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It's Veterans Day. Veterans, Thank you for your service. (Original Post) milestogo Nov 2025 OP
Highly recommended democrank Nov 2025 #1
As a Veteran Coldwater Nov 2025 #2
Meanwhile, the news hosts on BBC News wear the poppy Ilsa Nov 2025 #4
Veterans, thank you for your service and devotion. Ilsa Nov 2025 #3
Thank you Clouds Passing Nov 2025 #5
Checking in on this Veterans Day. MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2025 #6
Ran a MC Birthday thread in The Lounge yesterday... Wounded Bear Nov 2025 #8
Back Atcha Devil Dog. MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2025 #9
Thanks for noticing... Wounded Bear Nov 2025 #7
Thank you. Timeflyer Nov 2025 #10
USN 1980-1985, two West Pacs Shellback Squid Nov 2025 #11
Thank you and bless you all. Totally Tunsie Nov 2025 #12
Coastie here A 50th anniversary of sorts today. usonian Nov 2025 #13
Thank You Men and Women of the Armed Forces! electric_blue68 Nov 2025 #14
For those in peril on the sea... pecosbob Nov 2025 #15
USS Navy. Persian Gulf, Iranian Hostage Crisis (1980-1981) denbot Nov 2025 #16
Thank you MustLoveBeagles Nov 2025 #17

Coldwater

(1,227 posts)
2. As a Veteran
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 08:38 AM
Nov 2025

Thank God Bone Spurs proposal to renaming Veterans Day “Victory Day for World War I" was met with so much opposition from Active-Duty military personnel, veterans, veteran's groups, and widows of veterans, that he closed his trap and hasn't mentioned it again.

Ilsa

(64,209 posts)
4. Meanwhile, the news hosts on BBC News wear the poppy
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 10:05 AM
Nov 2025

(paper or enamel pins) on their lapels every day of November.

usonian

(24,638 posts)
13. Coastie here A 50th anniversary of sorts today.
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 12:15 PM
Nov 2025

11-11-71 to 11-11-75. 50th anniversary of stowing the bell bottoms. I went to work in aerospace afterwards.





I had an easier time than others, and I salute their bravery.

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