!
God was still not happy!
Because in the course of his labors,
he had forgotten one thing.
He did not have a Marine uniform for himself.
But he thought about it, and thought about it,
and finally satisfied himself in knowing that, well.........
Not Everybody Can Be A Marine

Brian Potter
Chicago Reptile House
NARBC
USMC

*****Thanks to all who have served both currently and in the past!!!!!!!!!!!! Now that those who have served have made it safe for the rest to protest and talk about what an evil country we are........if you dont love this country.......please leave!

LOL Brian, I was army, but this ws a great story. Mind if I pass it on to a few Marines I know?

God Bless you all, past and present. Thank you for your service. Carry on.

Pete Quigley
Army
1/77th Armor
Scout platoon
Vietnam 1970-'71

Nice story Brian.

Semper Fidelis
Brandon Nixon
USMC

It really feels great that these brave people receive just a portion of the thanks they deserve.

It Is The Soldier

It is the Soldier, not the minister
Who has given us freedom of religion.

It is the Soldier, not the reporter
Who has given us freedom of the press.

It is the Soldier, not the poet
Who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer
Who has given us freedom to protest.

It is the Soldier, not the lawyer
Who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the Soldier, not the politician
Who has given us the right to vote.

It is the Soldier who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag,

Who allows the protester to burn the flag.

Charles Michael Province, U.S. Army

GOD BLESS AMERICA

Thanks to all those who have served in the past (WW's,Vietnam, Korea, SAmerican, Horn of Africa, Gulf and "what we dont know" or i left out) and today.

"Airborne"

Veterans Day is an important day to me. Please remember all those who are fighting now, have fought before, and their families who stayed behind and prayed . . .

I hope you can take a moment to watch Terry Kelly's video "A Pittance of Time" - it is very good. Link: http://www.terry-kelly.com/pittance/english/pittance_english.htm

Have a great weekend!
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Alice Cobb

"Please remember all those who are fighting now, have fought before, and their families who stayed behind and prayed . . ."

From the bottom of my heart, I thank all our service men and women for my freedom that you defend.

We will keep you and your families in our prayers. Thank you!!!!

mind you this is TRIVIAL...

our designer snakes would be worthless..

If world war 3 came Monday the rarest morph out there would be worthless...

Americans expect freedom without having to earn it....

Our Veterans earned our FREEDOM!

Kev@NERD
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www.newenglandreptile.com

Add my thanks to all the wishes for the veterans (thanks Dad! and everyone else)from the past and those who will be in the future. Because of their dedication, we are free!
Kare

If you can read this. Thank your teacher.
If you can read this in English. Thank a Marine!

Semper Fidelis.

Hope everyone abroad is doing well and will return safe. I will be joining you in a couple months.

Here is a web site someone I work with that put up pictures he has taken from Iraq.
http://www.roblesrolo.com/fotography/1004iraq/