As Veterans Day approaches many schools are having their own "hero" days. I just wanted to thank any of the fans or players that happen to post or just read these boards who served in the military, especially those that served in combat.

Without a google search, who all has military members (rotc reserve etc) playing for their athletics programs?

Thank you.

The main reason I made this post so early was due to the fact a comedian on SNL made an ignorant joke about a veteran running for political office. Now I have three other reasons to bump the thread.

1) It is technically Veterans Day.
2) Dan Crenshaw was on SNL and it was the closest I have ever been to laughing at post-Will Ferrell SNL.
3) I am a combat-disabled veteran that sometimes struggles to be proud of my service.... and I ******* mean it when I say thank you.

Thank you for your service and sacrifice.


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I was a walk-on in ‘99-‘00 for the Cajuns and an All SBC performer in T&F for the Cajuns. Deployed in ‘04-05 as an infantry guy and deployed again this past year as a UH60 pilot.

It was cool getting to do the flyover for the Cajuns game this weekend.

(11-12-2018 12:40 PM)geauxcajuns Wrote:  I was a walk-on in ‘99-‘00 for the Cajuns and an All SBC performer in T&F for the Cajuns. Deployed in ‘04-05 as an infantry guy and deployed again this past year as a UH60 pilot.

It was cool getting to do the flyover for the Cajuns game this weekend.

Excellent. I was an electronic warfare/electronic countermeasures tech sgt on C-130s. The defensive systems are similar to any relatively slow moving military aircraft. It's cool you were able to take part in a flyover.

I'm not a veteran but
Civil War
One gggrandfather lost a brother
One gggrandfather died - unknown
Husband
One ggrandfather died at Fredericksburg
One gggrandfather wounded twice

WWI
My grandmother's cousin died 23 days before the Armistice

WWII
My father, 2 brothers and 2 of his cousins served
My mom's cousin served
My father in law and one brother served. His brother was killed at St Lo

Korea - mom's cousin and a cousin's husband

Vietnam
My brother, my cousin and my husband
plus - my husband had a cousin that died there

Various cousins that served in peace time and now have a nephew and a great nephew in the Marines.

23 members of my family have died in combat for the American Colonies, the United States and the Confederacy in wars from the French and Indian War through Viet Nam. Many others, including my father, me and my son have served in American forces in peacetime and in all wars from the French and Indian War through the current conflict.

My thanks to them all, and to all of you and yours who have stood up to protct our freedom.

(11-12-2018 07:45 PM)CatMom Wrote:  I'm not a veteran but
Civil War
One gggrandfather lost a brother
One gggrandfather died - unknown
Husband
One ggrandfather died at Fredericksburg
One gggrandfather wounded twice

WWI
My grandmother's cousin died 23 days before the Armistice

WWII
My father, 2 brothers and 2 of his cousins served
My mom's cousin served
My father in law and one brother served. His brother was killed at St Lo

Korea - mom's cousin and a cousin's husband

Vietnam
My brother, my cousin and my husband
plus - my husband had a cousin that died there

Various cousins that served in peace time and now have a nephew and a great nephew in the Marines.

(11-12-2018 07:57 PM)Vobserver Wrote:  23 members of my family have died in combat for the American Colonies, the United States and the Confederacy in wars from the French and Indian War through Viet Nam. Many others, including my father, me and my son have served in American forces in peacetime and in all wars from the French and Indian War through the current conflict.

My thanks to them all, and to all of you and yours who have stood up to protct our freedom.

GGGrandfather (father side) served with Mississippi Militia during Civil War

GGGrandfather (mother side) killed with Mississippi troops during Civil War

Father served with Marines in WWII on Guadalcanal, Pelelieu, and Okinawa. Joined Army and retired after 20 years.

Brother served in Vietnam (Army). Sister (Marine Reserves) Brother (Air Force). Nephew (Navy) Niece (Army)


Me: Retired Army, Desert Storm, Operation Restore Hope (Somalia)

Never forget!

(11-12-2018 09:11 PM)wewererebels Wrote:  Never forget!

Never forget.


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