tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post7015413610781311320..comments2024-03-28T08:51:47.164-04:00Comments on Patricia Abbott (pattinase): Veteran's Daypattinase (abbott)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-2700896016273802232013-11-11T23:58:15.828-05:002013-11-11T23:58:15.828-05:00Thanks, Patti. We all have much to be thankful for...Thanks, Patti. We all have much to be thankful for. My father fought in WWII as well. He was in Europe. But he never spoke about any of it.<br /><br />Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-73592636758517474012013-11-11T14:35:01.890-05:002013-11-11T14:35:01.890-05:00We don't need the manpower now that we have dr...We don't need the manpower now that we have drones. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-55277746026967606112013-11-11T14:23:02.196-05:002013-11-11T14:23:02.196-05:00During WWII it was different. There were a number...During WWII it was different. There were a number of members of Congress who enlisted and went off to war. You don't see much of that these days, although we have a new crop of veterans in Congress now.<br /><br /><br />Jeff M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-2801704073916841622013-11-11T12:39:15.500-05:002013-11-11T12:39:15.500-05:00Ah, but it's never the politicians who have to...Ah, but it's never the politicians who have to do the fighting….Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-45032345282491389502013-11-11T11:22:48.587-05:002013-11-11T11:22:48.587-05:00Jackie's grandfather served in WWI as a medic....Jackie's grandfather served in WWI as a medic. Any time anyone got hurt he'd want to treat you, which mainly consisted of pouring peroxide on whatever was hurt, much like Michael Constantine with the Windex in MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING.<br /><br />Wow, that kamikaze story is scary, George. My father had a good friend who spent the war in the Pacific and came home with malaria, which flared up occasionally for the rest of his life.<br /><br />Jeff M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-18635852609782314742013-11-11T10:45:13.760-05:002013-11-11T10:45:13.760-05:00My grandfather missed WW 1 and 2 because he had a ...My grandfather missed WW 1 and 2 because he had a punctured ear drum. My father's oldest brother, Vincent, died in WW 1. He was that much older than my Dad. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-7843529979844327002013-11-11T10:42:57.026-05:002013-11-11T10:42:57.026-05:00That memorial brought me to tears. Something about...That memorial brought me to tears. Something about it just works for me more than statues or such. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-48106805468195260792013-11-11T10:37:14.352-05:002013-11-11T10:37:14.352-05:00Thanks, Patti. A distant cousin died in VietNam. I...Thanks, Patti. A distant cousin died in VietNam. It was so moving to find his name at the Memorial in DC.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-24714073969722381932013-11-11T10:21:54.047-05:002013-11-11T10:21:54.047-05:00My father served four years on a destroyer in the ...My father served four years on a destroyer in the Pacific. He almost died when a kamikaze plane hit his ship. We have a lot to be thankful for. Past generations sacrificed so we could be free. Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-41093984704719791272013-11-11T10:07:05.605-05:002013-11-11T10:07:05.605-05:00I've learned I had a great uncle who was kille...I've learned I had a great uncle who was killed at the Battle of the Bulge. That's the only relative I have who served during war time, that I am aware of, that is. I don't know much about my family.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10070278104646895235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-32098336504365893952013-11-11T09:34:40.670-05:002013-11-11T09:34:40.670-05:00Patti - I couldn't possibly agree more. Thanks...Patti - I couldn't possibly agree more. Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-28766918600888311932013-11-11T09:25:30.695-05:002013-11-11T09:25:30.695-05:00Too horrible to ever speak of again. Too horrible to ever speak of again. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-74014690310250424202013-11-11T09:15:20.644-05:002013-11-11T09:15:20.644-05:00My brother-in-law served on submarines during the ...My brother-in-law served on submarines during the Korean war but never talked about it either.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-35537290799333626262013-11-11T08:41:32.836-05:002013-11-11T08:41:32.836-05:00A very nice post, Patti. Thank you for sharing.
L...A very nice post, Patti. Thank you for sharing.<br /><br />Lest we forget, indeed.Brian Busbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04120341319506205062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-56043837054401132262013-11-11T08:32:38.549-05:002013-11-11T08:32:38.549-05:00Great pictures, especially the one of Phil!
My fa...Great pictures, especially the one of Phil!<br /><br />My father enlisted at 17 right after Pearl Harbor and spent nearly four years in England working on planes for people like Gen. Omar Bradley. I don't have it here but he still has a famous (in the family) picture of him drunk out of his head in full Highland regalia in Edinburgh on leave.<br /><br />Jackie's father served with Patton. He didn't talk about his experiences either, other than firing the big artillery guns.<br /><br />Jeff M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-57311145739517475462013-11-11T08:19:54.637-05:002013-11-11T08:19:54.637-05:00I'm grateful for all who served, especially my...I'm grateful for all who served, especially my sister who retired last year after 25 years in the Air Force.<br /><br />DebAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com