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A special thank you on this day!

I live in a country where I can vote freely, express myself freely, worship freely, move about freely, conduct my responsible affairs freely and generally breath freely. All this we owe to you.

So, Stovebolter Vets ... FALL IN!! and Sound off! Tell us who you are.

Semper Fidelis,
John C. Milliman, US Marine Corps ('87-'00)
Son of Crosby, US Navy ('49-'55)
Grandson of Phillip, US Army ('42-'46)
Grandson of Julian, US Marine Corps ('17-'19)
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Tim Edinger: US Navy, 1963-1967
Son of Warren: US Army,1943-1946, National Guard, 1946-1950
Cousin: James: US Navy 1963-1967

Fred Scott
U.S.S Navarro APA 215
June 59 to June 63 QM3

I am not a veteran but a son of a veteran and I would like to say thanks to all vets, past and present who sacrificed so that my family and I could go cruising in our Stovebolt on Sunday's. Also a thank you to the families who sometimes don't understand why soldiers must go off and fight.

Happy Veteran's Day and God Bless.

Chris

US Army 66-68,557th Transportation Co,I was personally invited by the President to spend 2 years in the service.

as the youngest of 4 boys in the family I make it all four in the USAF (AF12807402)joined up after highschool 1966.

Thank you.

Ray Buck
Son of Ray Sr, WWII vet
Grandson of Lawrence, WWI vet
Great-grandson of Elmer, Civil War vet (Pennsyvania Volunteers)

US Army
2nd Battallion, 27th Artillery, 32nd AADCOM
Air Defense Artillery
Sgt E-5 1966-1971

Grateful to have had the opportunity to serve my country.

Not a vet myself but incredibly thankful for those who are and were. THANK YOU for your sacrifices!

My Papa joe was a plane mechanic during WW2. He made it home. His brother was in the Canadian Army. He unfortunatley didn't make it home. My great Uncle Pat was killed in action october 23, 1943. I find that ironic because my bithday is october 23. I just would like to say thanks to all of you vets for your sacrifices.

[censored] Weeden (Weeds) 321st Bomb Wing SAC 1952-1956. B-47 Mechanic. Nephew of Uncle Jack US Navy WW2 Blister gunner PBY and nephew of Uncle Clark US Army WW2 Infantry. Father of Capt.Mike Gulf 1 KC 135 tanker commander.

Me - Desert Storm vet 1979-1999 USAF AWACS crewmember (retired)
Brother - Vietnam vet 1969-1975 USN Fireman USS Hancock. Evacuated Saigon refugees at war's end.
His son - Currently serving as a USA medic with the 1st Marine Battalion near Tikrit, Iraq, since March '04.
Dad - Korea vet 1950-1954 USN Mechanic's mate USS Yorktown & USN tug.
Uncle - Korea vet 1953-1957 USA Infantryman
Uncle - Vietnam vet 1961-1981 USA (ret)
Cousin - WWII vet USAAF. Flew 27 missions as a B-17 tail gunner in-theatre 1942-1946
Cousin - WWII vet USAAF. Flew 53 missions as a B-17 radioman; three of those with Col. Jimmy Stewart as his aircraft commander. 1942-1946
Cousin - WWI vet 1917-1918 USA. Infantryman. Killed by a German sniper seven days after the Armistice was signed.
Several other cousins, as well.

I am a regular for coffee at a downtown restaurant and always see the same faces. One of these faces belongs to an older gentleman who comes in every morning in his work truck and sits with his colleagues. Don't know his name but as always we nod to each other in passing. This morning he came in wearing his blue blazer, grey flannels and a chest full of medals! I was very moved. He was on his way to the memorial service. Goes to show, you never know who they are for the most part. As I walked by him on the way out I said "thank you" and left it at that. I think and hope he understands my thanks and appreciation.

Speaking of recognizing those who served our country, I should mention my wife's grandfather. He didn't serve in the armed forces, but was a civilian worker on the Manhattan Project in Washington State.

He left Utah with his wife and baby daughter (my mother-in-law) to go to work there and was sworn to secrecy. He never spoke about what he did when he returned to his home state. As a result he was called all sorts of names, from coward to draft-dodger. For a long time,he was shunned in his community and church. But he never said a word.

Eventually he was recognized by the armed forces and taken to Washington DC for a tour of the Pentagon and to meed some high-ranking military officers. They asked him what he had done to receive such respect and honor, and he said, "I'm sorry sir, it's still classified." They all respected his commitment to his oath of secrecy.

It was only last year when many of the things became somewhat common knowledge that he told his story. I had the honor of having him as a guest in my home as he told of the work he did to develop and maintain the centrifuges and other Uranium refining equipment; the long hours and hard work he did and the sacrifice that he and his family made in contributing to bringing an end to WWII.

He told his story in a very humble manner, with no self-aggandization...just the facts, as far as I could tell. When he finished his story, I had tears in my eyes. I got up, walked across the room and shook his hand. All I could say was, "thank you."

Rich Winter
U.S. Army 1970 - 1972
895th M.P. Co.
Okinawa

I am not a veteran, but I that God for those who are veterans and and ask His blessing and protection for each one every day.

Furthermore, every person who takes the oath and enters into the service of protecting the United States of America is at once a veteran.

Brian Dahl
U.S. Army 1963-1988
MSG E-8 Retired
Four tours- Germany
One Tour- VietNam (1968-1969)

PS Wife is a VET also--followed me around the world for the first 20 years we were married.

Dale US Army 1954-1957

not a vet myself, nor is my dad, but I had serve in WWII that I know of,

Malcom McDaniel (d. 2003) - US Navy mechanic
Joe Walters - USAF squadron commander. Flew the most successful flights over Berlin of any squadron commander, and only lost one plane in his outfit.

