Veterans Day 2012: Post Pics of YOUR Vet!

[indyjohn]

This might be fun. With Veterans Day coming, let's recognize our family & friends that have served or are serving in the military!

MY Veteran would be my dad. He served in the 384th FA Bn, 103rd Infantry, US Army. He was in the ETO from November 1944 to July of 1945.

Camp Howze, Tx Fall 1943

Ht: 5' 10" Wt: A buck-fifty Ready to Fight!

Gunnery Practice. (Notice the Garands in the foreground).

 

[Bunnykid68]

TThe original BunnyKid without a shirt

The flags they flew. Dad still has them and the top one is the tattoo I got

 

[BehindBlueI's]

This is my grandmother's wall of veterans. My grandfather is in the middle. Starting at the upper left and going clockwise, my uncle, my mother, my cousin's son, and me.

 

[TRWXXA]

My grandfather, MajGen Donald Smith, USAF.

He enlisted in 1938, but was selected for pilot training after the US entered WWII. In June 1944 his B-24 Liberator was shot up on a bombing mission over Romania, forcing his crew to bail out over Yugoslavia. Serbian Chetnik rebels helped him evade German capture until he could be returned to his squadron as part of "Operation Halyard".

My grandfather (standing, 2nd from left) with other US airmen and Chetnik rebels.

My grandfather (right) with US airman, Charlie Davis (left) and Chetnik captain Mihailo Paunovich (center). These three men would remain great friends for the rest of their lives.
(Any of you experts want to tell me what they're holding? Captured MP40s perhaps?)

He retired in 1978 as the Illinois ANG Chief of Staff, and passed away in 1998 at the age of 82.

 

[threedhuntr]

Our son.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

My dad... top picture, front row, second from left. He was stationed in the Eniwetok Atoll in WWII, Seabees.

 

[NavyVet]

NavyVet (circa 1981)

Lets just say strange things happen the day you cross the equator...

 

[FatsMcKay]

Here you go

 

[Evermoore]

LOL wrong.. But damn funny!

Here you go

 

[indyjohn]

NavyVet (circa 1981)

Lets just say strange things happen the day you cross the equator...

Thinkin' you were a Shellback that day?

 

[Jack Burton]

She was such my favorite vet that I married her 38 years ago...

 

[repeter1977]

ok, marking this thread, when i find out how to post, ill put my picture up here as well.

 

[repeter1977]

 

[BehindBlueI's]

NavyVet (circa 1981)

Lets just say strange things happen the day you cross the equator...

Wow, didn't realize we still had privateers in 1981.

 

[Reuben Cogburn]

Thank you, Vets! For your service.

 

[g+16]

Don't have any pictures to post (don't know how) Grandfather in WW2, father in korea, uncles in korea and nam, I was navy corpsman with marines on many adventures, my son is army officer with muilts. trips to southeast asian, like so many been in harms way to many times, to all the veterans of the past, present and furture, my heart felt thanks for your service, semper fia

 

[Bill B]

Insufficient pics but:
Grandfather USMC 1915
Aunt USNR vet
Father USNR retired
Mother USMCR retired
Brother 1 USA retired
Brother 2 USMC vet
Me USA vet
Nephew USA 100% disability retirement
Nephew USMC Active Duty D.I.
Cousin Candian Army (does this count?)
plus a plethora of cousins in the UK

 

[pleiades]

Nephew - USN
he might get to come home at Christmas!!! We'll be breaking out the AR's!!!

 

[SSGSAD]

My Dad, ans Uncle, were in the Navy, on the USS Louisville, my Dad, was scheduled to be on the USS Indianapolis, but the USS Louisville, had "engine" problems, and was late back to pearl, and the USS Indianapolis, had to leave on time .....

 

[jeremy]

Let us also remember the Vets who have not made it home yet as well...