Popular Post 41chevy Posted November 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 7, 2020 (edited) What is a Veteran? Whether Active Duty, Discharged, Retired or Reserve, is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check payable to the "United States of America" for an amount of "up to and including their life". THAT IS HONOR There are way too many people in this country today, who no longer understand that simple word. I am a Vietnam Vet, I wore dog tags, have a DD214, I served my country proudly. I'm hated by many, loved by plenty and have Zero REGRETS. John Francis Maloney (below gave his life 49 years ago so I can be here to say this. He was 20. Edited November 7, 2020 by 41chevy 9 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64841-what-is-a-veteran/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GA_Dave Posted November 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 7, 2020 Thank you, and ALL Veterans, for serving! US Army, 1978-1981 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64841-what-is-a-veteran/#findComment-463590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post terry Posted November 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 7, 2020 (edited) Thanks 41chevy for your service, spent "69" there myself, don't regret it a bit, the only thing i feel bad about is all the young men lost for nothing!! terry Edited November 7, 2020 by terry 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64841-what-is-a-veteran/#findComment-463597 Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mackMB Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Thank you all. Thank you to all our veterans. Thank you to our Allies veterans also. There is a very special place in our family for you. As l type this we are watching a program about Pearl Harbor. The subject is a sailor named Joe George that saved six other sailors off the Arizona. Well worth looking this up, Lifeline: Pearl Habor Thank you and God Bless you all. .....Hippy 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64841-what-is-a-veteran/#findComment-463612 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted November 8, 2020 Author Share Posted November 8, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, 70mackMB said: Thank you all. Thank you to all our veterans. Thank you to our Allies veterans also. There is a very special place in our family for you. As l type this we are watching a program about Pearl Harbor. The subject is a sailor named Joe George that saved six other sailors off the Arizona. Well worth looking this up, Lifeline: Pearl Habor Thank you and God Bless you all. .....Hippy Uncle was a Chief Pharmacists Mate on the Oklahoma, his remains were ID'd a little over a year ago and he is now home. J.F.M. went head to head with a M14 against RPG so myself and 6 others could get to cover. Last of my crew died last year of orange. I've no idea why I'm still about. Edited November 8, 2020 by 41chevy Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64841-what-is-a-veteran/#findComment-463617 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 quite an accomplshment. thankyou Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64841-what-is-a-veteran/#findComment-463660 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Outbehindthebarn Posted November 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2020 My dad in Vietnam. 4 Quote Fun is what they fine you for!My name is Bob Buckman sir,. . . and I hate truckers. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64841-what-is-a-veteran/#findComment-463778 Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Got the Browning Automatic Rifle or BAR on his shoulder! terry Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64841-what-is-a-veteran/#findComment-463782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA_Dave Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 7 hours ago, terry said: Got the Browning Automatic Rifle or BAR on his shoulder! terry My Dad carried a BAR on a stroll through Italy back in the '40's. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64841-what-is-a-veteran/#findComment-463794 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHfred Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Walk softly and carry a BAR. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64841-what-is-a-veteran/#findComment-463839 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mowerman Posted November 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2020 Thank you fellas for all that you did and all your sacrifices.....: most of us that didn’t serve can’t even imagine ..... hats off to all involved .... bob 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64841-what-is-a-veteran/#findComment-463898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
75T Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Thank you all, for your service. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64841-what-is-a-veteran/#findComment-463950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 On 11/12/2020 at 10:59 AM, Outbehindthebarn said: My dad in Vietnam. Geez, we really young when we off the Nam. I arrived in country 2 months before my 19th b day and came home almost a year later aged like 50 years. Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64841-what-is-a-veteran/#findComment-463952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 (edited) On 11/12/2020 at 12:23 PM, terry said: Got the Browning Automatic Rifle or BAR on his shoulder! terry Looks more like the M60 I dragged all over with the pistol grip, the cooling wings on the bi pod and the open front sight legs. But that was over 40 years ago Edited November 17, 2020 by 41chevy 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64841-what-is-a-veteran/#findComment-463953 Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 7 hours ago, 41chevy said: Looks more like the M60 I dragged all over with the pistol grip, the cooling wings on the bi pod and the open front sight legs. But that was over 40 years ago Yeah i am not totally sure either, been a long long time ago! terry Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64841-what-is-a-veteran/#findComment-463957 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outbehindthebarn Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 9 hours ago, 41chevy said: Looks more like the M60 I dragged all over with the pistol grip, the cooling wings on the bi pod and the open front sight legs. But that was over 40 years ago It is the M60. My father's involvement in Vietnam is almost entirely unknown to me, but I do know that he carried the M60. . . and that after being drafted, and subsequently sent to Alaska (Fort Greely?) to dig potatoes and haul trash, he volunteered to go to Vietnam to escape the cold and bleak boredom... the rest is mostly a mystery to me. I do know his older brother became a Marine reservist which I understood was the safe choice for him to make(?) while leaving his younger brother at home to help granddad farm... Dad drew the short straw. He was 19 when he left. 2 Quote Fun is what they fine you for!My name is Bob Buckman sir,. . . and I hate truckers. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64841-what-is-a-veteran/#findComment-463962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrybarbon Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Mattb73lt - you guys could be in a scene of the "Expendables", better than the actors, thank you for your service and courage. My bike riding mate was 19, he did 13 months in Vietnam, he weighed 70 kilos and carried 70 kilos of gear, good health and happiness to you all 1 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/64841-what-is-a-veteran/#findComment-463963 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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