Veterans' day

[recon]

I thought there might be a few Veterans who also play mandolin. Happy Veterans' Day and Thank you.

USMC
2d Recon Bn
1989-1993

[mandroid]

Armistace day Is today ,

Swords into ploughshares,

and ploughshares into musical instruments..

USN '66>'69, myself. SSB(N)608

a'91 Belgium visit to the Ypres, and Passendale is long remembered.

Austro-Hungarian Duke not so Important, Berlin to Baghdad railway was .
... and so it continues.

[dcoxmandolin]

Yes I play here in the mile high. Good to see there's a few of us ole war horses out there. #Just curious as to what's your weapon of choice in the banjo wars!

Collings MF5
High Plains F5 http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif

[Santiago]

Thank you, Veterans.

[Darren Kern]

Yes, happy Veteran's Day to my fellow mando playing vets. Thank you for your service to our country.
SGT, United States Army, '92-'97

[jasona]

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Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe&#58;
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
— John McCrae
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[mandomick]

Amen

[Loren Bailey]

To ALL the mando playing vets out there; Thank you for your service.

Loren Bailey
MCPO # # USN
1989-?

[holdenzdad]

God bless our soldiers past and present.

Steven Clarkson
US Army, 1989-1994

[allenhopkins]

Learned harmonica in the infantry -- only instrument that would fit into the "personal gear" spot in my footlocker.

Good luck to all who've gone through it, and hope that we all can live peacefully in the future.

SP5, Co A 2d Bn 61st Inf (Mech), 1965-67

[Jim Rowland]

Large day at my house. I told my Corgi it was vets day and she ran under the porch.

James Rowland,S/Sgt,USAF '50/'54.

[F5G WIZ]

Yes, I owe everything that I have today, my Wife, Kids and Job to the USAF and God! USAF 1988-1992. No regrets! God Bless America!!

[CES]

Unquantifiable thanks to all of you who have served to keep my family safe and our country free!

[ApK]

Here here.

ApK
PO2, USNR, '99-next month.
Fortunately I've been a better sailor than I am a mandolin player.

[royboy]

u s n 1955 to 1958

[John Flynn]

God bless the vets!

US Navy '78-86 (Iran Hostage Crisis, early conflicts with Libya and Lebanon). Me, I'm probably a better mandolin player than I was a Navy officer and aviator, but I did my duty and I definitely went in harm's way.

[MLT]

Thank you all for your service in the past, present and future.

USAF 81-87
Berlin, Germany (before the wall came down)
SAC HQ, Offutt AFB NE

[Links]

Mandolin - Guitar - Banjo

USMC Combat Engineer Officer 1969 - 1972 (yep - spent a year "there")
USMC Reserves 1972 - 1990

Thanks to all of you other veterans who served and those of you that supported us!

[harwilli55]

Thanks to all who gave service so that family, kith, and kin may live in the security of freedom and democracy.

Harlan
USN 75-78

[MikeB]

USN, '69-'73, South China Sea. USS America. First time since I got out that I've made a public declaration of that experience like this. My wife and kids always remember to say thanks, but other than you folks here, today, the only other person who ever thanked me for my service was a Vietnamese girl, evacuated to the US, and living here today. That one about knocked me out...and this comes close.

Thank you all right back.

[bradeinhorn]

we just did a breakneck rousing soldier's joy for veteran's day here in brooklyn.

[Loren Bailey]

Mike,

Then this is long, long overdue. Thanks for all you did and all you gave.

Loren
(USS America, Persian Gulf 1992)

[Loren Bailey]

Brad,

Good on ya! I did "Drunken Sailor" earlier today for my 5 year old.

Loren

[Bernie Daniel]

Wow lots of Navy folks here.

I did my time in the USA -- '70 - '72 -- with the 82nd Airborne Division.

"Within 18 hours of notification, the 82nd Airborne Division strategically deploys, conducts forcible entry parachute assault and secures key objectives for follow-on military operations in support of U.S. national interests"

Let no one forget.

But you are OK by me Navy! #

My Dad is Navy '42 - '46 -- no mando for him he's a 90 year old drummer.

[stevenmando]

Happy veterans day to all my fellow vets may our brothers and sisters that are not here today and all Vets be always remembered.
Fort Lewis Washington U.S Army 1968 to 1971
a proud veteran with a family history of service

Father, Navy 1940 to 1945 Airforce retired
Mother, Navy 1940 to 1943
Sister, Army #1964 to 1967
brother, Army 1967 to 1970
Uncle, Navy # #1940 to 1945
Uncle,Coastgard 1940 to 1945
nice and husband Airforce



Eastman 515f
Bowlback

[Gene Bragg]

http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif Gee,there are people out there that actually like us vets. Thank you for the "Thank you" it was our pleasure to keep the world free for banjo and mando players. Just think....if it wasn't for us we all may be listening to propaganda instead of bluegrass!

