Veterans day

Billy McCombs · Post by **Billy McCombs** » 11 Nov 2009 9:52 am

Happy Veterans Day to all our Vets andSteel Guitar Vets.

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 11 Nov 2009 10:22 am

Thanks for posting Billy.

A big Salute to all my Veteran Brothers and Sisters, all branches, all eras, past and present. You are not forgotten. Your contribution cannot be measured.

Special thoughts for those forum families who lost loved ones to service for their country.

All forumites now serving and with family members serving, please say Hello and Thank You for me.

To my nephew career Marine, Godspeed and be safe. Thanks to all my family members with military service.

Sam White · Post by **Sam White** » 11 Nov 2009 3:54 pm

I'm proud to have served my 6 year tour in the Army and was called back in just as the Vietnam war was about to begin.I was one of the lucky ones that tour was up before it really got started.God Bless the Good Old USA.It was a honor to serve with all my great Veterans.I'm Proud to Fly the American flag and it is a shame I could not Fly it today because of all the heavy rain we are getting here in N.C.
Ex. E5 Sam White

Ron Stephens · Post by **Ron Stephens** » 11 Nov 2009 7:06 pm

Thanks Billy for your thoughts. I too was proud to have served with the Army and in Viet Nam in 1970 and 1971. Man, that was a lifetime ago, but seems just like yesterday. God Bless America, God Bless all Veterans, and God Bless our troops serving everywhere.

Nick Reed · Post by **Nick Reed** » 11 Nov 2009 10:57 pm

This was my daddy "Hugh Thomas (Tommy) Reed" who served his country proudly in the U.S. Army during WW-II. He was stationed in Italy and North Africa during his tour. This photo was taken of him back in 1943 right after he went in. My dad passed away back in 1988 at the age of 69. Thank you to all the other Veterans as well who have protected our freedom.

Nick

Brian McGaughey · Post by **Brian McGaughey** » 12 Nov 2009 4:21 am

To those who are reading this and have served or are serving in our armed forces: Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Billy McCombs · Post by **Billy McCombs** » 12 Nov 2009 9:14 am

Thank God for our Vets and our active duty servive men and women that protect and server us everday so that we can do all the things that we love in this great country of ours, includeing playing Steel Guitars. Billy US Navy 69 to 72 four yrs at Sea

James Cann · Post by **James Cann** » 13 Nov 2009 8:53 pm

Some willingly; others reluctantly; all ennobled. Proud to be one of such company.

Les Anderson · Post by **Les Anderson** » 13 Nov 2009 9:20 pm

We played at a Legion for the Vets in my hometown on Wed . We call it Remembrance Day here in Canada and it has really turned into a well respected day by young and old. Many of our vets are invited to the schools in the days before the November 11th and the kids really do enjoy the stories.

Once again, Hank Williams Sr' songs were the music of the day by popular demand. Hanks music just never dies and most people still know the words of his classics.

Laurie Ayres · Post by **Laurie Ayres** » 14 Nov 2009 5:53 am

Our "son" has lacking 3 years, 30 years in the Navy. He was in Kwait, Iraq, & Afghanistan for two tours already and will leave our family again in April for Afghanistan. This year he was home for VA day. He took a vacation day and put on his dress blues with all his medals and went to his daughter's first grade class chapel service and then to her class room to talk about being a "military man". The whole class was thrilled and had many questions for him. Needless to say his daughter was so proud. He don't know it yet but the class is making him cards and sending them to him with lots of candy hearts! We live with our "son" & daughter and I can tell you it breaks our hearts that he has to go one more time. He will go for 8 months to a year now. The little ones don't know yet but when Tim came home from Katelyn's school VA day, he was telling me about it and started tearing up. He said mom, it's going to kill me when I have to leave my family again. I don't know how I am going to do it.

Yes, they go for us into harm's way and most of the people don't even begin to understand.

I thought you might like to know how one military hero spent his VA day this year.

May God hold all of our military men & their families in His loving arms.

God Bless the USA!

Laurie

Shorty Smith · Post by **Shorty Smith** » 14 Nov 2009 2:17 pm

I retired from the Army,vietnam vet and been playing my steel the the VFW club here in Columbus, Ga for the past 6 years and still playing, Shorty

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