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  My name is Craig and I am a veteran of the U.S. Army (10yrs) and love hearing from other veterans. I'm currently trying to go back to get my  BS- IT. I need to go to school online, what are the best schools for an online IT degree for veterans, Cappella gives a 15% discount for veterans but I know nothing about the school? Is it a reputable school?

HI,

My name is Glenn.  I am a veteran of the Army (12 + years AD, 8 + years National Guard) Currently my unit is getting geared up for deployment to protect the skies over the National Captital.  I have my degree in IT, but I got it just before the economy tanked.  Oh well, maybe when I get back from DC.  LOL

Hello,

Your friend, Phreadd, has invited you to join the

'Veteran's Venue' group.

Not a vet, Phreadd. I was in the last draft for Vietnam when they rolled your registration number on TV after the news. Luckily, I did not have to go. All our older friends were coming back messed up on drugs or missing limbs. The guys would come back from a tour of 'Nam and nobody would even give them the time of day, let alone, welcome them back. When I saw how unappreciative the people were, I decided not to fight for them. I went to college instead. Out of respect to veterans, I decline your invitation.Sincerely,MustangBarry

Phreadd writes: Barry, it is exactly that respect for veterans that would make you a welcome addition to the group. I myself missed my senior trip to Viet Nam by about a year, and I recall those times too. I still enlisted. Twice.

MustangBarry writes: OK, I just didn't want the vets to think that I was calling myself a vet when I'm not. Not only is that disrespectful, it just ain't cool. When you risk your life to serve your country or community, you deserve to be honored. Nobody should take that away from them. So I'll go ahead and join, at your invitation, in order to let the vets know that I, for one, appreciate their sacrifice.

Hello everyone!  Well my name is Jessie and I had served a little 3 years in the United States National Guard.  I am not really decorated and I had ended up getting an Honorable discharge.  So, sometimes I feel really bad about that.  I suppose that is life though.  I fully support the troops for what they do and feel very sad when one of our soldiers die, even though I never knew them I knew what they stood for and the courage that they have to put their lives on the line. 

I also want to say that I appreciate the invite Phreadd,  I take it as a great honor to be apart of the greatest that have done so much for our country with their many years of service.

Ahoy,

I'm Marine. I was in the Corps from 1984 to 1988. 3 years with 2nd Bn 4th Marines while active. 1st Bn 25th Marines in the reserves. I am what they called a Peace Keeper. There was no war but plenty of crap to step in. I tried to join up during war time but failed my health exam. Bad back, and too much arthritis around some of the ol' joints. Some times I wish these meetings were in person, I would love to shake hands with all you fine Americans!! Thanks for serving! 

JC 

Thanks for the invite Phreadd....

My name is Kelly and I have never served; however, my husband was in the Navy for 6 years.  We met while he was attended CIWS school at Dam Neck in Virginia Beach, VA.  Upon completion he was stationed on the U.S.S. Enterprise(CVN-65) in Norfolk, VA.  He was honorably discharged as an FC2 in June of 2003, narrowly missing a "stop-loss" and another deployment to the Persian Gulf!

Hello everyone, my name is Linda.  Except for me, most everyone in my family was/is military since the Revolutionary War.  Dad did 3 years Navy, 20 years AF until forced to retire.  Did his madatory year in Vietnam, 3 more voluntary.  I have 2 children: son is career Navy, daughter career AF.  Dad didn't live to see his grandchildren follow in his footsteps.  My grandfathers, uncles, cousins mostly in Army or Navy for at least one tour.  One remembered when subs were made of wood.  My father-in-law was WWII vet, my mother-in-law is Blue Star Mom with 5 stars.  I missed one question on the ASVAB, but medical reasons kept me from joining.  My home is every bit the military home...I do run a tight ship. :-)

My name is John Jacob. My tour in the Air Force was short 2.6 years during which I was honorably discharged and asked to work for them as a civilian. My family has its’ ties to the military as well. My great uncle Major Fred E. Jacob, was one of the first 100 licensed pilots in the United States Army Air Corp. He was close friends with General Doolittle. He was also actively involved in getting the Army Air Corp to become US Air Force. It was he and my sister (retired Master Sergeant after 22 years) who was a recruiter for the Air Force that convinced me to join, and later he was also, I believe responsible for my discharge to work as a civilian. To learn more about my great uncle read “Takeoffs and Touchdowns; My Sixty Years of Flying” by Fred E. Jacob.

