We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/veterans_day_20.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:13:35 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Today is my day. Today is SWWBO's day. Today is my Dad's day. Today is Dusty's day. Today is Bill's day. Neffi's, Bloodspite's, Sanger's, Jim B's, Mike L's, Jim C's, John S', V29's, Sergeant B's, 1SG Keith's, Oldloadr's, 74's, CAPT H's, a certain Canadian Gunner who shall remain nameless, a certain Redleg Captain who shall remain nameless, MajMike's, the 'Phibian's, Lex's, Matty's, Chuck's, the list is endless, and I know I didn't list everybody - feel free to add yourself in the comments. That would be a nice touch, actually. But, even though it grew from Armistice Day, and is... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/veterans_day_20.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/veterans_day_20.html Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:38:53 -0600 Good post John! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/veterans_day_20.html#comment-66537 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/veterans_day_20.html#comment-66537 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:40:57 -0600 Dead or alive, they are still veterans. And, given the level of their sacrifice, I have no qualms giving the dead two days of remembrance. As for today, I honored MacGyver. And my Daddy who was 1 year too young for WWII and never saw front line action in Korea but served honorably nonetheless. I honor MacGyver's 2 brothers, his dad, both of his grandfathers, and so on as well as my Grandfather who fought for in the South Pacific during WWII. My liver is wimpy so I'm not going to even attempt to drink shots to the 7 friends of ours who will be honored again in May. I'll be content to say a prayer for their friends and loved ones. Thank you for the post John. And for your service. And to the rest of you here, reading...thank you. So very much. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/veterans_day_20.html#comment-66536 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/veterans_day_20.html#comment-66536 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:30:10 -0600 John, this was a beautiful post- one of my favorites now. Thank you, and Happy Veteran's Day. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/veterans_day_20.html#comment-66535 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/veterans_day_20.html#comment-66535 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:53:32 -0600 Enjoy your Day, and to all of you that this Day celebrates, remember it's for you too. Nice post btw. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/veterans_day_20.html#comment-66534 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/veterans_day_20.html#comment-66534 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:31:18 -0600 Well said. Well described. Well missed. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/veterans_day_20.html#comment-66533 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/veterans_day_20.html#comment-66533 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:28:40 -0600 I have my Dad's dog tag here. It is from 1942. I can date it because in those days the date of the last tetanus shot was on the dog tag. I also have his "ruptured duck" lapel pin given to those discharged during the war. My brother and I were in the Army in the early '70s. He served two tours in Vietam. He liked it there. There was a time while he was in Vietnam and I was in Alaska that there was 150 degrees of separation between us. That's temperature degrees. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/veterans_day_20.html#comment-66532 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/veterans_day_20.html#comment-66532 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:49:45 -0600 We went to Mass at the 20FW Chapel, today (as is our custom). The priest said I want to think all of the veterans here today for their service. Two things came to mind: 1. Nearly everyone there was either a veteran or, as you mentioned, one who has supported a veteran while he/she was off doing whatever, where-ever. 2. The priest at the chapel is an active duty chaplain (maj) who is, of course, a veteran himself, but as is the way with this particular brotherhood, we all seem to celebrate others' service and denigrate our own; and maybe that is as it should be. Hope everyone has a fulfilling Veterans Day! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/veterans_day_20.html#comment-66531 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/veterans_day_20.html#comment-66531 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:49:24 -0600 Beautiful, beautiful post, John. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/veterans_day_20.html#comment-66530 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/veterans_day_20.html#comment-66530 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:42:57 -0600 ...his liver would rip itself out of his belly and run. I rather expect Bill has a similar problem. It already tried that, but without the alcohol inducement. The good news is, the kevlar patch the docs inserted makes about 18 square inches of me bulletproof. Ya gotta shoot at me from the front, though...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/veterans_day_20.html#comment-66529 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/11/veterans_day_20.html#comment-66529 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:22:56 -0600