Veterans Day

2006-11-01 13:53:09

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GunSlinger OIF II: Banned.; +1,860|6916

Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 11:24 AM
Subject: FILNER URGES ALL VETERANS TO PARTICIPATE IN VETERANS PRIDE INITIATIVE ON VETERANS DAY - NOVEMBER 11, 2006

NEWS FROM....

CONGRESSMAN BOB FILNER
ACTING RANKING MEMBER

COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Room 333 Cannon HOB For more information contact:
Washington, DC 20515 Sharon Schultze @ 202/225-8045

http://veterans.house.gov/democratic/welcome.htm

FOR RELEASE: October 26, 2006

FILNER URGES ALL VETERANS TO PARTICIPATE IN

VETERANS PRIDE INITIATIVE

ON

VETERANS DAY - NOVEMBER 11, 2006

Congressman Bob Filner, Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives Veterans' Affairs Committee, urges all veterans to participate in the new Veterans Pride Initiative this coming Veterans Day, November 11, 2006 by wearing the medals they earned during their military service.

"It will be uplifting for all Americans to see our nation's decorated heroes as they gather together with their families and neighbors at Veterans Day ceremonies and parades," said Congressman Filner, "the day we thank them for their service."

VA Secretary James Nicholson called for America's veterans to "kindle a new spark of patriotism" with the wearing of their honors and to "remind their fellow Americans of the pride in their hearts." Many major Veterans Service Organizations are supporting this call for recognition of our heroes.

The Veterans Pride Initiative is based on a tradition of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) Day ceremonies in Sydney, Australia on April 25th. ANZAC Day is a most important national holiday in Australia, a combination of our Memorial Day and Veterans Day, and veterans there wear their military decorations wherever they go on that day. ANZAC Day commemorates the more than 8,000 Australians and New Zealanders killed in the battle of Gallipoli, in World War I, and now honors all veterans in those countries.

For more information and where veterans can receive information about how to replace mislaid medals, go to the VA web page: http://www.va.gov/veteranspride or to receive latest Veterans Pride Initiative updates, subscribe at the following Internet address: http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel/opalist_listserv.cfm

Last edited by GunSlinger OIF II (2006-11-01 13:55:41)

2006-11-01 21:27:22

#2

{BMF}*Frank_The_Tank: U.S. > Iran; +497|6850|Florida

Sounds like an excellent idea to me.

2006-11-01 21:30:12

#3

GunSlinger OIF II: Banned.; +1,860|6916

hell yeah

2006-11-01 22:31:19

#4

deeznutz1245: Connecticut: our chimps are stealin yo' faces.; +483|6765|Connecticut

I ride the fence. All my medals are in a cigar box with my grandfathers medals(ww2). I personally will leave them in there until my son has some to put in (if he so choses that path). I think it is a nice idea but for me, personally, it is a reminder of how I got some of them. On a whole Im sure it would bring great pride to most people though and that is never a bad thing.

Malloy must go

2006-11-01 22:33:15

#5

GunSlinger OIF II: Banned.; +1,860|6916

if anything Ill pin my CIB on my shirt or something. Im still in the military (the reserves, if that counts..lol) so I dont know if its appropriate according to the regs to wear your awards out of uniform

2006-11-02 01:11:27

#6

BVC: Member; +325|6967

I don't know how relevent this is, but heres our rules on medal wearing:
http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/info/wearingmedals.html

Basically, if you've been awarded them its considered appropriate to wear them on ANZAC Day, Remembrance Day and any other "appropriate" days...a lot of old vets wear them on ANZAC day, and some of my grandfathers friends wore them at his funeral a few years ago.

2006-11-02 02:57:34

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lowing: Banned; +1,662|6923|USA

deeznutz1245 wrote:
I ride the fence. All my medals are in a cigar box with my grandfathers medals(ww2). I personally will leave them in there until my son has some to put in (if he so choses that path). I think it is a nice idea but for me, personally, it is a reminder of how I got some of them. On a whole Im sure it would bring great pride to most people though and that is never a bad thing.

What did your grandfather do in WW2, and what was his higher decorations?

2006-11-02 03:47:58

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Fenris_GreyClaw: Real Хорошо; +826|6791|Adelaide, South Australia

wow, im surprised anyone remembers Nov.11^th. i thought i was the only one...

its called Remembrance Day (or Armistice Day) in Aus. we're supposed to have a minutes silence at 11:00 to remember those who died in WWI. as far as i know, im the only one who does it at my school.

plus my birthday is Nov.11^th. yay for me.

2006-11-02 03:53:33

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TeamZephyr: Maintaining My Rage Since 1975; +124|6801|Hillside, Melbourne, Australia

Fenris_GreyClaw wrote:
wow, im surprised anyone remembers Nov.11^th. i thought i was the only one...

its called Remembrance Day (or Armistice Day) in Aus. we're supposed to have a minutes silence at 11:00 to remember those who died in WWI. as far as i know, im the only one who does it at my school.

plus my birthday is Nov.11^th. yay for me.

And the day we remember those who got sacked.

2006-11-02 04:47:40

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deeznutz1245: Connecticut: our chimps are stealin yo' faces.; +483|6765|Connecticut

lowing wrote:
deeznutz1245 wrote:
I ride the fence. All my medals are in a cigar box with my grandfathers medals(ww2). I personally will leave them in there until my son has some to put in (if he so choses that path). I think it is a nice idea but for me, personally, it is a reminder of how I got some of them. On a whole Im sure it would bring great pride to most people though and that is never a bad thing.
What did your grandfather do in WW2, and what was his higher decorations?

He was a machine gunner on top of the tanks until he was injured. Then he finished his tour as a mortar man. His two highest are Purple Heaert and Bronze Star. He was a good man. R.I.P.

Malloy must go

2006-11-02 04:54:18

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aardfrith: Δ > x > ¥; +145|7064

Fenris_GreyClaw wrote:
wow, im surprised anyone remembers Nov.11^th. i thought i was the only one...

its called Remembrance Day (or Armistice Day) in Aus. we're supposed to have a minutes silence at 11:00 to remember those who died in WWI. as far as i know, im the only one who does it at my school.

plus my birthday is Nov.11^th. yay for me.

Why Armistice Day? In 1918, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the guns fell silent and World War I ended.

Armistice Day has been a tradition in Britain since King George V issued a proclamation in 1919 that "all locomotion should cease, so that, in perfect stillness, the thoughts of everyone may be concentrated on reverent remembrance of the glorious dead".

A minute's silence, lest we forget.

2006-11-02 18:08:05

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deeznutz1245: Connecticut: our chimps are stealin yo' faces.; +483|6765|Connecticut

I think it is kinda cool though because you can tell a lot about a mans service by what he wears on his chest. It would be neat to be at the VFW bars that day.

Malloy must go

2006-11-02 18:33:29

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Rick_O_Shea678: Angry Engy; +95|7025

I believe we are almost at the end of the roll for veterans of the Great War.
Those fellas were old when I was young.
But I never forgot they were once young too.
And for every one I saw, there was one I didn't.
One who never came home.

2006-11-02 18:35:19

#14

GunSlinger OIF II: Banned.; +1,860|6916

Rick_O_Shea678 wrote:
I believe we are almost at the end of the roll for veterans of the Great War.
Those fellas were old when I was young.
But I never forgot they were once young too.
And for every one I saw, there was one I didn't.
One who never came home.

your right. but old soldiers never die, they just fade away.

2006-11-02 23:21:10

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duffry: Moderator Emeritus; +148|7111|Cheshire, UK

My tribute. I hope some will support it.
http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=51481

BF2S Forums Veterans Day

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