Thank you for this determination to not let his life and service have been in vain. And thank you for your service, both yours and his....the hardest rank in the military is military wife. I don't know if you children but if you do you are an inspiration to them and for sure to all of us. Thank you!
He served in Desert Storm and Desert Shield before I met and married him. We didn't meet until 2015 and married in 2017. He had 2 children from his first wife and the daughter has 2 children. I have 3 children from my first marriage. I try to make sure I send the 2 grandchildren items from him. At some point, I will send all my husband's navy items to the grandson. My children and grandchildren all know how I am honoring their step dad and they truly appreciate what I am doing. Not so sure about my husband's children which is sad.
You will be in the front line with other veterans for sure............The time is coming when Orange Hitler will give the order for his Orange Wehrmacht to open fire on US citizens.
You must be there to tell them to throw down their weapons and refuse that order.
May his memory be a blessing, and an inspiration. We honor those who have passed by teaching others the good they did and proposing that we be like them.
If you were involved, engaged or married at the time your husband was in the service, then I thank you for your service, too. Military spouses don't get the recognition they deserve, IMHO. They sacrifice parts of their lives, too. They contribute to the community, uproot and move constantly, and keep things together while the spouse is deployed. My wife was a Military child and then Military wife. I sometimes think she had things worse than me.
So thanks to you continuing to serve your country.
This is heartbreaking ЁЯТФ тЭдя╕ПтАНЁЯй╣ that Americans have to wish each other тАЬsafetyтАЭ in a land that used to be taken for granted тАЬsafeтАЭ before an OLD unhinged criminal took power with the help of rich ЁЯдС Republicans corruption!ЁЯШв
All true. But when I get too depressed over this, I remind myself that there are categories of people for whom this country has NEVER been safe. They are still here. They fight on.
Agree. The problem we face is that many vets are now on the side of Dumpty. From law enforcement to the guard, as well as active duty. Infiltration of folks who side with MAGA has been going on for a while. Somehow, those who honor America will stand out from those who don't.
It was disheartening to learn how many vets and police officers were among the thugs Dumpty commanded on JAN6. One can only hope that eyes are opened and his supporters recognize he has no love for our military or law enforcement--or anybody else, for that matter. He called our soldiers losers, "What's in it for them?" he's been reported as saying.
He told his wives he would withhold all support if they permitted his children to serve. He also said he "Backed the Blue" despite pardoning those who harmed and in some cases hastened or caused the deaths of some of the Capitol Police. He refuses to honor their bravery on that horrendous day. He dishonors Gold Star families. He desecrated our flag and replaced our National Anthem with the JAN6 choir.
Does a leopard change its spots? No. Nothing he says can be trusted.
тАЬтАж There is a video showing tanks rolling into Washington for a birthday parade. Celebrating the US ArmyтАЩs 250th birthday - or is it Mr TrumpтАЩs idea of strength projection on his own birthday?
This is the kind of display we were accustomed to seeing during the Cold War. The Soviets would puff up their chests, roll out their tanks, missiles, thousands of soldiers, and march them around Red Square.
It was an exercise in puffery projection of pseudo strength, because we all know how the USSR turned out.
We never matched those parades in the United States. Not because we werenтАЩt as strong, or stronger. Not because we couldnтАЩt afford it. Not because it was too difficult.
We didnтАЩt do it because there was no questioning the power and global reach of our Military тАФ and because our greatest strength was our democracy.
Today, that democracy is under attack. The reputation of the Military is being impugned and politicized. Our National Security architecture is under immense strain. NATO is being weakened. Our allies question our support. Critical services for millions of Veterans are in danger.тАЭ
Read it again. There are no absolutes. Fact is the JAN6 thug crowd included vets, active duty, police officers, and other first responder professionals.
There are heroes and zeros in every profession, in every occupationтАФfrom A to Z. Just remember that a police officerтАЩs legal, civil command is [not] a тАж suggestion.
тАЬMostтАЭ is a perilous POV. ItтАЩs also unsubstantiated. When you spread negativity across a broad spectrum you make yourself vulnerable to overlooking individuals who may, in fact, mean you no harmтАФor disrespect.
Certain segments of society experience a disproportionate amount of negativity from cops. That is a fact and all cops, good and bad, know this. The negative opinions come with the territory.
Evidently youтАЩve had the misfortune to encounter difficulty with police officers. Proceed with caution going forward. Not everyone who wears a uniform and a badge is untrustworthyтАФor appreciative of your negative attitude.
By the way, I am always cautious when dealing with cops. And I have an exceptional driving record and should not get pulled over for a license tag being out and treated with such disdain. Meanwhile, drivers out there driving wrecklessly. And I have freedom of speech, just like you. And I think it's awful when police are killed doing their jobs.
My Veteran relatives fought so. I didnt have too Sign me up too please? For my triple great grandfather Angus McLeod! I learned he signed up just as he got off the ship arriving in Philly!
