A couple of Veterans Day notes

I have adopted a tradition of my Dad's (two tours in Vietnam) for Veterans Day. He works half a day because he is not a State or other government employee who gets a free day off, and then he heads to a watering hole because he earned the right. So as my last official act today a couple of links.

Mike Royko on the same sentiment as my old man

Warrior Legacy Foundation has adopted the ass-kicking "Warrior Song" as our Fight Song, and also announces a new campaign with country music stars, and other sports and entertainment types called "When they come back, we give back".

Now I will don my "Don't be a DouChe' shirt, my Blackwater hat and am off to aggravate the lefties in my trendy Alexandria neighborhood.

Thanks to all who have served and all who support them. I'll add this collection of dogs welcoming their owners home from the war.

Posted by: Uncle Jimbo at 12:08 PM

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1 Hey Jimbo, knock back a couple for me and 'absent friends'.

Posted by: GarandFan at November 11, 2009 12:10 PM (ZQBnQ)

2 happy Veterans Day to all ....

for a quick laugh:

obama screwed up the Veterans Day unknown soldier ceremony.....

He's got his hand over his heart, EVERYONE else in the military is saluting, as is appropriate.

he did it several times, and there is a general standign beside him saluting too - as is everyone in teh background, even the drummers..
what a douchebag.

Posted by: Anti-Harkkonen Freedom Fighter at November 11, 2009 12:10 PM (5r0Tz)

if it were not for quitting drinking, I would still be drinking today, and would hoist one for the vets

tonight I will slam home some cornbread and chili in honor

Posted by: Jones at November 11, 2009 12:17 PM (KOkrW)

4 Royko was my all time fav writer. No degree, imagine that.

Just a fucking good writer, smartass, and lush. Tip one for Billy Goat Tavern.

Posted by: Dumb As A Rocks of Box at November 11, 2009 12:18 PM (wCzzW)

5 There is an old graveyard that I drive past every day and I always stop to put a flag and flowers on the graves of the vets. The nice thing? Usually there's already something there and the tombstones and surrounding areas have been cleaned.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you to everyone who has served. I am not worthy of such men and women.

Posted by: alexthechick at November 11, 2009 12:18 PM (8WZWv)

6 Thanks for that post, Uncle Jimbo. I've always been a Mike Royko fan. I remember when I was in middle school, he had a column that exposed Dan Rather for the douchebag he was (a story about how he stiffed a cabbie). I was so indignant when I read it, I sent Mike a letter thanking him for standing up for the little guy and vowing never to watch Dan Rather again. I disliked Rather from that point on.

Posted by: runningrn at November 11, 2009 12:18 PM (qP2BK)

Amen.

I'm pregnant, so I can't drink. Can someone throw one (or more) back for me in their honor? Any takers?

Posted by: Mouse at November 11, 2009 12:23 PM (8QSSn)

8 I went to my Veterans Day High School yesterday, honoring all Vets. Even those who did not attend the school. Very moving.. They even brought out the high school senior class to sit among us veterans, so we could interact with them. Respect is what we had for each other.

Posted by: mystry at November 11, 2009 12:28 PM (kmgIE)

9 Mouse, congratulations on the little bun in the oven!

Posted by: runningrn at November 11, 2009 12:28 PM (qP2BK)

10 That is a kick ass song. I'll tip one back for my old marine dad too.

Posted by: Guy Fawkes at November 11, 2009 12:31 PM (DIYmd)

11 Happy Veterans Day to all who serve(d) and a very humble, "thank you."

Posted by: battyoldlady at November 11, 2009 12:33 PM (0ulLP)

12 He's got his hand over his heart, EVERYONE else in the military is saluting, as is appropriate.

He isn't showing respect, he's hiding his traitorous black heart.

IMO...

Posted by: Dr. Stupid at November 11, 2009 12:33 PM (rT1RC)

13 Hey Jimbo, If you knock a few back at the Hard Times cafe, you might just see me there.

Posted by: Rod Rescueman at November 11, 2009 12:34 PM (QxGmu)

Thanks Uncle - I am loathe to point out that the top-of-the-fold front page headline in the Sacramento Bee today is a lengthy James Risen NYT article about Blackwater employees possibly bribing Iraqi officials to possibly cover-up a shooting that may or may not have even taken place.

On Veteran's Day. Front Page. Above the Fold.

Disgraceful beyond words, but par for the course in the Bee.

Posted by: mike d at November 11, 2009 12:36 PM (Df2Qu)

15 I think a civilian is supposed to put their hand over their heart (and not salute). The Commander in Chief is, by Constitutional definition, a civilian.

Posted by: Rod Rescueman at November 11, 2009 12:36 PM (QxGmu)

16
Why did Rush just let himself get trolled?

Posted by: Dang Straights at November 11, 2009 12:38 PM (Haq+B)

17 Read the Royko link. Just fired one up at Frankenstein Government.

Thank a vet today for his service.

