How did you celebrate or commemorate Veterans Day Activity this year?

Maj Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 20:48:18 -0500

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 13 at 2013 9:25 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 21:25:25 -0500

I actually met up with a veteran friend that I knew that is currently homeless, as I was not too long ago. So, that was kind of nice. He is dying with cancer due to exposure overseas and I was there at the truck stop using the McDonald's internet.

We were at the Golden Corral and one thing you learn is ways to be resourceful.

Saw a Huey UH-1 outside the place that was in Vietnam with two old veterans LTs with their original gear. The place was a madhouse but being we are veterans we became used to it.

I just recently lost a vet friend to ALS and I have been talking to his adult daughter about Floyd and how good a man he was. I can see where Wendy was loved and her mother too who was born in Thailand. I should probably call her tomorrow.

This year has been difficult but I contacted Senator Burr and he helped me as he has other veterans. Friends this is why I am here. As I have stated the real heroes are the field soldiers and like the Huey pilots that died at alarming rates.

I say all this because I am going to help other veterans with things I have been through and ways to make it. This is how I celebrated my Veterans Day, cognizant of my role, whatever that was.

Response by SPC Jesse Cannon made Nov 13 at 2013 9:45 PM

SPC Jesse Cannon — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 21:45:21 -0500

My Veterans Day started with a bang. My son woke up with a fever I couldn't control.Took him to the doctor, then took him to find his sisters present. Then we went to the beach and we hung out on the beach because i didnt want him to feel hes being punished so me and my son spent a lot of time on the beach. AMAZING DAY then I finished it off with a cup of rum

Response by SSG Laureano Pabon made Nov 13 at 2013 10:19 PM

SSG Laureano Pabon — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 22:19:39 -0500

I work at Wall Street in NYC, While every one knows I'm a Veteran I was never asked if I wanted to take the day off, So on veterans day I was the only one working in my Department 'Windows 7", as senior Tech, and with the servers down, I managed to work 8 hours with out a successful built (Building a Bank Computer to Windows 7), When I got home it was me and my son alone at home, the wife had to take the oldest boy to the doctor, so me and my baby (4 Year Old) stood home. First thing I did was come to RP, as my son was with is personal X61 Lenovo looking at Santa Clause videos

telling me every thing that he wants for Christmas. I didn't go to the parade, couldn't go to any veteran events didn't even go to any places that offered food for veterans, but I did come here and enjoyed the rest of the day here with all those whom were with me as well.

Response by SSG (ret) William Martin made Nov 13 at 2013 11:18 PM

SSG (ret) William Martin — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 23:18:44 -0500

I stay home away from the crowds with my wife. She made home made roast beef and it was better than any free meal out there in town.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 14 at 2013 2:26 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 02:26:46 -0500

My Veteran's day was spent in beautiful Kabul, Afghanistan. I am nearly 8 months into this deployment and nearing the finish line to come home. Veterans Day consisted of a cake in the DFAC honoring U.S. troops and pictures later that evening of my family enjoying a local Veterans Day parade.

The best part was seeing my 4 year old son locked up with a Present Arms to the Color Guard, my 13 yr old daughter in the marching band wearing a set of my dog tags and my wife and 8 month old baby boy watching from the side lines as the floats honoring the country's sacrifices went by.

I couldn't be here doing this job without them. So my Veteran's Day, although not terribly great because im in Afghanistan, was pretty damn awesome because it reminded me of why I am here.

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Nov 14 at 2013 6:24 AM

SCPO David Lockwood — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 06:24:05 -0500

I spent the day with my wife. If you ask me she is as much a veteran as I am. She was there serving with me for 23 of the 26 years I was on active duty and made the same sacrifices, if not more than I did.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 14 at 2013 6:53 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 06:53:00 -0500

Every Veterans Day and Memorial Day I take my Daughters (4 and 7) to a Federal Cemetery to lay flowers on Veterans headstones. I am stationed on Okinawa now, there are no US cemeteries on Okinawa. So last Memorial Day I took my daughters to Peace Prayer Park, which lists the names of all Japanese and Allied casualties during the battle of Okinawa.

For Veterans Day I took my Daughters to Torii Beach, the site of one of the landings of the US Army 10th Corps during the battle. They laid flowers and my wife put a bit of her fathers ashes (who was stationed at Torii Station) in the water.

Response by SFC Max Dover made Nov 15 at 2013 4:39 PM

SFC Max Dover — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 16:39:26 -0500

This year we didn't have a parade, but we did have a Patriot's Luncheon. Veterans from all actions were invited and several of us spent the day reminiscing from days gone by.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 15 at 2013 6:27 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 18:27:50 -0500

I took a day off from work and got together with most of my former soldiers that I deployed to Afghanistan with back in 06. Good times.

Response by TSgt Candace Becker made Nov 16 at 2013 6:54 AM

TSgt Candace Becker — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 06:54:10 -0500

I spent my Veteran's Day flying another combat sortie in Afghanistan.

Response by SGT Jerokiah Darr made Nov 16 at 2013 9:11 AM

SGT Jerokiah Darr — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 09:11:52 -0500

I actually wrote a blog post commemorating those I served with and lost this year. I usually just reflect and get depressed honestly.

Response by TSgt Marcial Guajardo made Nov 16 at 2013 1:55 PM

TSgt Marcial Guajardo — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 13:55:52 -0500

I didn't, just another day...

Response by Sgt Tom Cunnally made Aug 25 at 2015 9:55 AM

Sgt Tom Cunnally — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 09:55:54 -0400

I am a member of the Boston College Veterans Network & we honor all of fallen classmates on both Memorial Day & Veterans Day. At our last event we honored all of our classmates who died in the Vietnam War which ended 30 years ago ..