Thanks to AUUSN and all other veterans on this site

[ArgoEagle 1,775]

Thank you AUUSN and all the veterans on this site. Our political views may not agree, but these people served our country so that we can be free to do whatever each of us enjoy doing. God bless you all and our country.

[AUcivE09 582]

Ill second this! Thank you for your service. 

[PUB78 1,358]

38 minutes ago, ArgoEagle said:

Thank you AUUSN and all the veterans on this site. Our political views may not agree, but these people served our country so that we can be free to do whatever each of us enjoy doing. God bless you all and our country.

Amen.

[Brad_ATX 13,654]

I'm Brad_ATX and I approve this message.

[homersapien 11,367]

I remember a time on this forum when USN's service was used to ridicule or attack him.  

We've made a lot of progress since then.

[wdefromtx 3,159]

1 hour ago, homersapien said:

I remember a time on this forum when USN's service was used to ridicule or attack him.  

We've made a lot of progress since then.

It helped when this happened to Raptor.....

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[SaturdayGT 719]

Thank you veterans!

[Mims44 1,867]

Is it veterans day?

Have I stepped into a time warp again?

[AUUSN 823]

Thanks but as Mims mentioned, this is a weekend to honor our fallen.

https://iava.org/

I pledge to go silent for Petty Officer Mike Monsoor.

MASTER-AT-ARMS SECOND CLASS (SEA, AIR AND LAND) MICHAEL A. MONSOOR

UNITED STATES NAVY

For service set forth in the following

CITATION:

FOR CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY AND INTREPIDITY AT THE RISK OF HIS LIFE ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY AS AUTOMATIC WEAPONS GUNNER FOR NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE TASK GROUP ARABIAN PENINSULA, IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM ON 29 SEPTEMBER 2006. AS A MEMBER OF A COMBINED SEAL AND IRAQI ARMY SNIPER OVERWATCH ELEMENT, TASKED WITH PROVIDING EARLY WARNING AND STAND-OFF PROTECTION FROM A ROOFTOP IN AN INSURGENT HELD SECTOR OF AR RAMADI, IRAQ, PETTY OFFICER MONSOOR DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF BY HIS EXCEPTIONAL BRAVERY IN THE FACE OF GRAVE DANGER. IN THE EARLY MORNING, INSURGENTS PREPARED TO EXECUTE A COORDINATED ATTACK BY RECONNOITERING THE AREA AROUND THE ELEMENT'S POSITION. ELEMENT SNIPERS THWARTED THE ENEMY'S INITIAL ATTEMPT BY ELIMINATING TWO INSURGENTS. THE ENEMY CONTINUED TO ASSAULT THE ELEMENT, ENGAGING THEM WITH A ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADE AND SMALL ARMS FIRE. AS ENEMY ACTIVITY INCREASED, PETTY OFFICER MONSOOR TOOK POSITION WITH HIS MACHINE GUN BETWEEN TWO TEAMMATES ON AN OUTCROPPING OF THE ROOF. WHILE THE SEALS VIGILANTLY WATCHED FOR ENEMY ACTIVITY, AN INSURGENT THREW A HAND GRENADE FROM AN UNSEEN LOCATION, WHICH BOUNCED OFF PETTY OFFICER MONSOOR'S CHEST AND LANDED IN FRONT OF HIM. ALTHOUGH ONLY HE COULD HAVE ESCAPED THE BLAST, PETTY OFFICER MONSOOR CHOSE INSTEAD TO PROTECT HIS TEAMMATES. INSTANTLY AND WITHOUT REGARD FOR HIS OWN SAFETY, HE THREW HIMSELF ONTO THE GRENADE TO ABSORB THE FORCE OF THE EXPLOSION WITH HIS BODY, SAVING THE LIVES OF HIS TWO TEAMMATES. BY HIS UNDAUNTED COURAGE, FIGHTING SPIRIT, AND UNWAVERING DEVOTION TO DUTY IN THE FACE OF CERTAIN DEATH, PETTY OFFICER MONSOOR GALLANTLY GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY, THEREBY REFLECTING GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND UPHOLDING THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.

SIGNED GEORGE W. BUSH

http://www.navy.mil/ah_online/moh/monsoor.html

 

[ArgoEagle 1,775]

On ‎5‎/‎26‎/‎2017 at 3:19 PM, Mims44 said:

Is it veterans day?

Have I stepped into a time warp again?

I hear what you are saying, but I think it is appropriate to honor all our military on patriotic holidays, since they risk their lives for us.

[Mims44 1,867]

2 hours ago, ArgoEagle said:

I hear what you are saying, but I think it is appropriate to honor all our military on patriotic holidays, since they risk their lives for us.

#IDisagree

[ArgoEagle 1,775]

15 hours ago, Mims44 said:

#IDisagree

ok, agree to disagree. You keep it short and to the point. I like that.