Rememberance

[cdbd3rd]

~snip~
I'm proud to be an American where at least I know I'm free,
And I won't forget the men who died who gave that right to me,
And I gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today,
~snip~

Proud to be an American
by Lee Greenwood

"This big dog will bite when you rattle his cage,
You'll be sorry that ya messed with the U S of A...
Cuz we'll put a boot in your ***,
It's the American way."

Courtesy of the Red, White, & Blue (The Angry American)
Toby Keith.

[lord_of_rage]

To all my friends who served with me during Kosovo, Desert Storm, Just Cause and Grenada, and to all those who served before us and to whom will serve in the future for Freedom....Thank You!

Cheers Battlehawke. Allow me to join you. For all of those who I have known and lost in 11 years and OEF02 OIF05-07 OIF 09-10, and for all of those who have come before and will come after thank you. For the men and women aboard Easy40 and flight over Iraq 20 Jan 07, for the HMM 346 "Swifty" crews who we flew with and loved we miss you.

[Battlehawke]

Unfortunately, Faerbaste, life is political and you can pretty much debate anything these days, even the right to protest those who defend your right to protest. Fortunately you live in a Country that you can make those statements. I wasn't just thanking Americans btw, I was thanking everyone that had fought in service to defend our beliefs and rights. I have served with many German, French, British, Kuwaiti, Korean, Iraqi, and a few other soldiers of some great countries. I thank them all for standing up to do something they believe in, instead of cowering.....

Even you deserve some credit for standing up here, Faerbaste (to make your political statement vs Americans...... but is a shame....the way you degrade people for doing good things....

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This is a political thread and has no place on a fantasy video game forum.

[Battlehawke]

LeslieWest, my friend, as always thank you for your kind words and for the support that you give every year in rememberance on Memorial Day.

[Bwahahaha]

/salute...

To those who dared...

[LeslieWest_GuitarGod]

LeslieWest, my friend, as always thank you for your kind words and for the support that you give every year in rememberance on Memorial Day.

YW Battle. I do it for my father, who's battles in the Korean War left some marks that never healed. During the “forgotten war” the Underwater Demolition Team fought heroically and with little to no fanfare. My dad accompanied South Korean forces on raids in the North to demo train tunnels. He also transported spies into North Korea, and a few other ridiculously dangerous missions.

That team, and a few other secret Navy teams, became what's known today as the US Navy SEALS.

[geoffhanna]

Thank you for your service !



/salute

[LeslieWest_GuitarGod]

Thank you for your service !



/salute

Thanks for the memories Geo! Woah, thought I was watching the Bob Hope Show for a second!!

[TheMidnightMage]

I have family in the Military and understand your sacrifices some of us really do appreciate you guys. Never let anyone get you down!! Folks not from the US you will not understand what this is about so please keep your comments to yourself. There are no political motives to this forum. It is a thank you for our military the same one that has kept the US Free since they whipped the British at the beginning. Thank You all again take care of yourselves and keep your heads covered when needed. God Bless!!!!

[Bodic]

Fair winds and following seas
may the sun always be on the horizon
with the wind upon your back.

[Ryaner]

With all due respect to the brave men and women fighting and giving their lives for freedom and peace, i'm kind of wondering if everybody would be as tolerant of other nations patriotism.

One mans freedom fighter can be another mans oppressor, and i can't help but wonder about the reaction of a lot of you people if someone from Iraq for instance would be celebrating their freedom fighters saving their nation from the invaders...

Bottom line, this is a game forum, and Faerbaste is right. This topic is a political one so it shouldn't be here. Eat hamburgers, enjoy your day and remember all the deserving people, but do keep in mind that there is, in fact, a whole world outside of the USA borders.

[Narmolanya]

I see nothing wrong with what the OP posted. There was nothing political about it, if he came on and said USA #1 I would be inclined to agree with the naysayers. I personally abhor violence and war. I also dislike American jingoism however don't see any of that in the OPs post.

To those whom have served I give my respect and appreciation for the job they did.

[stoerm]

As a non-American I'd like to pay my respect to Battlehawke and every other individual who has put the good of their country before their own. It's selfless and honourable.

To all my friends who served with me during Kosovo, Desert Storm, Just Cause and Grenada, and to all those who served before us and to whom will serve in the future for Freedom....Thank You!

I understand where Faerbaste is coming from. From a non-American person's point of view it's curious how Americans' freedom is always purchased by killing foreign people in far away countries, and I can see how it can be an emotive issue. This thread is probably not the right place for such a debate, though.

[Battlehawke]

Thanking people for giving the ultimate sacrifice is not political..... saying the causes were right or wrong, or even justifying the causes....that would be political.... It is you who are trying to make this political..... please stop..and allow us to be thankful...

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No its not, all I said was that a Dungeons and Dragons MMO is not the place to chest-thump about how you Americans are "saving the world".

The forum rules prohibit political discussions.

This is definately political.

[MartinusWyllt]

To all my friends who served with me during Kosovo, Desert Storm, Just Cause and Grenada, and to all those who served before us and to whom will serve in the future for Freedom....Thank You!

I'm also thankful those of us reading/writing here are not being honored on Memorial Day...I'm happy with Veteran's Day.

[MartinusWyllt]

Thanking people for giving the ultimate sacrifice is not political..... saying the causes were right or wrong, or even justifying the causes....that would be political.... It is you who are trying to make this political..... please stop..and allow us to be thankful...

Yeah, I don't remember every having to memorize anything about the politics...just the general orders including obeying lawful orders and knowing the names in the chain of command.