To all the service men and women currently serving and who have served our great nation, thank you. So often you all go unappreciated, and yet you continue to do what you do with no complaints. You put your lives and families on hold to keep us safe, and even though a simple "Thank You" can never be enough, we are all eternally grateful. Happy Veterans Day.
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There are many active military and veterans on TKP. Thank you so much for your service.
The simple thank you makes a world of difference to veterans. Thank you Key Play!
As a disabled Marine I am humbled by everyone's support and well wishes for my fellow veterans and I. I would like to take this opportunity to thank my brothers and sisters in arms for everything they do for our great country. I would also like to take the time to thank the staff of The Key Play for such a wonderful place for Hokie Nation to gather and for all the hard work that goes into a site like this. Being a disabled Vet on a fixed income I regret that I have not been able to join the club as of yet because the content delivered here is most certainly worth the cost. Semper Fi
Thank you for your service and sacrifice. You are a true American.
Hey Joe- can I pay for USMCHokie to join TKPC?
And thank you for yours Joe. TKP is what it is because of the work you do and the sacrifices you make. We all appreciate the community you've built.
THANKS TO ALL THE VETS OUT THERE!
I am so happy that the country's view of the military has changed from back in the day when I was of that age.
Musky, as a veteran of the day to which you refer, I would only say that the thing that stands out to me is that as a nation, we generally seem to nationally back the endeavors we send our vets into these days. When I served, that was not the case. While we may agree or disagree with that thought, and vets who were drafted may have a different take on all of it than those who volunteered, there is never any doubt that veterans who served our country honorably and in honorable fashion are owed a debt of gratitude. Keeping community guidelines in mind, I will not delve further into that notion, but as the son of a father who was a Navy lifer who served in every major action in the Pacific after Pearl Harbor, and of a mother who was a Navy veteran herself, and as one of two of their sons born on the Naval Academy and as a veteran of the Army myself, all I ask is that we be remembered and thanked for serving. While wartime sacrifice is monumental, and combat veterans obviously deserve an extra dose of respect and accolade, most vets don't need to be put on pedestals, we don't need special recognition for doing our duty, or what was required of us at the time, we just need to be remembered. As I said, others may feel differently, but as a veteran of the US Army during the Vietnam War Era, I gladly accept thanks for serving, but I don't puff my chest out about it. I think everyone should serve their country in some capacity, be it military or public service, in order to be fully invested in this great democracy, but I saw it more as a duty than a privilege.
Well said Fish! Tight Lines!
Thank you for all that you do!
Happy Veteran's day.
Land of the free because of you all, the brave. Thank you, for everything.
It was a privilege to serve our great nation. Thank you for remembering us. TKP is an awesome group of Americans.
I rep my Hokies no matter what country I get sent to serving our great nation! And the key play always keeps me company and up to date on what's going on w our Hokies when I'm downrange. Love you guys!
Hoo-yah, thanks guys.
As someone else said, don't need thanks as much as we do respect.
Happy Veterans day to all my brothers and sisters in arms both still active and retired
I'm with you fellows. Hear. Hear.
DOL
Thanks for all of your guy's support! Go Hokies!
You're welcome.
Happy Veterans Day to all active and retired members of the armed forces. It is truly beyond words what you guys do for us and this nation.
Hey, TKP, Hokie Nation and ALL VETS
THANKS FOREVER!
Anybody else feel kinda awkward when people say "thank you for your service?"
Don't get me wrong, it's great to be appreciated, but I cringe internally when people say it to me. It feels odd to me that people will go out of their way to say something, almost like they put military members on a bit of a pedestal. There are so many other professions where people make sacrifices and serve their communities at least as much as I do (and most probably even more than I do), but they don't seem to get the same recognition, and that dynamic puzzles me. We're not that special. We freely chose a profession, with full knowledge of its implications. Sure, the inherent risks are higher than that of being a mailman or a pediatrician, but I'm not sure you could logically argue that we contribute anymore than those folks do. Everyone serves in some capacity, so there's really no need to treat vets in a special way (except for ensuring we have a robust Dept. of Veterans Affairs). Just be excellent to everybody.
As a short term, year and a quarter Highty Tighty myself before the Army got hold of me, I appreciate what you are saying. I tried to convey that thought in my previous post, but you said it better. Thank you.
Didn't even realize I was plagiarizing. I'll go ahead and drink.
Didn't even mean to suggest anything of the sort, HT. If you're drinkin', let me buy. Again, thanks for a more cogent thought than I was able to express.
T, you're spot on. It's a weird feeling receiving the compliments and hard to do anything but smile and say thank you, when internally I know I'm just serving in a profession that fit naturally for me. Like you said, many others contribute great things without the recognition as well. Hope you're doing well man.
You too bro!
There is a special place in my heart for this day; it's also my dad's birthday: USMC, Vietnam veteran with 3 tours...
He is my hero for these, and many other reasons.
I have no experiences to compare so I'll just say thank you to our Best for your service, and I'm sorry, but I do put y'all on a pedestal.
Dad's birthday is the day after the USMC birthday? I bet his liver HATED him back in the day.
Anyone who puts on the uniform of our country and serves honorably has my respect and admiration. Today, and every day. I am the son of an Air Force veteran, my great-grandfather served in the army around the time of WWI, my father-in-law is a retired Naval officer, and my grandfather-in-law served in the army and was awarded the Bronze Star in WWII. Our family has a deep appreciation for those who serve, and their merits are a great source of pride for all of us.