Topic- Vet's Day (Your Welcome)

[Eric Henderson]

This year the day will be a different day for me. My youngest son (19) is somewhere out there on the USS Harry S. Truman. He is one of seven children in our family and the only one in the military. Not since WW2, when all of my adult family were in service, have we had a son or daughter in uniform.

In his last note - they have e-mail these days on the "floating city" - he called his first six-month trip out of Norfolk VA.  a "cruise!". I had to smile as I thought about him working on E-2's doing 12 hour shifts with an active runway right above his head - not my idea of a cruise!

I just hope and pray that one day he will be around to write about "being a veteran".

And one last thought, "You might not support what the government is doing in the world theater but lets be sure that this time we support our troops because they fight for us!"

Regards,

Eric.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: bravo52 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 11:33 AM
  Subject: Topic- Vet's Day (Your Welcome)


  I wanted to say "Thank You" for all of the sentiments for those who serve or have served.  I find it very heart warming when people of this great country express their gratitude for those who server their country.  I've served in the Air Force for the last 16 years and have always felt it was a way of life, not just a "job" or "adventure".   I usually shy away from the compliment because I've always felt it is a way of life for me and therefore, one that doesn't need to be thanked.  I know that is not true, but for me being in the military, it is natural, so no acknowledgement is needed. However, it does make my day when people do acknowledge what we stand for.  Not metaphorically, but there on the front line.  Thank You.
  v/r

  Jerry Little, LtCol, USAF
  11th BS/ 2 BW
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