Adding to the chorus...thanks Phreadd for inviting me, although I've never served.

My father was in the Navy Air Force in WWII. My husband served, and barely missed VietNam. My son has been in the Navy now for 10 years. In about a month, he'll be stationed in Japan, barely miles from where my Dad was pulled out of the water by a US Navy sub, under the watchful eyes of the Japanese on the shore of Kyusha. What a difference a few years makes!

Anyway, a giant thank you to those of you who DID serve. I literally owe my life to you, many times over!

A special story: In November, 2007, I was able to personally thank the pilot who spotted my Dad's crew, and stayed overhead until they were safe (16 hours, on a plane that held 14 hours of fuel), and one of the men aboard the sub. He said the men of Dad's crew were so cold, it was painful to touch them!

I am not a veteran but like so many others I am related to and know many who are.

My father was in Patton's 3rd Army, 6th armored division from Omaha beach through battle of the bulge to the end of WWII.

Three of my brothers and four of my brother-in-laws served during Viet Nam but I was too young.

I have nephews who are now serving in the airforce and army.

My name is George, only did 4 years in the Navy.  I did it all in electronics schools and aboard the USS Pintado SSN-672.  Google her, ther's a lot out ther on her.  Wish I could put an inline pix here.

Term was 71 thru 75.  Wish I had stayed in.  I belong to military.com and a few others including a crew members only Yahoo group.  The Navy provided me with tons of gratification tech junkie fixes.

Thanks to those who have served and are currently serving.

..and I know for sure [trust me] that most of these things will be forgotten, the blood and the sweat and the fear and the anger; people will go on with their own lives and more will come and will get all eager and will do the same things once and again.. and most people will keep going with their own lives and usual  businesses; but how about the dead? they are just that, dead.  the politicians that sent them to war will continue their comfy and wealthy lives up there..those you do not even get to see walking on the streets..like you and me do.

Oscar poetic post. but my technician friend you are comfy like the politicians and you disrespect the ones who fell, saying "they are just that, dead." you make the same mistake i see all intelligent people make. you forget things you really oughtta remember. i got poems too bro ill match you one right, not mine but nearly as well as i would do myself ;)

Cattle die, Kinsmen die,

but one thing never dies,

the reputation of each dead man.

to mike and all the vets here i owe ya one,  2 or 3 lol, i havent put in my work yet but will end up because i think its fair thing to do put it on the line for all the greedy little poopheads even if they do vote , nm, n e way , as for military connection my grandpa is right here he brags taht hes been in every war since ww2, he was radar tech on air craft carrier for like the better part of manifest destiny lol. my cousin just got back from afghanistan , a some of his friends he grew up with gave thier lives last year when a car bomb detonated in afghanistan. my uncle told me this like the other guy posted a U.S. casualty death toll here in another room i think, to depress me because he thinks its only fair we should all feel guilty as americans for allowing GW to be elected since he is the one who went to war with iraq, and 9/11 happened on his watch, and he smiles too much or w/e i dunno.

heres food for thought , no one would even mention GWbushs name except in good graces if one had even the foggiest notion of the brutalllity and suffering that are so called allies were dolling in the years leading up to our war on terror, or extremism. let alone the terrorist regimes actions. imagine if gw bush went on camera at a press conference and just showed a couple photographs, n e way i imagine he holds a lot of stuff back when hes talking to crowds of idiots.

ok in the words of the original GW --" Beware foreign interests." or "be weary of foreign interests" oh well close enough .

Hi there. I am Tara, was in the Army from June 94-Sep serving as a 74B (Systems Analyst) Excellent Job by the way~ Go Signal.. hooah!~ Was medically seperated else i would be there now still serving proudly. Being a member of such a large and focused team was the second greatest accomplishment of my life. (kids are first of course!~)  I live in Mid Michigan now near my family. I had and still have issues adjusting to life as a civilian, i really loved being a soldier.   I am happy to be a member of this group and look forward to virtually meeting everyone!

Proud parent of SBCT Infantryman stationed in Ft Lewis soon to be deployed on third tour within four years.  Our infantrymen need a break,  most of the rush of enlistees due to recent unemployment rates are not going into an infantry MOS.  Many of the troops that got out are currently being called back.  I'm waiting to see what this administration is going to do with all this.