Veterans and Veterans Day
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All gave some; some gave all.
I did my 4 years and got out. I often wish I would have stayed in. Hind sight is so much better..;)
It's okay if you can't remember who we fought. Just remember who fought for you
May 9, 2016 - Victory Day. Victory Park in Moscow.
It's a shame that in this park is absolutely unreasoned system of ascent and descent for disabled veterans. Veterans are not young people, the war ended in 1945.
But pleasant to see caring, loving relatives.
A low bow to you - dear veterans!
now the butterflies are back + my first catch this year + the imago over-winters good hidden and is one of the first butterflies every year + i am sure, he is ten months old + i am proudly add this photo in my murtica´s wildlife butterflies album.
iPad art made with my photo, the apps Brushstroke and Distressed FX, with some minor correction edits along the way.
La pareja de japonesas 60-84 con el cada vez más habitual bobinero Musel-Villadangos.
Aunque luzcan bastante desmejoradas (fueron limpiadas digitalmente) siempre presta ver estas veteranas.
Today is Veteran's Day in the United States, a federal holiday observed annually on November 11 for honoring military veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans, and is distinct from Memorial Day, celebrated in May, which honors those who have died while in military service. Veterans Day in the U.S. is celebrated on the same day as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day in other countries.
This shot was taken several years ago at the Great Lakes National Cemetery, near Holly, Michigan. Thanks to all who have served. May we never forget their sacrifices.
ALL VETERANS Thank you for your time, bravery, and sacrifice for this country.
I am forever grateful for what you've done
to maintain America's Freedom , Happy Veterans Day
Veterans Day is intended to honor and thank all military personnel who served the United States in all wars, particularly living veterans.
We had lunch at the Senior Center, and they gave all Veterans free lunch, a card, mug and a coin in recognition of their service. They gave Dave one to take to his father, Ken, who doesn't go out except to Dr. appointments now. He served in WW2.
Thank you to all Veterans.
"The willingness of America's veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude".
Cades Cove, Tennessee, United States
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Miss Lucy and Miss Lizzie, were schoolmarms in Cades Cove in the second half of the 1800s. They were daughters of Colonel Hamp Tipton, a veteran of the revolutionary war, who shortly after the Civil War, built this two story home. The Smoky Mountain homestead he built, eventually included a smokehouse, a woodshed, corn crib, blacksmith shop, cantilever barn, and an apiary for bees. Tipton sold land to and hence was surrounded by many of his family and friends. A few of those include Joshua Job, Jacob and Isaac Tipton, Thomas Jones.
In 1878, their house was rented to James McCaulley, who was trying to settle in the cove. McCaulley was a welcome newcommer to Cades Cove as he was a blacksmith. In time, McCaulley built his own home along with top quality blacksmith and carpentry shops. McCaulley was a trusted blacksmith, carpenter and coffin maker, working in Cades Cove for a quarter of a century.
Across the road from the Tipton house is a Cantilever barn, once a common site in the Smokies. It is a replica of the barn which was there in the 1800’s.
This old veteran still managed to cruise by with the rest of the squadron to roost for the night. Hats off but I think it maybe the last season for this one. Looking on line it says they live for several decades in the wild. So this guy maybe older than me. Will keep an eye out for this old soul of the sky.
Ab dem Jahr 1986 läuteten die Triebwagen der Reihe 628 auf vielen nicht elektrifizierten Haupt- und Nebenbahnen ein neues Zeitalter im Nahverkehr der Bundesrepublik ein. Mit Wirtschaftlichkeit und betrieblicher Zuverlässigkeit haben die Schienenbusnachfolger einen signifikanten Beitrag zum Fortbestehen der ein oder anderen Nebenbahn geleistet.
Nach teilweise über 30 Jahren Betriebseinsatz sind jedoch vor allem die 628.2, die ersten in Serie produzierten Triebwagen dieser Baureihe, am Ende ihrer Nutzungsdauer angelangt. Viele 628.2 haben bereits ihre letzte Reise zum Schrotthändler angetreten.
