Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Hug a vet today

This is my grandfather

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He served 3 years on a sub in the Pacific during WWII.

This is my dad

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He served 5 years, also in the Pacific, right before the Vietnam war

Thank a vet today for their service!

8 comments:

The Four Week Vegan said...

Amen. Anyday is a good day to thank a vet, but today is extra special. Mayhem looks just like your dad.

Unknown said...

Happy Veteran's day!

Maria Ontiveros said...

Great photos. I blogged about my WWII dad today, too. Thanks for the message.
Rinda

Kim Winter said...

Amen. My 1st husband gave the ultimate gift. His life so that two of his soldiers could live. This day is always hard for me and it has been 16 years....

Creative Junkie said...

Absolutely. We should honor them every day, but especially today.

Love those pictures!

Jenni said...

Amen to that!

Carrie/scrapchick said...

Great pics! I also blogged about my Grandfather for Veteran's Day.

Carrie/scrapchick said...

Great pics! I also blogged about my Grandfather for Veteran's Day.