I agree re: recruiting more veterans (deep down, I believe they really know and understand). Especially after that disgusting beyond words display by the wannabe dictator at the military base yesterday - apparently much of the current active duty forces are still supportive of the fascist dictator and his regime (and now the traitor Confederacy too). They are pretty much full blown Nazi now. We the people still have overwhelming numbers though, and can win this, but it's going to be worse (and probably long and hard). This really truly breaks my heart, but I'm also a realist (and practical). Make real plans. Don't give up.
Great Idea! Hopefully, they have realised - What they were ordered to do in LA, was not just a terrible, unwarranted, Brutal VICIOUS, UNACCEPTABLE, DESPICABLE, WRONG HEADED! Thing to do! To innocent people! How can we ever trust you again? !
Recruit military veterans to lead the protesters.
I will take my Veteran husband's place. He passed in July 2024.
So very sorry for your loss.
He is the love of my life. I will never stop loving him. Thank you. He was an honorable man.
And very obviously supported by a beautiful wife!
The smell of desperation is almost equal to the diaper wearing the man. One step closer to removal.
God bless him and you. Thank you I know your husband is looking down on you and proud you are leading. Be safe stay strong ЁЯТпЁЯТкЁЯТпЁЯТкЁЯТЩ
Thank you! I am sorry for your loss.
I'm sorry for your loss.
Thank you for this determination to not let his life and service have been in vain. And thank you for your service, both yours and his....the hardest rank in the military is military wife. I don't know if you children but if you do you are an inspiration to them and for sure to all of us. Thank you!
He served in Desert Storm and Desert Shield before I met and married him. We didn't meet until 2015 and married in 2017. He had 2 children from his first wife and the daughter has 2 children. I have 3 children from my first marriage. I try to make sure I send the 2 grandchildren items from him. At some point, I will send all my husband's navy items to the grandson. My children and grandchildren all know how I am honoring their step dad and they truly appreciate what I am doing. Not so sure about my husband's children which is sad.
You do what you feel is right, Sylvia. No one can fault you for that. Wife of Vietnam Vet here. You have my utmost respect and sympathies.
Back at you. Whenever anyone would thank him for his service he would say it was his pleasure.
You will be in the front line with other veterans for sure............The time is coming when Orange Hitler will give the order for his Orange Wehrmacht to open fire on US citizens.
You must be there to tell them to throw down their weapons and refuse that order.
My sincere condolences to you. IтАЩm sure that he would be proud for you to walk in his honor. ЁЯлбЁЯЗ║ЁЯЗ╕
May his memory be a blessing, and an inspiration. We honor those who have passed by teaching others the good they did and proposing that we be like them.
So sorry for your loss. Thank you for your courage.
If you were involved, engaged or married at the time your husband was in the service, then I thank you for your service, too. Military spouses don't get the recognition they deserve, IMHO. They sacrifice parts of their lives, too. They contribute to the community, uproot and move constantly, and keep things together while the spouse is deployed. My wife was a Military child and then Military wife. I sometimes think she had things worse than me.
So thanks to you continuing to serve your country.
Sorry for your loss, and thank you for your support.ЁЯЩПЁЯЗ║ЁЯЗ╕ЁЯЗ║ЁЯЗ╕
So sorry for your loss. You are a hero. HeтАЩs looking down, and proud.тЬКЁЯЗ║ЁЯЗ╕ЁЯШО
So sorry for your loss ЁЯТФRIP ЁЯЗ║ЁЯЗ▓
I'm so sorry. I will follow your lead and go for my Dad.
I honor your husbandтАЩs service, and will proudly stand beside you to raise the flag that he defended.
Exactly what needs to happen! I am a veteran and I will DEFINITELY be leading my fellow protesters! ЁЯЗ║ЁЯЗ╕ЁЯТЩ
Thank you for your service and for leading. Be safe and stay strong ЁЯТпЁЯТкЁЯТЩЁЯТкЁЯТп
YouтАЩre welcome тШ║я╕П You be safe as well.
This is heartbreaking ЁЯТФ тЭдя╕ПтАНЁЯй╣ that Americans have to wish each other тАЬsafetyтАЭ in a land that used to be taken for granted тАЬsafeтАЭ before an OLD unhinged criminal took power with the help of rich ЁЯдС Republicans corruption!ЁЯШв
All true. But when I get too depressed over this, I remind myself that there are categories of people for whom this country has NEVER been safe. They are still here. They fight on.
Please be safe . This needs to go viral. https://substack.com/@sugarrhi/note/c-124751184?r=4hcex0
Thank you. And I appreciate your service. We need more like you around!
YouтАЩre so very welcome ЁЯЩПЁЯП╜
Please wear your uniform brother and take charge you're just what we need God bless you
BLESS YOU, Aysheda!
Agree. The problem we face is that many vets are now on the side of Dumpty. From law enforcement to the guard, as well as active duty. Infiltration of folks who side with MAGA has been going on for a while. Somehow, those who honor America will stand out from those who don't.
