# Veterans' Day

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterans-day/380012>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 11, 2006, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterans-day/380012 "2006-11-11T16:16:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![Tio\_Gringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@Tio\_Gringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tio_Gringo)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2006, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterans-day/380012/1 "2006-11-11T16:16:54Z")

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As a former member of the US Army, I just want to take a moment to salute all of our current and former servicemen and women.

Thank you for putting your very lives on the line to defend this great country of ours.

I will raise a glass to you tonight.

Thank you, again.

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**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2006, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterans-day/380012/2 "2006-11-11T16:43:23Z")

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Thank YOU, **EvilAsh**. And **ExTank** , \*_Airman Doors_, **GusNSpot** , **Former Marine Guy** , and all the rest I am forgetting.

Love you guys and gals. Thank you from me and my kids.

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**Author:** ![LucyInDisguise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucyindisguise/32/18064_2.png) [@LucyInDisguise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LucyInDisguise)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2006, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterans-day/380012/3 "2006-11-11T17:29:12Z")

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Thank you, \*\* EvilAsh\*\*.

As a veteran, allow me to extend my sincere thanks to all my Brothers and Sisters in Arms for your service, past & present, in the protection of our Country, our Constitution, and our way of life.

Lucy

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**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2006, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterans-day/380012/4 "2006-11-11T18:33:05Z")

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Ack! How could I forget **Tripler** and **Bear Nenno**?

And thank you, **Lucy**!

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**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2006, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterans-day/380012/5 "2006-11-11T18:46:34Z")

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Thanks all from me and those that are not here to say it in person.

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**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2006, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterans-day/380012/6 "2006-11-11T18:56:00Z")

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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;  
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.  
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,  
we will remember them.  
_salutes everyone, raises a toast_

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**Author:** ![Tio\_Gringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@Tio\_Gringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tio_Gringo)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2006, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterans-day/380012/7 "2006-11-11T19:00:39Z")

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That is beautiful, **Kythereia**. Did you write that?

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**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2006, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterans-day/380012/8 "2006-11-11T19:09:44Z")

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[QUOTE=EvilAsh]  
That is beautiful, **Kythereia**. Did you write that?  
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I only wish I could write that well 🙂

It was written by Laurence Binyon, a war poet who died in 1943.

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**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2006, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterans-day/380012/9 "2006-11-11T19:12:34Z")

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Thanks to all the past and present servicemen and women.

You ARE appreciated!

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**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2006, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/veterans-day/380012/10 "2006-11-11T19:15:59Z")

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Thanks to **Will Santini** as well. He hasn’t been around in awhile, but **Baker** sent him a goodie package awhile back.