[People] This to all those who served

[1stcavvet]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE> Home of the free because of the brave

[emujo]

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Thanks, 13 years USN submarines...Emujo

[Zackuth]

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Thank you to all the Vets out there, your service is very much appreciated!!!!

[slimslob]

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Thank you. US Army retiree, 31 years total service, mostly as a reservist. Veteran Viet Nam, 1970-1971 as a draftee. OIF veteran, 2005 as a deployed reservist.

[Tricky]

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE> Home of the free because of the brave

And so is England thank you very much, lets not forget it was an international effort.

Forward he cried from the rear......................

[fixthecopier]

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Thank you. US Army retiree, 31 years total service, mostly as a reservist. Veteran Viet Nam, 1970-1971 as a draftee. OIF veteran, 2005 as a deployed reservist.

I have lived next to Fort Bragg almost all of my life. Because of that, I never enlisted. Very few Army brats do. It is a regret now that I could have done my 20. My dad served 22 years, 2 tours in Nam as a chopper pilot. I saw a little old man in a truck one day with a vanity plate that read TUNLRAT. I followed him for a while, wanting to talk to him, but he got away. A tunnel rat was someone who was either crazy or fearless or both. I think you know what I mean, Slimsbob.Thanks for your service guys.

[slimslob]

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I have lived next to Fort Bragg almost all of my life. Because of that, I never enlisted. Very few Army brats do. It is a regret now that I could have done my 20. My dad served 22 years, 2 tours in Nam as a chopper pilot. I saw a little old man in a truck one day with a vanity plate that read TUNLRAT. I followed him for a while, wanting to talk to him, but he got away. A tunnel rat was someone who was either crazy or fearless or both. I think you know what I mean, Slimsbob.Thanks for your service guys.

A tunnel rat was someone who was small in enough in physical stature to be able to easily crawl into the tunnels.

[fixthecopier]

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A tunnel rat was someone who was small in enough in physical stature to be able to easily crawl into the tunnels.

I agree size mattered. I only knew 2 rats personally and one of them was my first contract manager on base. He was small, but based on the stories he would tell me, fearless and crazy were a big part of it. He was in his mid 60's when I knew him and still had a cold, no fear manner about him. Went on to retire as a Sargent Major. I really miss him. Cheers to you and anyone else who had what it takes to serve.