No offense here, either. BTDT and, more than once.

 

USAF '58-'63 mostly at Homestead AFB

 

And a most heartfelt thanks to all my brothers for their service of this great nation.

Edited November 10, 20178 yr by Fred Wilson

I never served....  I'm sorry to say.

Here's dad in 1945, SeaBees, South Pacific.  My son in Afghanistan 2010

 

@Jim from Easy Wood Tools you may have not served, but you are now!

Thank you sir for raising such a fine young man to serve, our nation is in debt to your family for putting forth a fine young man in our service.

And your dad, now that is a cool image! Is your dad still with us today?

Jim, my dad too, was a member of that elite but unsung group. He island hopped from Pearl all the way to Okinawa. 

He used to say about the Marines landing at Iwo "Who the Hell you think cleared the beach for them?" 

 

50 minutes ago, Gene Howe said:

Jim, my dad too, was a member of that elite but unsung group. He island hopped from Pearl all the way to Okinawa. 

He used to say about the Marines landing at Iwo "Who the Hell you think cleared the beach for them?" 

 

They built the roads the enemy retreated on!

2 hours ago, John Morris said:

@Jim from Easy Wood Tools you may have not served, but you are now!

Thank you sir for raising such a fine young man to serve, our nation is in debt to your family for putting forth a fine young man in our service.

And your dad, now that is a cool image! Is your dad still with us today?

No...  lost my dad 12 years ago.  Thank you John