So ist es im Jahr 2018 inzwischen schwer geworden, diese alten Veteranen im Nahverkehr noch vor die Linse zu bekommen. Eine Möglichkeit ergab sich weit im Süden zwischen Friedrichshafen und Lindau, als 628 278 (Abnahmedatum 12.09.1988) am 11.11.2018 fleißig seine Runden auf der Bodenseegürtelbahn drehte. Als RB 22727 befährt er den Lindauer Bodenseedamm und wird gleich den Endbahnhof erreichen.
This veteran angler tries his luck for some bluegill on the Maunesha River, as Wisconsin & Southern ballast train W400 works east over the river toward Marshall on this fine autumn morning. The thirty ballast cars are behind three shorts on the headpin for Marshall Lumber and the Malthouse in Waterloo.
WSOR W400
WAMX 4188
Marshall, WI.
Autumn 2018
Lancashire & Yorkshire Veterans
On the 100th Anniversary of the merging of the L&Y and LNWR, 51456 pilots 52322 on a spirited departure away from Burrs this afternoon....
As Thunderstorms Behind me Pull in, UP 1943 Throttles up out of Fairfax crew change point with two GEez in Trail Adding a Little Smoke as they Depart toward the Falls City Subdivision.
CWLNA
Fairfax, KS
3/29/25
Eu poderia inventar, dizer que ele é um herói veterano da Baía dos Porcos, que o fotografei quando passei em Playa Girón, mas não seria verdade. Só sei que o encontramos na cidade de Santa Clara, ao descer do mausoléu do Che, a caminho do museu erguido nos trilhos do trem.....foi aqui a vitória crucial, onde a coluna comandada pelo médico argentino interceptou o trem blindado, carregado de armas, que seguia para Havana.
Este senhor, descansado e tranquilo em frente de casa, certamente viu a revolução triunfar em 1959.
Onde Davi venceu Golias.
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Cuidado; as fotos não mentem, mas os fotógrafos sim.
With deep respect for the Veterans who have stood between us and a deep abyss.
Currently 100% of our forces are volunteers. They are paid peanuts and their families struggle to make ends meet.
I was surprised to hear on the History Channel this morning that only 20% of the Viet Nam Vets were draftees. I would have thought the inverse from popular lore.
Above are photos of my dad, my two brothers and me. I am the cute baby on the bottom left. My dad with the Lyndon Johnson big ear is on the top left. My older brother is on the top right and I'm pretty sure he is gay - if he is not gay he is missing a good chance. (Just look at the necklace he is wearing.) My younger brother is giving the finger to the world on the bottom right - a trait that he continues to this day.
I thought about the significance of this day when I saw a goofy wall hanging my mom put together many years ago and gave me showing these 4 photos. My Mom and Dad are long gone, but I thought of my Mom carefully cutting photos into circles to place in the frame as a special gift for me. – I removed them to scan for this.
So, my thought is that all of the Vets were once babes in their mom’s arms. They are not statistics to be used by politicians of any stripe. Both sides suck in my opinion.
My dad and both of his brothers served in the Navy during WWII in the Pacific. One of his brothers died in service. My mother’s only brother served in the Navy in WWII in the Atlantic. My brothers and I also served in the Navy.
My Father-in-Law served in North Africa and Italy.
Two of my wife’s 3 brothers served in the Air Force.
My older brother’s son served in the Army in Iraq during the first (1991?) conflict in a WMD unit.
My younger brother’s son is currently serving in Iraq in the Army as an interpreter. (Prayers for his safety are welcome and requested).
All of us volunteered.
I did diddlysquat in terms of personal sacrifice during my time in service.
Today thousands serve in harms way and deserve our prayers or good wishes.
I salute the brave men and women who serve and have served to keep us free.
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Abused & Abandoned Jungle Dogs.
- A Standing Salute -
For all military personal
past, present and future.
Today is November 11th here in Thailand.
Veterans Day is a special day for me.
A time when I reflect back on all the
"Hero's" I've known, and how so
many never made it home.
Please take a moment and really
digest just how lucky you are.
The gold reflection you see
is Buddha high on the ridge
quietly watching over us.
Thank You.
Jon
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Please, do not disrespect veterans day
by turning this into a political debate !
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