wyldewolfe

Veterans Day is a day when personal politics need to be set aside unfortunately most people cannot seem to do this so if this post offends you then too bad today is not about you.

I want to ask you to take a moment to remember our veterans this Tuesday.

Guys like
badluckbrent and
Pirate Pete
who served and is serving our country as well as
guys no longer with us and a few that are my personal heroes....
My Uncle Johnny Stanton served with Pattons third army in Africa, Italy and Europe
My Uncle Floyd Stanton served in the merchant marine then with the army in the pacific
My Uncle Arthur Stanton served in the navy in the pacific
My Grandfather Ervin Shirey Sr career military served in WW2, and Korea, was an officer and was called back to active duty to train young officers during the first gulf war.
My Uncle Ervin L Shirey Jr Career Army
My Uncle Gayle Boykin Career navy Master Chief, and his son Mark also Career Navy Retired as a Commander and teaching rotc in Pensacola now
My wifes Mother Wanna Rutledge-Mathis Army Nurse in Korea
My wifes Uncle Frank Green Airforce retired master sergeant served in Vietnam.
My step-Mothers father Col. Don Watt Retired served in WW2, Korea, and Vietnam
My Father who served in the Army during the Vietnam era..

Most of these men and women are no longer with us, Those that are, are my Father, Col Watt, my uncle Lou, and my cousin Mark. They never talked about there service though they were proud to have served. My Grandfather, and Uncle Johnny both won purple hearts, and bronze stars, but I have no idea why. These men and women are my personal heroes. They served there country out of duty and a sense of honor, they did not brag about it, but all were and are proud of their service.
I am proud of all of them , and all that are serving now.