Posted by: Dumb As A Rocks of Box at November 11, 2009 12:40 PM (wCzzW)

18 Thank You.

Posted by: jadedinga at November 11, 2009 12:40 PM (5iQTe)

19
#2

As much as I loathe defending the pompous one he is correct military custom is that you never salute when uncovered.

Posted by: bulwark at November 11, 2009 12:40 PM (jvrmc)

Vets and booze. Makes me hanker for some good challenge-coin stories...

Posted by: reason at November 11, 2009 12:43 PM (5npD/)

I thought CINC could salute whenever. He just hates it.

How dare he profane that place with his presence?!

Posted by: Secret Asian Man at November 11, 2009 12:44 PM (QOE7k)

22 Regardless of how high his office, no politician who had the opportunity to serve in the military, but didn�t, will be allowed to make a patriotic speech, appear on TV, or poke his nose out of his office for the entire day.

But there were television cameras!

Posted by: Barry O at November 11, 2009 12:48 PM (NtiET)

23 I could comment all day about what happened for two hours at my Veterans Day HS ceremony. Suffice to say, only one local TV station mentioned it, and panned the audience, for 10 seconds, just before the sports news. PS. this a inner city school, nowhere near the county line. I must admit, that this is not a city school, but a parochial school. Most kids have a small help as to the tuition as I found out.

Posted by: mystry at November 11, 2009 01:04 PM (kmgIE)

Ugh, hard times?

Everybody knows you should always go straight to Murphys.

Posted by: Spade at November 11, 2009 01:13 PM (7WUru)

25 Regardless of how high his office, no politician who had the opportunity to serve in the military, but didn�t, will be allowed to make a patriotic speech, appear on TV, or poke his nose out of his office for the entire day.

(and i'll assume you meant won't be allowed)

But there are all those great patriots who didn't serve - you know like Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Dick Cheney, and Sean Hannity (I'd argue W. but who has the time. Fortunately there are those who do serve (Markos and Jeremiah Wright for example. Cheers (and yeah, you're welcome).

Posted by: left wing loon at November 11, 2009 01:31 PM (Rf0KN)

26 Thanks Jimbo, I'm throwing one or three back in my front swing, watching over a mess of ribs I'm smoking. Just returned from my oldest grand daughter's school where they had a Veteran's Day celebration. They built a wall out of paper bricks with all of the kid's veteran relatives names on each brick. It was a long wall in the gym, almost half the way down and about five feet high.

They had invited all of the living vets to come so I showed up. The Principle explained the celebration and showed some slides and gave a real good speech aimed at the kids and what the day was and why we should celebrate and honor it. Then she asked all the vets that had come to come to the middle of the gym floor. She introduced us (there were six of us ) and then before she could hardly finish, all of the kids started clapping and shouting.

It was a fine morning.

Papa Ray
Central Texas

Oh..thanks for the videos, I needed a good cry today.

Posted by: Papa Ray at November 11, 2009 02:31 PM (JpVJn)

Jimbo,

The dogs are incredible, if they don't induce laughter and a few tears, I don't know what will. A very fitting tribute!

Will knock off a round tonight when I get home in honor of our veterans. Thanks to all of you, not sure we deserve you, but heartfelt thanks just the same.

Posted by: RM at November 11, 2009 03:13 PM (GkYyh)

28
It's worth remembering, too, that for our friends in Britain, Canada, Australia, NZ, and elsewhere in the Commonwealth (and in South Africa, too), today is Armistice Day, when on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the guns fell silent on the Western Front:

In Flanders Fields, the poppies grow
Between the crosses, row on row ...

Posted by: Brown Line at November 11, 2009 03:32 PM (VrNoa)

29 Yeah Loon, Jeremiah Wright is a great example isn't he? Right up there with Nadal. Try pulling your head out of your ass once in awhile.

Posted by: GarandFan at November 11, 2009 04:29 PM (ZQBnQ)

30 Now I will don my "Don't be a DouChe' shirt, my Blackwater hat and am off to aggravate the lefties in my trendy Alexandria neighborhood.

Dude, I feel your pain.

Posted by: I R A Darth Aggie at November 11, 2009 04:40 PM (kay6f)

31 Veterans! Don't forget to eat some free chow. Applebee's has free entrees. Krispy Kreme is giving away a free donut. Outback is supposedly offering free bloomin' onions and a beverage. I wouldn't know for sure since it involves onions. :0/

Golden Corral is having their annual military appreciation dinner on the 16th. A free meal.

I have one of Jimbo's douChe shirts. I don't think anyone has ever figured out the meaning. Too high or something.

Posted by: ManDeE* at November 11, 2009 05:16 PM (XVUy6)

32 Here's a video from Reason T.V. that shows WWII vets coming to D.C. to see the WWII memorial. For many of them it's the first time to see it as well as the last big trip they'll take. I have tears in my eyes. Here's the link: http://tinyurl.com/yd3p5hk

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