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Offline DCFan

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Veterans Day
« Topic Start: November 12, 2018, 06:48:54 AM »
I'd like to thank all those who answered the call to serve. Most here volunteered while there are a handful yunz who got a personal invitation from the President to come on down. Regardless you helped keep our country safe and make the world a better place.  Thank you.  :thumbs: :cheers: :clap:
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Offline Natsinpwc

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Re: Veterans Day
« Reply #1: November 12, 2018, 07:57:42 AM »
Quote from: DCFan on November 12, 2018, 06:48:54 AM
I'd like to thank all those who answered the call to serve. Most here volunteered while there are a handful yunz who got a personal invitation from the President to come on down. Regardless you helped keep our country safe and make the world a better place.  Thank you.  :thumbs: :cheers: :clap:
Good post. Seconded.
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Offline The Chief

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Re: Veterans Day
« Reply #2: November 12, 2018, 10:50:50 AM »
 :clap:
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Offline Panther Modern

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Re: Veterans Day
« Reply #3: November 12, 2018, 12:53:21 PM »
Thank you all for your service.
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Offline mitlen

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Re: Veterans Day
« Reply #4: November 12, 2018, 06:04:12 PM »



Raise your hand if you stood up and saluted.
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Offline imref

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Re: Veterans Day
« Reply #5: November 12, 2018, 11:01:01 PM »
Quote from: mitlen on November 12, 2018, 06:04:12 PM


Raise your hand if you stood up and saluted.

:clap: (no salute emoji unfortunately)
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Offline nats2playoffs

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Re: Veterans Day
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Offline imref

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Re: Veterans Day
« Reply #7: November 15, 2018, 01:29:44 PM »
I spent Saturday morning placing flags with a group of Scouts on Veteran grave sites at a local cemetery.  Never forget.
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Offline skippy1999

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Re: Veterans Day
« Reply #8: November 15, 2018, 01:53:34 PM »
Quote from: imref on November 15, 2018, 01:29:44 PM
I spent Saturday morning placing flags with a group of Scouts on Veteran grave sites at a local cemetery.  Never forget.

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Offline mitlen

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Re: Veterans Day
« Reply #9: November 15, 2018, 01:54:30 PM »
Quote from: imref on November 15, 2018, 01:29:44 PM
I spent Saturday morning placing flags with a group of Scouts on Veteran grave sites at a local cemetery.  Never forget.

Outstanding.     "Wreaths Across America" is comin' soon.

https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/
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Offline imref

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Re: Veterans Day
« Reply #10: November 15, 2018, 02:28:00 PM »
Quote from: mitlen on November 15, 2018, 01:54:30 PM
Outstanding.     "Wreaths Across America" is comin' soon.

https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/

yeah, we'll be at Quantico National Cemetery for that one, assuming we can find parking.  It has been an absolute zoo in the last few years.
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Offline mitlen

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Re: Veterans Day
« Reply #11: November 15, 2018, 02:33:24 PM »
Quote from: imref on November 15, 2018, 02:28:00 PM
yeah, we'll be at Quantico National Cemetery for that one, assuming we can find parking.  It has been an absolute zoo in the last few years.

I usually walk to Chestnut Grove in Herndon for laying wreaths and subway to ANC for pickin' 'em up.     
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Offline imref

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Re: Veterans Day
« Reply #12: November 15, 2018, 02:34:56 PM »
Quote from: mitlen on November 15, 2018, 02:33:24 PM
I usually walk to Chestnut Grove in Herndon for laying wreaths and subway to ANC for pickin' 'em up.     

that's great.  they are always in need of people to help with picking up wreaths.  Usually it's no problem finding enough volunteers for placement.
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Offline varoadking

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Re: Veterans Day
« Reply #13: November 15, 2018, 02:50:14 PM »
Quote from: imref on November 15, 2018, 02:28:00 PM
yeah, we'll be at Quantico National Cemetery for that one, assuming we can find parking.  It has been an absolute zoo in the last few years.

There are other options near you:

https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/state.asp?State=VA
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Offline mitlen

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Re: Veterans Day
« Reply #14: November 15, 2018, 03:09:29 PM »
Quote from: varoadking on November 15, 2018, 02:50:14 PM
There are other options near you:

https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/state.asp?State=VA

It's interesting (particularly at smaller cemeteries) to get the names of a few of the wreath locations.    I've found some interesting stories about the Vets I presented a wreath to.   Googled one guy at Chestnut Grove (Civil War) and found he was a big deal back in the day.      Of course, on the pick up, roamin' ANC is a story all by itself.
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Offline imref

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Re: Veterans Day
« Reply #15: November 15, 2018, 06:02:56 PM »
Quote from: varoadking on November 15, 2018, 02:50:14 PM
There are other options near you:

https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/state.asp?State=VA

My wife's parents are buried at Quantico, so that's why we go there (that and our Scout Troop always goes there).  In Western Prince William, Stonewall Memory Garden in the Manassas Battlefield is looking for volunteers, starting a noon on 12/15
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Offline Slateman

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Re: Veterans Day
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Offline mitlen

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Offline Natsinpwc

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Offline mitlen

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Re: Veterans Day
« Reply #19: November 16, 2018, 09:13:28 PM »
Quote from: Natsinpwc on November 16, 2018, 09:06:59 PM
Wasn’t even true when it was posted in 2013.  :hysterical:

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/drink-and-a-nod/

Dayum, missed that one too.     :)
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Offline Natsinpwc

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Re: Veterans Day
« Reply #20: November 16, 2018, 10:00:31 PM »
Quote from: mitlen on November 16, 2018, 09:13:28 PM
Dayum, missed that one too.     :)
Slate used the same thorough research he does on baseball related posts. 
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Offline Slateman

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Re: Veterans Day
« Reply #21: November 16, 2018, 10:46:13 PM »
Quote from: Natsinpwc on November 16, 2018, 09:06:59 PM
Wasn’t even true when it was posted in 2013.  :hysterical:

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/drink-and-a-nod/

Uh .... duffelblog is satire. It's like The Onion but for military.

Here's their submission this year: https://www.duffelblog.com/2018/11/contractor-vet-bro/
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Offline mitlen

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Re: Veterans Day
« Reply #22: November 17, 2018, 05:57:23 AM »
Dayum, missed that one too.     :)

Off the Gettysburg for the Remembrance Day Parade.
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Offline mitlen

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