For those of you who had a friend or loved one who gave all

[Quiet Em]

We remember. We honor.

[TexLaProgressive]

1. Ditto

I am the middle of 5 generations of veterans 2 of my brothers in law severed in Vietnam. Some of us were injured, none killed in combat. But one of my brother in laws died as a result of Agent Orange, the other is suffering from ill effects of that nasty chemical cocktail.

My heart goes out to all the Gold Star families. Their kin gave all, and the pain never really goes away.

[Tetrachloride]

2. a friend died yesterday

i know 2 others who are hanging on.

one of my family was a noted Army veteran whose reputation was known in the Navy

one friend may have been killed in recent years

[mopinko]

3. remembering cliffordu today.

came back from viet nam alive only to die of als in a va hospital.
i loved him.

[cpamomfromtexas]

4. I think of mine every day.

[BHDem53]

5. My father, Harry. He was with the first Army group on Guadalcanal 48 hours after the Marines. Died 10/01/06 at age 87.

Miss you, Dad.