We owe our soldiers a debt we cannot repay but we CAN and SHOULD say thank you.. inadequate words but all we have. God bless every one of those men and women who have given their lives, limbs and souls to keep us free. Sue

Hi Crafty Linda and all, I just wanted to say thank you for this. As a mom of 2 sons in the military and the daughter of a Vietnam Vet it meant a lot. I remember when my family went to my oldest sons graduation from basic training in 2004 and my son had a day pass so we all went to the zoo. There was a classroom of kids there and the teacher came up to my son and said that the class had something to say to him. They all said thank you and happy Veteran's day. When we went on the merry-go-round the man let us ride for free because he said he always takes care of his soldiers, its the least he could do. Then when we were in a barn looking at the animals a woman came up to my son and said Thank You for serving our country. My son and whole family were all in tears, and he said that was the proudest day in his whole life, he felt very respected and humbled by their treatment. So much different then when my dad came home from Nam and was spit on and called a baby killer. Our soldiers do what they are ordered to do, sometimes they all might not agree but they do what they are told, its their job, defending our freedom. Always be proud of them! Teresa

Hi Linda, First, I want to thank both you and Sargeant Paul Davey for being such wonderful friends. I was in the Air Force in the Viet Nam Era. I insisted on wearing my uniform whenever I was home on leave. I couldn't walk down the street without being yelled at, pushed, or had stones thrown at me. Guess what. You never forget!! You do what Leon Horton did. You pay for a soldiers meal, hold the door open, or just say Thank You. Shirley and I were at WalMart last week, doing a little bit of shopping. We were ready to go, or at least I thought we were. Shirley had spotted a couple of soldiers coming our way. She waited. When they approached, she extended her hand and said, "Thank You." They were both shocked, but one asked her what she was thanking them for. She said, "As long as you are there, I can shop, come and go as I please, and sleep peacefully at night because I know that I am being protected. That's why I want to thank you." They both smiled, shook both of our hands, and said, "Your Welcome!" and continued on their way. I noticed, before they reached the door, one of them took his hankerchief out of his pocket and wiped his eyes. When I turned back towards Shirley, she was hugging the Greeter. I thought maybe she knew him. As it turned out, he was wearing a V.F.W. hat that proudly proclaimed "Vietnam Vet." He had a Waterfall of Tears. Through his tears he said, "I wish I could have gotten some hugs like that thirty-seven years ago." Then he added, "But, it's never too late." And people ask why I love Shirley. God Bless you two for caring and God Bless Roy for being there. Mike http://michaeljcaron.tripod.com http://www.programhoppers.com?5695

Hi Linda, Thank you for sharing us this noble message. Thank you Roy, to all the military personnel and to all the people who are instrumental in keeping peace to our planet. We are one World let us promote peace to our friends and neighbours. Sincerely,

Dear Linda, Thank-you for sharing & posting this information. Lest we not forget how blessed we are to have our dedicated people who joined the army just to work so hard to keep all of our whole country safe. Many who lost there life, for the assurance of our protection. Forever Greatful, Thank-you Sincerely, Verna ZK. God Bless http://www.nutronix.com/Bambie http://www.mymangosteen.com/MBgirl http://www.bizbuzz.ws/?ID=vernazk Guest Login ID: 805471 http://thecountryclub.us/vernazk