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Veterans Day - 11/11/ 2026

Watching the Army and Navy Cadets on the NFL pregame show Sunday was inspiring.

Very happy to see so many bright and passionate young Americans willing to serve and chasing their dream. Special breed of young adult.
 
He should be booted out of his job.

I and two of my brothers and my father who fought and was wounded in France during WWII would be appalled at his behavior.
 
I go to Petaluma every year to watch their awesome Vet day parade and visit with a buddy who is a Vietnam vet. A few years ago I was handed this letter by a little girl who was in the parade and it has hung on my refrigerator ever since.
 

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littlebeast said:
we are holding a veterans appreciation dinner friday night. free (awesome) dinner for veterans and their +1. booked full. can’t wait.
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okay, so single most awesome event i have ever volunteered for! the local commander gave an incredibly moving speech to start it off. the food was amazing (per feedback from the guests). and the service impeccable. each table had six guests. 3 servers per table arrived with 2 plates each, so everyone got their food at the same time - plated salad, main course, then dessert. all beautifully plated and presented. water glasses filled the moment they reached half full. coffee orders delivered to the table. well oiled machine. all the guests needed to do was relax and enjoy each others company. appreciate our veterans? you bet your ass! love and respect… delivered!
 
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kinda here too. lot of those with PTSD come up here to get away from the noise and frenetic pace of more populated areas. some self isolate, some we are able to coax out. it just feels so good to give them a stress free experience, and remind them how much we respect them, and care about them.
 
littlebeast said:
okay, so single most awesome event i have ever volunteered for! the local commander gave an incredibly moving speech to start it off. the food was amazing (per feedback from the guests). and the service impeccable. each table had six guests. 3 servers per table arrived with 2 plates each, so everyone got their food at the same time - plated salad, main course, then dessert. all beautifully plated and presented. water glasses filled the moment they reached half full. coffee orders delivered to the table. well oiled machine. all the guests needed to do was relax and enjoy each others company. appreciate our veterans? you bet your ass! love and respect… delivered!
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Awesome, thank you for sharing.
 
900ss said:
We have so much to be thankful for, but it it rarely expressed. Thank you.
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That is such a true statement.
We take for granted that the majority of us have all the fresh water we can drink, plenty of food and we sleep in safe places.

Millions in the world can only dream of those things.
 
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