PopTodd Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamradio Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Home of the Free BECAUSE of the Brave. Happy Veterans Day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
embiggen Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 a salty salute! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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LouieB Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Happy Armistace Day!!! LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigshoulders Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 On 11/11/2010 at 7:16 PM, LouieB said: Happy Armistice Day!!!Here, here! My father's father was a vet of WWI. He was born in 1896. Not many folks even know what Armistice Day stood for, anymore. Be that as it may, 'tis a good thing to honor all the vets. I raise my glass in your general direction. Thank you! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 That's sort of why I brought it up. We now take it for granted that wars are fought in far away places by other people and we don't have to pay for it and we barely know what is at stake. Both WWI and WWII were pretty clear. Lots of people served and lots and lots of people died. And the wars more or less ended. Not only that, the country erected monuments to the those who served and those who didn't come back. There are many now neglected World War I monuments all over the country. I have two favorites. One is the one on King Drive in Bronzeville which is a monument to the African American units that were part of the war and the other one is in Peoria at the foot of the scenic drive that overlooks the Illinois River Valley. Chicago Peoria LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Thank you to all vets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigshoulders Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Louie, thanks for posting those. Have you seen the shape of the WWI monument in our own Nation's capital? To be fair, it's only dedicated to the Washingtonians that fought in the Great War, but it is tucked away off the beaten path on the National Mall. The photo below doesn't really illustrate how this has fallen into decay, but it certainly needs some sprucing up, IMHO. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 On 11/12/2010 at 5:17 PM, bigshoulders said: Louie, thanks for posting those. Have you seen the shape of the WWI monument in our own Nation's capital? To be fair, it's only dedicated to the Washingtonians that fought in the Great War, but it is tucked away off the beaten path on the National Mall. The photo below doesn't really illustrate how this has fallen into decay, but it certainly needs some sprucing up, IMHO. It is terribly sad how this happens. Actually the WWI monument in Bronzewille is in good shape, but the one in Peoria could fall over someday and no one would do a thing. There are literally hundreds of these type of monuments. Every community has one. Perhaps the most ironic thing about WWI is it was called the "war to end all wars". Of course it wasn't. Nearly a hundred years later we still think wars can accomplish something. Sometimes they are necessary, but now we are at war with an advisary we don't know with a cause we can't understand; I don't believe even they know why. We just go ahead and kill each other with pilotless drones and improvised personal bombs. Crazy. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marino13 Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 On 11/11/2010 at 11:40 PM, LouieB said: That's sort of why I brought it up. We now take it for granted that wars are fought in far away places by other people and we don't have to pay for it and we barely know what is at stake. Both WWI and WWII were pretty clear. Lots of people served and lots and lots of people died. And the wars more or less ended. Not only that, the country erected monuments to the those who served and those who didn't come back. There are many now neglected World War I monuments all over the country. I have two favorites. One is the one on King Drive in Bronzeville which is a monument to the African American units that were part of the war and the other one is in Peoria at the foot of the scenic drive that overlooks the Illinois River Valley. Chicago Peoria LouieB I am not a Peoria native, but I've lived in the area about 10 yrs and knew nothing of that monument. I've been up scenic drive several times and the monument looks vaguely familiar, but now I will make sure to stop and look. I sit here right now about two minutes away from it. My dad fought in Vietnam, so the veterans have a special place in my heart as well. Thank you for posting!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 On 11/12/2010 at 10:14 PM, marino13 said: I am not a Peoria native, but I've lived in the area about 10 yrs and knew nothing of that monument. I've been up scenic drive several times and the monument looks vaguely familiar, but now I will make sure to stop and look. I sit here right now about two minutes away from it. My dad fought in Vietnam, so the veterans have a special place in my heart as well. Thank you for posting!!Amazing huh? I think you may be familiar with "War Memorial Drive"?? This is the war memorial it refers to I think. It may not be, but it is at the foot of War Memorial and Grandview (?? not sure if that is the name) drives. It sits in s small park at the foot of the bluff. It is one of the most moving places ever; to come upon this very neglected memorial. It brings mind all the great war ballads about the futility and damage war creates. Where have all the flowers gone..when Johnny comes marching home, Johnny I hardly knew ya....etc. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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