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To all past members of the military (and those who weren't), with this upcoming Veteran's Day I hope you all find a 1/2 hour of your time to go to your local Veteran's Day services and programs done to honor our fallen and current veterans. Last year our local turnout was pathetic and I hope it doesn't happen again. With the current conflict in Irag and Afghanistan, veterans haven't been in the front of the American public's mind like this in quite some time. Take the time, do them, yourself, and your country a favor and honor them like the day was meant to be given for!

I also would like to start a thread about any pumpkin grower who was a member of the military in his/her life. I will start with mine and anyone who wants to be in the AG "Whos - Who" of military (past and present), please respond proudly!

Lyle "Rocky" Rockwell
1982-1986 U.S. Army
82nd Airborne, Paratrooper
Combat veteran, Grenada - 1983.

Okay, who is next?

11/7/2006 11:36:52 PM

Rhode Island

dick "pap" wallace
1959 to 1963 usmc
105 howitzers 10th marines
visited fidel castro and his missles during the cuban missle crises.
saw a lot of action but most was on liberty during weekend passes lol

11/7/2006 11:50:32 PM

Knopp, Germany

owen olsen
US Army Retired First Sergeant
1978 - 1998 Signal Corps
Bosnia and Iraq Combat Vet

11/8/2006 1:05:57 AM

Somerset Ky

James Vanhook army operation iraqi freedom sergeant

11/8/2006 4:56:25 AM

Dan Bowles
US Army
1968-70
56th Field Artillery
Specialist assigned to Pershing Missle Command
Schwabisch Gmund [Bismark Kaserne]Germany

11/8/2006 5:41:25 AM

Claysburg , PA

James Carson
1985-1989 U.S. Navy
Avation Electrician on F-14 Tomcat Aircraft

11/8/2006 6:09:48 AM

Follansbee, Wv

Monty Wallace
US Navy
Fire Controlman (Weapons Direction Systems Operator)
1982-1991
USS Robert G. Bradly FFG-49
Mediterranean Sea
North Atlantic
Combat tour In Persian Gulf for Operation Earnest Will
Currently Quartermaster of VFW Post 4496 in Wellsburg, WV

11/8/2006 7:39:38 AM

Follansbee, Wv

I want to post one for my Grandfather. He was the reason I joined the Navy:

Gaines Snyder
US Navy
1937-1945
Shore station Radio operator
Manilla, Phillipines
Captured by Japanese When Batan/Corrigidor fell. Spent three years in a Japanese POW camp. He was liberated when Mac finally returned.

11/8/2006 7:46:41 AM

ipswich, ma usa

I too would like to post for my father.

Pierre Doucet
Coast Guard
Radio operator buoy tender
Vietnam Veteran
President local American Veterans of Foriegn Wars Post 201

I have not served in the military but my career path is with the warfighter. 12 years in defense industry as a Military program's Security Specialist I help on the otherside of the fence with support with the way our warfighter maneuvers, Protects and Fights.

11/8/2006 8:56:00 AM

Lexington, Ky

Jamie Wexler
USAF 1984-1994
Intelligence, Forward Ops
Desert Shield, Desert Storm
One of the privileged few to witness St. Elmo's Fire

It was an honor to serve.

11/8/2006 9:05:21 AM

Mt Vernon Ky

Victor James
Vietnam Veteran
1970 1972
grunt Combat Vet

11/8/2006 9:52:06 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

US NAVY
Shannon Engel Operations Specialist 2nd Class
1987-1991
USS Meyerkord FF1058
Shellback
2 WesPac

11/8/2006 10:26:34 AM

Indiana

Steve Hatfield
USAF 82 to 86
Pope AFB NC.
317th Avionics Maintence Squadron

Rocky I was working on the planes that were dropping you.
Steve

11/8/2006 10:53:47 AM

El Dorado, AR

SFC Carl R Harris
U S Army Ret
1960-1980 Inf/Trans
Viet Nam

11/8/2006 11:42:18 AM

Frank Mudd
USAF 1962 thru 1965
Aircraft dispatcher
Columbus AFB
Columbus Miss.

11/8/2006 12:03:47 PM

West By God Virginia

I would like to post for my father too.
Ernest F. Zuknick
USAF 1955 - 1970 Stationed in Great Falls MT, Boise ID, and England.
Air National Guard from 1971 - 1985 Out of Martin's AF Base near Baltimore MD

Small arms instructor, retired as MSGT.

11/8/2006 1:09:04 PM

Cheshire,Ma

Dan Hajdas
US Army 1984- 1988
Avionics Mech. Ft Hood & Korea

11/8/2006 3:53:52 PM

Cairo, Georgia

For Jeffrey:

Jeffrey Glover
US Army
1983-1985
Ansbach, Germany

11/8/2006 4:27:13 PM

North Smithfield, RI USA

George Duval Pn3 USN
1963 to 1967
And my Dad served in WWI & WW2
Thank you to today's veterens !!!

11/8/2006 5:46:39 PM

Wilmington.Ma.

George Caron
US Marines
1952-1955
Koera

11/8/2006 6:51:40 PM

Hamburg, NY

Ray Waterman
US Army
1971-1973
DAV Member

11/8/2006 7:15:55 PM

Mn

I respect all who serve in the military and I know the hearts and minds of me and my family go out to you and everybody who has or still is serving our country well.

God bless all of you.

11/8/2006 8:29:51 PM

South Western Pa

Mark Muller
USAF
1979-1990
1402 MAS 3rd MAS
Pilot
Just Cause (Panama Invasion), Desert Shield

11/8/2006 9:16:02 PM

Farmville, Virginia ([email protected])

A huge THANK YOU! to all military veterans!!! To many Americans take you for granted and to little thanks is given. Thank you for all each of you have done.

Mark Fowler

11/8/2006 9:36:35 PM

United States Navy
AWC NAC EWS(ret) Aviation Warfare Systems Operator Chief Naval Aircrewman, Rescue Swimmer, Warfare Specialist
SH-2F and SH-2G Helicopter Squadrons
HSL-34 "Greencheckers" HSL-74 "Demon Elves"
HSL-94 "Titans"

11/8/2006 10:17:05 PM

Puyallup, WA

Stan Pugh, Major
USArmy
1966-76
Optometrist-Active Duty- 2 yrs.
USArmy Reserve Training Instructor- 8 yrs.
Fort Lewis, WA
Madigan Army Hospital

11/9/2006 1:17:57 AM

Napa Valley, CA

George Webster
US Navy
1965 - 1969 (Viet Nam era)
Communications Technician

11/9/2006 2:33:04 AM

Rhode Island

pugh was an officer? i knew there was something about him i did not like lol pap

11/9/2006 6:41:16 PM

Parker, Co

Pete Glasier
USArmy
1955-1956
Spent most of my time in a cage-true story

11/10/2006 1:45:48 PM

Webster, NY

God bless every one of you.

11/10/2006 4:55:51 PM

So. Maine

I'd like to post for my good buddy Jim Kuhn (no computer) yet anyway, who is retired from The U.S. AIR FORCE .
A GIANT THANK YOU to all the Vets.

11/10/2006 9:24:36 PM

Neenah,Wi

AW2 Charles R. Johnson
U.S. Navy
1985 - 1989 / Shellback 86'
Anti-Submarine Warfare Operator / Rescue Swimmer& Instructor
On station in Gulf 123days strait USS Carl Vincent in 1988
HS-4 Black Knights
also deployed on
USS Nimitz
USS Enterprise
USS Kitty Hawk
USS Constalation
Uss Midway

11/17/2006 10:45:39 AM