Happy Veterans' Day Rally Point!! Will you do anything special, or just go eat free food?

2015-11-09T09:06:01-05:00

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Nov 9 at 2015 9:07 AM

2015-11-09T09:07:19-05:00

Same to you TSgt LaPointe! I'll stay home and spend the day with my wife!

Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Nov 9 at 2015 9:08 AM

2015-11-09T09:08:55-05:00

TSgt David L. thanks for the post will go to Golden Coral with Veterans from my church and attend a parade in Virginia Beach. Paying respect to all Veterans.

Response by SSG Michael Scott made Nov 9 at 2015 9:09 AM

2015-11-09T09:09:34-05:00

Go to a small rally and stay home withe wife and kids.

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Nov 9 at 2015 9:14 AM

2015-11-09T09:14:22-05:00

I am going to Hamm, Luxembourg to visit our some of heroes from World War II that paid the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. It is the resting place of 5,076 Americans that fell during World War II.

The American Cemetery was established on 29 December 1944 as a temporary burial ground for soldiers killed in the fighting in the Ardennes. General Patton himself was buried here on Christmas Eve 1945, three days after he died in Heidelberg. His original grave was is an area now designated as Plot F and was moved to the top of the burial plots in 1947.

Among those buried here, there are 118 soldiers of the Jewish faith, whose headstones are in the shape of a Star of David, 22 pairs of brothers and one pair of close friends buried side by side at the request of their families, and one woman, an Army nurse.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks8tTW4X_nM

US Military Cemetery Hamm Luxembourg.m4v

WW2; Luxembourg; General S. Patton Jr.US Military Cemetery

Response by PO2 Brandon Boucher made Nov 9 at 2015 9:24 AM

2015-11-09T09:24:29-05:00

Im hosting a special veteran's meditation to allow for some thanks and healing for those came before us.

Response by SSG Ed Mikus made Nov 9 at 2015 9:31 AM

2015-11-09T09:31:01-05:00

My plan is to stay home and enjoy my kids, maybe have a drink.

Response by Maj Chris Nelson made Nov 9 at 2015 9:37 AM

2015-11-09T09:37:19-05:00

I doubt I will go out to eat free food..... depending on what time I get off work on Tuesday, I will either drive to Spokane to be with the family for a few days on either Tuesday afternoon/eve or Wednesday morning.....

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 9 at 2015 9:40 AM

2015-11-09T09:40:55-05:00

I am going to pull out my 65 Ford galaxie and giver her a bath and get her ready for a car show this weekend. A fellow SSG is going to come help me out and afterwards my wife is going to cook a roast and potatos. That's how I am going to spend Veterans day. We do not want to go and try to get free food. The restaurants are busy for all that expecally with 2 toddlers. Lol

Response by LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow made Nov 9 at 2015 9:45 AM

2015-11-09T09:45:18-05:00

Wearing my medals, as I have on Veteran's day for the last 13 years...

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 9 at 2015 9:46 AM

2015-11-09T09:46:56-05:00

im thinkin of just hanging at the crib and play video games or something.

Response by SGM Erik Marquez made Nov 9 at 2015 9:55 AM

2015-11-09T09:55:02-05:00

I don't ask for or look for "Free" anything on this day or another,,, as I understand, nothing is really Free.
What did I do that was special today?
Same as every day, I work up, felt pain, remembered pain, breathed in and remembered, some who did not wake up this morning, all of who deserved to more than I....same as I will do tomorrow and the next day, until I tire of of it.

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Nov 9 at 2015 10:02 AM

2015-11-09T10:02:32-05:00

TSgt David L. I always think of my fellow servicemembers both active and formerly serving. Is a great day of pride in our nation and I treated as such.

Response by MSG Brad Sand made Nov 9 at 2015 10:24 AM

2015-11-09T10:24:52-05:00

Not even sure I will get to eat free food. I think it is most likely that I will get up, go to work and not see much of a difference from the day before or after? Getting up and doing what needs to be done is part of the legacy of our service and why, I guess, we even have a Veteran's Day?

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Nov 9 at 2015 10:58 AM

2015-11-09T10:58:20-05:00

I'm out trading Buddy Poppies for donations and talking to people who stop to tell me about their loved ones who also served or are serving. Yesterday I met a young woman from England where Armistice Day is still important and no one would be caught dead without wearing a Buddy Poppy. It seems I'm the first she's seen since she's been here. Sad. Another told me about her grandfather who was a survivor of the Bataan Death March and I told her about my cousin who was a member of the Ranger unit that rescued him. Some had sons and daughters currently deployed and we prayed together for their safe return. To be honest, it's a lot like Christmas with only a few Scrooges hurrying past, afraid to make eye contact. Even those I wished a happy Veterans Day. We don't regret securing even their freedom, do we?

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 9 at 2015 1:50 PM

2015-11-09T13:50:26-05:00

I'll be at work this year...a new class of recruits three days away from graduation!

Response by LTC John Shaw made Nov 9 at 2015 2:36 PM

2015-11-09T14:36:59-05:00

Just another work day, I hope to take the family out to dinner.

Response by SGT Robert R. made Nov 10 at 2015 5:31 AM

2015-11-10T05:31:51-05:00

Buy one meal for me. I take the free meal, tipping on both, and give it to a homeless veteran.

Response by SrA Edward Vong made Nov 10 at 2015 8:41 AM

2015-11-10T08:41:14-05:00

Work as usual for me. Will display my ribbons on my blazer but that's about the end of it.