Comments on: Operation Neptune

By: Kris, in New England

Kris, in New England — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:23:13 +0000

I’d have flooded the place I’m sure.

Not even close to being similar but we recently had an experience that shows not everyone in the world hates the American military.

While on vacation on a cruise, we went to an evening show. At the end of the show, the MC called 4 men to the stage – randomly selected – for a trick. He asked each one what they do for a living; one of the men answered that he is in the Air Force.

The audience of about 1,500 people cheered, clapped and stood up for him. That audience wasn’t all American.

By: Kris, in New England

Kris, in New England — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:18:46 +0000

I agree with dwas; what my family has – we earned by working hard for it. My parents were children during WWII and vividly remembered the rationing and privation. My dad was a self-made man, passing on his work ethic, integrity and grit to his daughter.

It isn’t all tea & cookies.

By: Tom G.

Tom G. — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:23:54 +0000

Manly men doing manly things with other manly men…probably shocking to the current crop of metro-sexuals assuming they’ve even heard of it….(-*

By: xairboss

xairboss — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:47:47 +0000

Thanks Marianne. While I grew up in New Orleans, I no longer reside there although I still have family ties, and go back occasionally to “pig out” on the wonderful food. I now live in the beautiful southern Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.

By: xairboss

xairboss — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:43:16 +0000

Byron, you were indeed honored to be in the company of such greatness. It would have been superb if we could have all been there with you and such heros.

By: dwas

dwas — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:17:13 +0000

well, hg..some us worked very very hard for what we have achieved..no one handed it to us on a silver platter…