It is Memorial Day Weekend

[eagle326]

I was going to join the Air Force right out of HS, but due to color blindness, I couldn't get any of the positions I wanted. This has been a nagging feeling in the back of my brain for almost 40 years. I feel ashamed just because I didn't get my way, I didn't serve my country. Well, all of those brave women and men who gave the ultimate sacrifice of their life serving this great country didn't quite get their way either. So to every brave American, who has served this great country, and made it great due to your efforts, I say thank you for your service, which to me means more than the words, I truely mean Thank You, Thank You, Thank You.

Domeguy ; You were no more hard headed than most of us. But look at it from this old vet's eyes.
You in your youth wanted a specific job that you truly believed fit your talents. You also had no advanced seeing of the future. So you stuck by you beliefs and chose not to enlist.
While it is true you could have chosen a different M.O.S. you didn't. You can brow beat yourself to death over not joining our ranks but I'll offer you my view if you don't mind.

In every person's life are choices they make that lead to their destiny if you will. Now being as one who could not foretell the future you went with your gut instinct. This is what most of us do and if we truly follow the path we believe in it'll lead us to our future.
When all was said and done you became the person who forms wood ; recites solar power technology that many of us can't begin to fathom and more as we all know within the colony.
Now be it far from me to criticize your choices. The path you chose eventually led you to the colony and your talents which most likely out weigh me in importance due to your varied fields is one reason in this old man's eyes sees you as a very important cog in this survival machine. Every person's path if followed in truth will lead them to their destination and your's was to be here helping your fellow ants.

So hold yourself up and continue the knowledge you've spread so far my brother.

None of us are cut from the same bolt of cloth ; But together we from a protetive blanket or shield if you will.

Eagle

[Stormfeather]

Good Stuff, all of it.

[Brownwater Riverrat 13]

I was going to join the Air Force right out of HS, but due to color blindness, I couldn't get any of the positions I wanted. This has been a nagging feeling in the back of my brain for almost 40 years. I feel ashamed just because I didn't get my way, I didn't serve my country. Well, all of those brave women and men who gave the ultimate sacrifice of their life serving this great country didn't quite get their way either. So to every brave American, who has served this great country, and made it great due to your efforts, I say thank you for your service, which to me means more than the words, I truely mean Thank You, Thank You, Thank You.

For all those on board the USS SHTF..............COLOR BLIND MY ASS! You can hit an 18" white dot in a green hay field with an M1A and an AR15 modified by yours truly at 500yds. CONGRATS YOU PASSED IN MY BOOK! You're in my (WSF) Warrior Sphincter of Friends!

"Hoo-Yah! DG!

[realist]

To my Uncle Walter, I would have liked to have known you. I raise my glass to you.