Let's Thank Our Vets......all of them (cat, parent, famous)

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173rd Sky Soldiers Honor Fallen D-Day Paratroopers, Aircrew - A color guard made up of paratroopers from the
173rd Airborne Brigade leads a procession during a ceremony at the Bois de Limors, Varenguebec, France, June 7,
2014, honoring the 22 paratroopers and aircrew of a C-47 aircraft shot down by German anti-aircraft guns June 6,
1944. The event was one of several commemorations of the 70th anniversary of D-Day operations conducted by
Allied forces during World War II June 5-6, 1944. More than 650 U.S. military personnel have joined troops from several
NATO nations to participate in ceremonies to honor the events at the invitation of the French government.


140607-A-IK450-542
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. A.M. LaVey
Original date/time: 2014:06:07 13:26:43
Object Name: 140607-A-IK450-542
Special Instructions: Released, Sgt. A.M. LaVey, 173rd Airborne Brigade, via DVIDS.
City: Varenguebec
Primary Location Code: FR
Country Name: France
Credit: U.S. Army
Copyright Notice: Public Domain

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Unclaimed Veterans Remains Interred At Fort Jackson National Cemetery - On June 6, 2014, the Missing In
America Project in cooperation with the American Legion Post 71 of North Augusta, S.C., and Post 193 of Chapin,
S.C., conducted a full military honors funeral for seven previously unclaimed Veterans at the Fort Jackson National
Cemetery in Columbia, S.C. Those being interred had collectively served the nation for more than 23 years. Six
were Army and one was Navy having served in WWII, Viet Nam and/or the Cold War. Little more is known about
the veterans other than the fact that they served honorably. Here, American Legion and Patriot Guard Riders line
the walkway in a flag corridor for the entrance of the Honor Guards who will take the remains to the ceremony.


Original date/time: 2014:06:06 13:13:17
Object Name: 140606-A-IL912-011
Special Instructions: Released, Sgt. 1st Class Joel Quebec, 81st Regional Support Command, via DVIDS.
City: Fort Jackson
Province-State: SC
Primary Location Code: US
Country Name: United States
Credit: U.S. Army
Copyright Notice: Public Domain

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Air Guard Aircrew Participates In 70th Anniversary Of D-Day Celebrations - U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dave
Velasquez (from left), a loadmaster assigned to the 180th Airlift Squadron, Missouri Air National Guard, and Master
Sgt. Brian Gregory, a crew chief assigned to the 139th Maintenance Group, Missouri Air National Guard, help off load
a pallet in Cherbourg, France, June 2, 2014. An aircrew from the Missouri Air National Guard transported U.S.
soldiers to Normandy to participate in the 70th anniversary of D-Day.

U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Crane/Released.
Original date/time: 2014:06:02 14:34:22
Object Name: 140602-F-UP142-980
Special Instructions: Released, Tech. Sgt. Michael Crane, 139th Airlift Wing, via DVIDS.
By-line Title: 139th Airlift Wing
City: Cherbourg
Primary Location Code: FR
Country Name: France
Credit: U.S. Air Force
Copyright Notice: Public Domain

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A Firefighter Lends Support To A Co-Worker - A firefighter lends support to a co-worker during the memorial
service for Fire Department Battalion Chief John "Johnny Mac" McDonald. Hundreds of firefighters from multiple
states were joined by military members, police and the public honoring McDonald, 54, a Navy veteran and a life
member, volunteer firefighter and former fire chief of the Stafford (Virginia) Volunteer Fire Department, a volunteer
battalion chief with the Stafford County (Virginia) Fire and Rescue Department and a paid firefighter and battalion
chief with the Naval District Washington Fire and Emergency Services. McDonald passed while on duty at Joint
Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), where he served as a fire battalion chief at the JBAB-based Naval District Washington
Fire and Emergency Services Central Battalion, on May 30, 2014.


U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Jim Remington/Released.
Original date/time: 2014:06:05 18:22:30.
Object Name: 140605-N-WY366-001.
Special Instructions: Released, Joseph P Cirone, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, via DVIDS.
By-line Title: Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.
City: Stafford.
Province-State: VA.
Primary Location Code: US.
Country Name: United States.
Credit: U.S. Department of Defense.
Copyright Notice: Public Domain

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Art Fitzgerald, a police officer with the Department of Veterans Affairs, leads
a group of Veterans and employees playing the bagpipes at the start of the VA2K
roll and walk May 21 at Castle Point, N.Y. The VA cited Fitzgerald's bagpipe
playing as one of the reasons the VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System earned its
first-place honor for "Most Unique Event," tying with another center in its
category. There were 213 Veterans and 599 employees who participated in the
event (Photo by Barbara LaColla).

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Hundreds Of Paratroopers Jump For D-Day Anniversary - U.S. Air Force Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, Commander,
U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, visits with World War II veterans at a
paratrooper drop at Iron Mike memorial here, June 8, 2014. More than 600 U.S., German, Dutch and French service
members jumped to honor the paratroopers that jumped into Normandy on D-Day. The event was one of several
commemorations of the 70th Anniversary of D-Day operations conducted by Allied forces during World War II June 5-6,
1944. Over 650 U.S. military personnel have joined troops from several NATO nations to
participate in ceremonies to honor the events at the invitation of the French government.


D-Day, June 6, 1944 | United States European Command
http://www.eucom.mil/key-activities/...s/d-day-june-6... .

U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sara Keller.
Original date/time: 2014:06:08 11:24:41.
Object Name: 140607-F-NH180-095.
Special Instructions: Released: 1LT Marie Denson, USAFE, Public Affairs, Submitted by Staff Sgt. Sara Keller via DVIDS.
City: SAINTE-MÈRE-ÉGLISE.
Primary Location Code: FR.
Country Name: France.
Credit: U.S. Air Force.
Copyright Notice: Public Domain

[GregW]

As the song says, "Bless 'em all, bless 'em all."

[Knightly Knight]

I salute you all. Blue Skies..

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Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn
of Africa and Camp Lemonnier paid tribute to their fallen comrades by participating
in 12-hour Memorial Day flag relay run May 26-27 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.
Runners carried an American and Joint Service flag on a 1.5 mile course started by
Maj. Gen. Terry Ferrell, commander of CJTF-HOA and Sgt. Maj. Gary Smith,
command sergeant major of CJTF-HOA at 8 p.m., May 26. Teams ran throughout
the night until the final team finished at approximately 7:45 a.m. There was a brief
moment of silence and prayer to honor the fallen, then the flag carried on the run
was raised for colors.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Young)
Original date: 2013:05:27
Object Name: 130527-F-DS155-012
Released, Staff Sgt. Jonathan Young, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, via DVIDS
By-line Title: Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa
Primary Location Code: DJ
Country Name: DJ
Original Transmission Ref: U.S. Department of Defense
Headline: Memorial Day Flag Relay Run
Credit: U.S. Department of Defense
Copyright Notice: Public Domain

[High_Plains_Retired]

I'll salute my brothers who served honorably during the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. Good job guys.