Veterans, Thank you.

Sonofeugene · 11-11-2013, 02:50 PM

I served from 71 thru 74 but all I did was make crowns and bridges in the dental lab. But my father served and this is his day. Unfortunately, he died back in '79. Sometimes I'll go visit his grave on Memorial Day, but this year, if it's open, I'm going to go to the local indoor range and put a few rounds through his Luger that he was always too afraid to fire. (He always believed it had a weak spring or something. It doesn't.)

Zorba · 11-11-2013, 03:40 PM

My father also served WW II - Navy. Was in the Pacific theatre, was there for the invasion of the Philippines, etc. I only heard the REAL details about the Japanese attack on his ship when he was on his deathbed - those guys seldom talk about things like that, but I was sure glad I finally heard the tale.

He passed 2-1/2 years ago, and I miss that man every day.

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11-11-2013, 02:50 PM	#1
Sonofeugene User Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 157 Thanks: 1 Thanked 118 Times in 64 Posts	I served from 71 thru 74 but all I did was make crowns and bridges in the dental lab. But my father served and this is his day. Unfortunately, he died back in '79. Sometimes I'll go visit his grave on Memorial Day, but this year, if it's open, I'm going to go to the local indoor range and put a few rounds through his Luger that he was always too afraid to fire. (He always believed it had a weak spring or something. It doesn't.)

11-11-2013, 03:40 PM	#2
Zorba User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Merritt Island, Fl Posts: 952 Thanks: 777 Thanked 528 Times in 290 Posts	My father also served WW II - Navy. Was in the Pacific theatre, was there for the invasion of the Philippines, etc. I only heard the REAL details about the Japanese attack on his ship when he was on his deathbed - those guys seldom talk about things like that, but I was sure glad I finally heard the tale. He passed 2-1/2 years ago, and I miss that man every day.