USNR
"69-71'
Vietnam

[mandroid]

'cept the poopaganda could be just from a different source.

manufacturing scapegoats is a big industry, diplomacy saves lives.

..Or careful, if you don't know who made that koolaide.

by the way, see: http://www.lastpost.be/index.asp

[Big Joe]

USN 67-71. My step father served in the Navy during all of WWII. He served on a minesweeper in the Pacific and was in all the really bad ones.

My father served in the 20's in the horse mounted cavalry. He was too old to serve in WWII.

One of my sons served between the Gulf wars.

My Grandfather was wounded in WWI, my other was in the Spanish American war. My Great Grandfather emigrated from Ireland in 1861 and was immediatedly inducted (drafted) into the Union Army to fight in the Tennessee area.

[Pete Braccio]

Just kinda sad that we're still making Vets.

Pete
LCDR #USN
1985 - 1993

[Ken]

I'll second that Pete,
Ken
2d Bn, 3rd Marines - Vietnam

[Ken Berner]

Hey recon! Hope you had a great 232nd birthday, Marine!

Ken Berner
1518119, USMC
Sergeant of Marines
(Seagoing, MPs '55-'57, 3d Force Recon, '62)

[keymandoguy]

I allways thought it was SO UNFAIR before I retired that everyone gets off work for veterans day EXCEPT veterans banks govt employees etc.get off why not veterans ?

[Rick Smith]

Thank you to all our veterans!!! We appreciate what you have done and continue to do for our country. God Bless!

[wildpikr]

U.S. Army '74-'77

Yesterday warmed up with Soldier's Joy and kept going from there...

[Mark Sullivan]

I never served. My father, his 3 brothers and my 3 brothers did. Had a high number in the early 70's so I never was called.
" I love not the sword, I love that which it protects"
or some thing like that - from Tolkein I believe.

[Mark Sullivan]

Thank You Vets

[HogTime]

Thanks to all Vets, especially those who were in combat. Fortunately, I wasn't (Navy 64-67, Pacific Fleet).

BTW, I got a free cup of coffee at a small local restaurant yesterday for being a Vet!

[jbrwky]

Army Cpt. 74 - 81. SE Asia, West Germany, Korea. There's no place like home. Thanks for the memories.
Oh Captain, my Captain,
Our fearful trip is done.
The ship has weathered every wrack,
The prize we sought is won.

[mandolinlee]

U.S.Army 1960-1963. Spent two years in Germany in the 53rd. Ordnance Corps. Missed my Gibson A-40 that was home in Ohio. Bought a no-name German Mandolin that used ball-end strings.
Made lots of music with a guitar player from Arizona.
Lee

[mishima]

Happy Veterns Day to all my brothers and sisters, may you have fair winds and following seas.

HMC(SW)
1971-1997

[barry k]

It was my pleasure and an honor to serve my country,in the USAF 1971-2007. Thanks to all the folks that take the time to recognize Veterans on this holiday. I plan on serving my fellow musician community, with the same loyalty,
dedication and passion as I continue to build and repair instruments in my retirement years. I also plan to attend a few more BG festivals than I have in the past, now that I have the time.

[newfs]

To us who are the universal soliders, I pray for you. I do not acknowledge my time US Army 1971-1974 in public as I feel I am no different than the person who did not serve. We all have made extremely difficult choices which we all must live with. I do honor all those who serve and pray for peace constantly. If you need a reminder of those who have been wounded a classic out there that still stirs the soul is "Johnny got his gun" You will never look at war the same.

In Peace and Love to all Vets everywhere,
Ron

[LeonEvans]

Twenty years (1976-1997) of service in many parts of this world. I learned to play while in the service and met many wonderful players and made new friends everywhere I went.

Thanks to all of you who served and continue to serve this great nation.

Leon
MSgt USAF (ret)

[David Newton]

Navy AMH2 '71-'75. Just because I served, don't call me a hero. I have met a few heros, and they made much harder choices than I, and gave much, much more.
Thanks to them!

[twaaang]

My respects to all who serve. I still have the flag that went on my father's coffin. -- Paul

[Markelberry]

to all Veterans thank you for all you have done.
Col. Markelberry on a lake near a fish

[Ken Berner]

I'll jump in here on behalf of my Marine brothers, Army, Navy Air Force, Coast Guard, Army Reserve, National Guard personnel, active, reserve, retired, former; whatever . . . we appreciate all the kind words, thoughts and prayers from everyone. Let us always keep each other lifted up in prayer, as we have circumstances in these days, threatening our cherished freedom. God Bless America!