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Originally Posted by BigV
Another Veteran's Day is upon us.
Though the years wind down, my gratitude for your service is undiminished. You do me, and our country, a great service, and I am thankful. Your work individually and as a cohesive organization is an integral part of our martial nation. While I find war regrettable, I accept that it exists, and that we fight. I do not like it, but I'm glad I have you and your brothers and sisters in arms to count on to do it. You may feel your efforts are thankless--I assure you they are not. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you one and all.
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Happy Veteran's Day.
That sounds so insufficient. Happy? Veteran's Day? It's
Veteran's country. We're a martial nation, born from warfare. Without veterans it's unlikely we'd be here at all. Have a happy day, thanks for your service. So trite, so inadequate. But still true. I do wish happiness for each of you. I am thankful for your service. I don't like war, no one does, but the necessity of war I must sometimes accept, however reluctantly. And those who serve, who sacrifice, who toil and fight and die, your work has helped produce our great nation. For that I am happy and thankful.
My thanks to you all.
In my family:
My Dad, W
My Father in law, F
My Uncle, G
My brothers, C and B and S
My cousin, S
Thank you to my friends here in the cellar and elsewhere who also have served:
lookout123
zippyt
Urbane Guerilla and Mrs UG
busterb
TheMercenary
fargon
sexobon
capnhowdy
Big Sarge
regular.joe
130load
CzinZumeret the elder and his sons and uncles
Tobiasly
Grendel T. Troll (by way of UG)
Karin RP
Steven R
The list of my acquaintances who have has grown only a little, but by appreciation remains unchanged. You have my deepest and sincerest gratitude. Thank you.