Korea:
Allen F. Randolph (d. 1993) - US navy

To everyone of you fine gentleman Ben & Rachel Corn says: Thank you and thats the Truth!

My favorite bumper sticker says:

"If you can read, thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, thank a soldier!"

Thanks to all who served!

I registered for the draft as Viet Nam was ending, but was not called up, and did not volunteer.

My dad served in Korea, and his brother was served at the same time, but in Alaska of all places.

My grandfathers were both too young for WWI and working in strategic civilian jobs during WWII.

Best man in my wedding served during Viet Nam.

My wife's father was taught Chinese in the Army. My wife's grandfather, a WWII General, is buried in Arlington National Cemetary.

Thanks to all vets today, for their sacrifice in service. Though not a vet, brother to two who served in Viet Nam, one of which spent 20+ years in the Navy doing bomb work (EOD).

Hats off and hands on hearts. If you love freedom, thank a vet!

My Sons
Zack: USMC--Delta Co. 2/2 2nd Mar.Div. '98-'04. Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Eli: USMC--Presidential Security Forces, Camp David. Currently active duty, enlisted '02.

Myself: USN(Amphib's)--7th Fleet '72-'75
USMCR--Alpha Co. 1/25 4th Mar.Div. '85-'86

Dad: US Army
Mom: USMC

Grandfather: USMC WW1

Great Grandfather: Civil War--Co. I, 2nd Vermont Regiment. Wounded at 2nd Wilderness.

Non Sibi Sed Patrae

Tom Ryan
U.S.M.C. 1965-1967
I Co. 26th. F.M.F.

My thanks to each one of you.

I didn't serve. I had a draft number about at the middle, IIRC. But Nixon was pulling us out of Nam when I was a senior in high school. Some guys one year ahead of me went.

God bless you and your fathers and your family members who fought to give us the freedom we enjoy today.

Dirigoboy,

By the way, welcome to the Stovebolt Page! What part of Maine are you from? My family is from Maine (Mom, sister, neice and nephew still there -- I left!!) All are in Kennebec and Lincoln counties. I may be one of the few folks around here who understands your display name

I have a grandfather (however many greats...) who fought under Joshua Chamberlain at the Little Round Top.

Thanks for everyone sounding off -- we have quite a few Patriots aboard. And thanks to our Canadian friends joining ranks, too! Where are the others -- ANZACs, Brits, etc???

Semper Fi,
John

ron steltz spec. 5 u s army 1967-1970 vietnam dec. 67- dec 68 3rd sqd. 5th cav. 9th infrantry div. proud to serve . my brother first sgt. us air force 23 years retired. father sgt. us army wwII.

Myself: U.S. Air Force, 1967-75, served in Okinawa, Thailand, Phillipines, Australia, Japan, and a bunch of other southeast asia whistle-stops.

Dad: B-17 pilot, at the ripe old age of 19!

My uncle: Swam through burning oil during the D-day landing, scarred for life.

I've traced ancestors back as far as the French & Indian wars, after the family emigrated to South Carolina in 1763. There's a Revolutionary war officer buried in a little churchyard there, so I guess military service is a "family tradition".

Thanks to all of you who carry on the tradition for us old warriors!
Jerry

William E.Flowers Jr. BT2 USN
USS Gyatt DDG-1
"World First Guided Missle Destroyer"
Jan. 1957 to Jan 1961

Jerry Acheson, Captain
Retired
US Army 1968 to 1989
Proud to have served.

9th Div 9th Avn,Crewchief on a Huey.Nam 68-69
Sp/5 I was at Dong Tam in the Delta.
Please check out our IRC page.

9th Div 9th Avn,Crewchief on a Huey.Nam 68-69

OOOPs........

This is the right url ...sorry
#namvets Page

Signalman/Seaman/malcontent; USS Kitty Hawk CV 63 circa 75-76 Honorably discharged 1977
Boo Radley

I was a mortar firecrewman in 'Nam. 1st Battalion 6th Infantry 198th LIB. 1968-69

Bruce Brua USN-Ret. -U.S. Army reserve 1981-1984, U.S. Navy 1984-2003, Naval Aircrewman EWOP ( Electronic warfare, 1987-94)Desert Storm + ETC...

Wife- 4 1/2 U.S. Navy + 15 years following me from Spain, Maine, Florida and Texas!

I've already posted but would like to add this. PBS ran a wonderful special on Arlington National Cemetary the other night. Hope many saw it. It even makes you prouder of what these soldiers/sailors/marines and air force types did for all of us. I am not forgetting the merchant navy either. A wonderful peaceful place. On another note my father-in-law was a RAF Lancaster pilot at age 19. He was too young to have a drivers license so had to use his bike to get around. Old enough to command a Lanc but too young to drive. Interesting! Sadly he was lost over France in 1944 about 8 months before my wife was born.
Up here in Canada November 11 is our memorial day of sorts. Our only day to remember the veterans. I was very proud to see the thousands of people of all ages attending the services at the cenotaph.

last summer, my family went to the east coast, we went through Carlisle and Gettysburg, down to DC and Arlington, then through Virginia and back. When we went to Arlington, my dad and I climbed up to Gen. Lee's house and looked down. It brought a tear to my eye seeing all those headstones down there, and then realizing that that wasn't even half of the people that have served our country.

Belated but just as sincere, Thank you all that can hear and bless you that can't.
USAF 1956-1959 Zeke

Dale R. Hamilton
22 yrs US Army Special Forces (retired)
E1 to LTC
The Best Adventure of my Life!

Myself: USMC 95-99
Father: USMC 73-76
Granfather Charles: Army 44-47
Grandfather Edgar: USN WWII USS McDermut DD677
Great Uncle Kenneth: Army WWII/USAF Korea

Semper Fi,
Jared