What does Veteran mean to you ?

taltos · 11-11-2008, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by av8tor152d

In honors of Veterans Day I am just curious to some of peoples thoughts. Tell us what a veteran is to you or even who a veteran is to you.

To me a "Veteran"--whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve-- is someone who at one point in his/her life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The Country they fought for, for an amount of "up to and including his/her life."

I would agree with this definition. Well stated.

11-11-2008, 09:56 AM

I would only change one thing. I would change the word "fought" to "served".

Cigargal · 11-11-2008, 10:11 AM

I think Veteran's day is one of our most important days of the year. We should never forget the sacrifice, dedication, and courage of those who have preserved our freedom for over 200 years. My father and brother did just that and I could not be prouder.

Gargoyle · 11-11-2008, 10:22 AM

Well said! It would be wonderful of Veteran's day would get more resepct than some of the pseudo-holidays that are out there. While Memorial Day remembers those that made the ultimate sacrifice, we need to also honor everyone that volunteered to go into harms way to preserve our freedom.

11-11-2008, 09:56 AM	#2
nozero Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What does Veteran mean to you ? I would only change one thing. I would change the word "fought" to "served".

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Cigargal Waiting for SoCal XI Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,472 Trading: (25)	Re: What does Veteran mean to you ? I think Veteran's day is one of our most important days of the year. We should never forget the sacrifice, dedication, and courage of those who have preserved our freedom for over 200 years. My father and brother did just that and I could not be prouder.

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Gargoyle Got Coffee? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Patrick Location: Central MA Posts: 389 Trading: (7)	Re: What does Veteran mean to you ? Well said! It would be wonderful of Veteran's day would get more resepct than some of the pseudo-holidays that are out there. While Memorial Day remembers those that made the ultimate sacrifice, we need to also honor everyone that volunteered to go into harms way to preserve our freedom.