THANK a VETERAN!!!

PapoZalsa · 11-10-2010, 06:16 PM

I AM A VETERAN! and a Veteran is someone, who at one point in their life, wrote a blank check payable to the United States of America for an amount up to, and including, their life. Regardless of personal political views, that is an honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer remember that fact.

THANK a VETERAN!!!

kcee91 · 11-10-2010, 06:19 PM

Happy Early Veteran's Day to all!

Trips · 11-10-2010, 06:22 PM

Thank You all

Lemers · 11-10-2010, 06:54 PM

Don't forget that behind every vetern there is a Family. Military families provide the support that the Soldier, Sailor, Airman, and Marine needs to be able to serve this great nation. So since there is not a day for them include the Families in your thanks.

Z-agin · 11-10-2010, 06:56 PM

I am humble at this time in thanking our veterans and their families for their service protecting our freedom. You are the firewall between tyranny and freedom, without you we as a Republic would not exist. God Bless You all

FL 4Motion · 11-10-2010, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemers

Don't forget that behind every vetern there is a Family. Military families provide the support that the Soldier, Sailor, Airman, and Marine needs to be able to serve this great nation. So since there is not a day for them include the Families in your thanks.

+1, military wives/families make sacrifices that few others will ever have to endure.

XwChriswX · 11-10-2010, 07:05 PM

A lesson that should be taught in all schools and colleges...

Back in September, on the first day of school, Martha Cothren, a social studies school teacher at Robinson High School,
did something not to be forgotten. On the first day of school, with the permission of the school superintendent,
the principal and the building supervisor, she removed all of the desks out of her classroom.

When the first period kids entered the room they discovered that there were no desks.

'Ms.. Cothren, where're our desks?'

She replied, 'You can't have a desk until you tell me how you earn the right to sit at a desk.'

They thought, 'Well, maybe it's our grades.'

'No,' she said.

'Maybe it's our behavior.'

She told them, 'No, it's not even your behavior.'

And so, they came and went, the first period, second period, third period. Still no desks in the classroom.

By early afternoon television news crews had started gathering in Ms.Cothren's classroom to report about this
crazy teacher who had taken all the desks out of her room.

The final period of the day came and as the puzzled students found seats on the floor of the deskless classroom,
Martha Cothren said, 'Throughout the day no one has been able to tell me just what he/she has done to earn the right to
sit at the desks that are ordinarily found in this classroom. Now I am going to tell you.'

At this point, Martha Cothren went over to the door of her classroom and opened it.

Twenty-seven (27) War Veterans, all in uniforms, walked into that classroom, each one carrying a school desk.
The Vets began placing the school desks in rows, and then they would walk over and stand alongside the wall...

By the time the last soldier had set the final desk in place those kids started to understand,
perhaps for the first time in their lives, just how the right to sit at those desks had been earned..

Martha said, 'You didn't earn the right to sit at these desks. These heroes did it for you. They placed the desks here for you.
Now, it's up to you to sit in them. It is your responsibility to learn, to be good students, to be good citizens.
They paid the price so that you could have the freedom to get an education.

Don't ever forget it.'

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PapoZalsa · 11-10-2010, 09:58 PM

Lemers · 11-10-2010, 11:30 PM

The JSA at the DMZ. I took my wife on that trip when she came to visit me in Korea. I believe that everyone who goes to Korea needs to go on the DMZ tour.

Jquad · 11-10-2010, 11:36 PM

VABAM · 11-11-2010, 03:26 AM

Ex Navy myself.

Many Thanks to all that have served and to those who continue to serve!

StealthZ · 11-11-2010, 06:38 AM

Thanks to you all. Being the fact the I am working today makes it mean that much more. Also thanks to all others out there who are serving and have served. And another thanks to all the families who have to put up with everything and to mine who as home right now.

Robert_K · 11-11-2010, 06:51 AM

Thank you to all that have and are serving!