It was disheartening to learn how many vets and police officers were among the thugs Dumpty commanded on JAN6. One can only hope that eyes are opened and his supporters recognize he has no love for our military or law enforcement--or anybody else, for that matter. He called our soldiers losers, "What's in it for them?" he's been reported as saying.
He told his wives he would withhold all support if they permitted his children to serve. He also said he "Backed the Blue" despite pardoning those who harmed and in some cases hastened or caused the deaths of some of the Capitol Police. He refuses to honor their bravery on that horrendous day. He dishonors Gold Star families. He desecrated our flag and replaced our National Anthem with the JAN6 choir.
Does a leopard change its spots? No. Nothing he says can be trusted.
That isnтАЩt necessarily true. There are Veterans for Peace.org
IAVA.org
Other veterans organizations that are many in membership and are for peace.
As previously stated тАФ some, not all.
From: Maj Gen. Paul Eaton, U.S. Army (Ret)
тАЬтАж There is a video showing tanks rolling into Washington for a birthday parade. Celebrating the US ArmyтАЩs 250th birthday - or is it Mr TrumpтАЩs idea of strength projection on his own birthday?
This is the kind of display we were accustomed to seeing during the Cold War. The Soviets would puff up their chests, roll out their tanks, missiles, thousands of soldiers, and march them around Red Square.
It was an exercise in puffery projection of pseudo strength, because we all know how the USSR turned out.
We never matched those parades in the United States. Not because we werenтАЩt as strong, or stronger. Not because we couldnтАЩt afford it. Not because it was too difficult.
We didnтАЩt do it because there was no questioning the power and global reach of our Military тАФ and because our greatest strength was our democracy.
Today, that democracy is under attack. The reputation of the Military is being impugned and politicized. Our National Security architecture is under immense strain. NATO is being weakened. Our allies question our support. Critical services for millions of Veterans are in danger.тАЭ
Via-- Votevets (dot) Org
Read it again. There are no absolutes. Fact is the JAN6 thug crowd included vets, active duty, police officers, and other first responder professionals.
Of course...there is one in every crowd. But I don't think the majority of vets are for him...now police, that's a different animal.
There are heroes and zeros in every profession, in every occupationтАФfrom A to Z. Just remember that a police officerтАЩs legal, civil command is [not] a тАж suggestion.
My comment about police officers...diff animals, is that most support tRump unlike most vets who do not support him.
тАЬMostтАЭ is a perilous POV. ItтАЩs also unsubstantiated. When you spread negativity across a broad spectrum you make yourself vulnerable to overlooking individuals who may, in fact, mean you no harmтАФor disrespect.
Certain segments of society experience a disproportionate amount of negativity from cops. That is a fact and all cops, good and bad, know this. The negative opinions come with the territory.
Yes...a police officer's command...like when J6ers ignored and attacked them. Then subsequently pardoned by the regime of "law and order".
Evidently youтАЩve had the misfortune to encounter difficulty with police officers. Proceed with caution going forward. Not everyone who wears a uniform and a badge is untrustworthyтАФor appreciative of your negative attitude.
By the way, I am always cautious when dealing with cops. And I have an exceptional driving record and should not get pulled over for a license tag being out and treated with such disdain. Meanwhile, drivers out there driving wrecklessly. And I have freedom of speech, just like you. And I think it's awful when police are killed doing their jobs.
I have met at least one who had a great sense of compassion and humanity.
My granddaughter is serving in the Airforce and she told me everyone in her unit hates the felon.
Thank her for her service!
My Veteran relatives fought so. I didnt have too Sign me up too please? For my triple great grandfather Angus McLeod! I learned he signed up just as he got off the ship arriving in Philly!
So did mine! тЩея╕ПЁЯдНЁЯТЩ
I agree re: recruiting more veterans (deep down, I believe they really know and understand). Especially after that disgusting beyond words display by the wannabe dictator at the military base yesterday - apparently much of the current active duty forces are still supportive of the fascist dictator and his regime (and now the traitor Confederacy too). They are pretty much full blown Nazi now. We the people still have overwhelming numbers though, and can win this, but it's going to be worse (and probably long and hard). This really truly breaks my heart, but I'm also a realist (and practical). Make real plans. Don't give up.
Yes!!
We have many veterans in our area joining the weekly Tesla Takedown demonstrations since the DOGE cuts and DOD actions started.
In our area too! My husband would do it but his PTSD from Vietnam is too great. He cannot stand crowds.
Veterans stand with the government. It's very obvious..
You believe what you want but I believe most Vets honor their oath to the constitution!
IsnтАЩt that what happened in тАЬBorn on the Fourth of JulyтАЭ? Nam vets led protests.
EXCELLENT PLAN!!
Great Idea! Hopefully, they have realised - What they were ordered to do in LA, was not just a terrible, unwarranted, Brutal VICIOUS, UNACCEPTABLE, DESPICABLE, WRONG HEADED! Thing to do! To innocent people! How can we ever trust you again? !