My BMT Photo Oct 20, 1997 :thumb:

USAF 1997-2007; Operation Allied Force, Operation Southern Watch, Operation Iraqi Freedom

WestCo Scott · 11-11-2010, 10:34 AM

-Scott

370Zsteve · 11-11-2010, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

[/SPOILER]By the way this is a true story

In fact it is! It was a Military History Class, which makes sense.

snopes.com: Veterans Return Desks

11-10-2010, 06:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
PapoZalsa A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Not in Sunny Florida Posts: 6,358 Drives: 16 Nismo w/Tech Pack Rep Power: 4499	THANK a VETERAN!!! I AM A VETERAN! and a Veteran is someone, who at one point in their life, wrote a blank check payable to the United States of America for an amount up to, and including, their life. Regardless of personal political views, that is an honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer remember that fact. THANK a VETERAN!!! __________________ 2009 370Z MB Base w/Sport Package 6MT Modshack's Custom Air Intakes /3M Clear Bra/ Illuminated Kick Plates / F. I CBE w/12" resonators / EVO-R Front Lip / Rear Hatch Wing / Tein S-Tech Springs /Ilegal Tint in the Rep. of VA/4x20mm Z1 Spacers/ Vinyl Roof/Liquid Carbon Designs

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11-10-2010, 06:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	Don't forget that behind every vetern there is a Family. Military families provide the support that the Soldier, Sailor, Airman, and Marine needs to be able to serve this great nation. So since there is not a day for them include the Families in your thanks. __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

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XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 451	A lesson that should be taught in all schools and colleges... Back in September, on the first day of school, Martha Cothren, a social studies school teacher at Robinson High School, did something not to be forgotten. On the first day of school, with the permission of the school superintendent, the principal and the building supervisor, she removed all of the desks out of her classroom. When the first period kids entered the room they discovered that there were no desks. 'Ms.. Cothren, where're our desks?' She replied, 'You can't have a desk until you tell me how you earn the right to sit at a desk.' They thought, 'Well, maybe it's our grades.' 'No,' she said. 'Maybe it's our behavior.' She told them, 'No, it's not even your behavior.' And so, they came and went, the first period, second period, third period. Still no desks in the classroom. By early afternoon television news crews had started gathering in Ms.Cothren's classroom to report about this crazy teacher who had taken all the desks out of her room. The final period of the day came and as the puzzled students found seats on the floor of the deskless classroom, Martha Cothren said, 'Throughout the day no one has been able to tell me just what he/she has done to earn the right to sit at the desks that are ordinarily found in this classroom. Now I am going to tell you.' At this point, Martha Cothren went over to the door of her classroom and opened it. Twenty-seven (27) War Veterans, all in uniforms, walked into that classroom, each one carrying a school desk. The Vets began placing the school desks in rows, and then they would walk over and stand alongside the wall... By the time the last soldier had set the final desk in place those kids started to understand, perhaps for the first time in their lives, just how the right to sit at those desks had been earned.. Martha said, 'You didn't earn the right to sit at these desks. These heroes did it for you. They placed the desks here for you. Now, it's up to you to sit in them. It is your responsibility to learn, to be good students, to be good citizens. They paid the price so that you could have the freedom to get an education. Don't ever forget it.' ( Click to show/hide ) By the way, this is a *true* story. __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

11-10-2010, 11:30 PM	#9 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	The JSA at the DMZ. I took my wife on that trip when she came to visit me in Korea. I believe that everyone who goes to Korea needs to go on the DMZ tour. __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

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kcee91 Banned Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Atl(before)/Chandler,AZ Posts: 38 Drives: 08 Nismo 350Z (6spd) Rep Power: 0	Happy Early Veteran's Day to all!

11-10-2010, 06:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
Z-agin Base Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 31 Drives: 10 370Z RD A7 Rep Power: 14	I am humble at this time in thanking our veterans and their families for their service protecting our freedom. You are the firewall between tyranny and freedom, without you we as a Republic would not exist. God Bless You all

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