Easy to remember this one, same day as my wifes birthday Thanks to all the vets and what they have done for our country and our freedom.

And November 10th is the USMC Birthday..... Semper Fi.... Cajun

Thanks to all the veterans all over the world and here at the forum for all they have sacrificed. They have provided us with the opportunity to live in a wonderful country and be happy for all the freedom we have.

I have often recited this song as a prayer for my shipmates (land... sea and air) Eternal Father, Strong to Save or The Navy Hymn Eternal Father, strong to save, Whose arm hath bound the restless wave, Who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep; Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee, For those in peril on the sea! O Christ! Whose voice the waters heard And hushed their raging at Thy word, Who walkedst on the foaming deep, And calm amidst its rage didst sleep; Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee, For those in peril on the sea! Most Holy Spirit! Who didst brood Upon the chaos dark and rude, And bid its angry tumult cease, And give, for wild confusion, peace; Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee, For those in peril on the sea! O Trinity of love and power! Our brethren shield in danger's hour; From rock and tempest, fire and foe, Protect them wheresoe'er they go; Thus evermore shall rise to Thee Glad hymns of praise from land and sea. The original hymn was written by William Whiting of Winchester, England, in 1860. It was originally intended as a poem for a student of his, who was about to travel to the United States. In 1861, John B. Dykes, an Anglican clergyman, composed the tune "Melita" for this hymn. "Melita" is an archaic term for Malta, an ancient seafaring nation and the site of a shipwreck involving the Apostle Paul mentioned in Acts of the Apostles (chapters 27-28). source... winkapedia

Thanks to all our Veterans...

11 11 11 Ones I thought of today Joseph Mason "Bull" Reeves Admiral USN step uncle Edward G Reeve Col US Army Engineer WWI grand dad George Miner CPO USN great white fleet and Pearl Harbor grand dad Nancie R (Miner) Reeves a "ROSIE" manufatured P38s... my mom James M Reeves CPO USN enliste pilot survivor of the Yorktown and Hornet my step dad John M Reeves USN step brother survived Vietnam... died in a MC accident in 1967 Jim E Reeves US Army... step brother Vietnam messed with his mind... Barabra A Reeves USN sister didn t last long in the service but gave it a try as a corpman. Matt Mason TX national guard... my most loved nephew that is currently in IRAQ... third tour.... I pray for him and his. all my shipmates present and passed... all those in harms way and theirs that are suffering their absents here at home. to the survivors... fair winds and following seas.

Your family has certainly answered the call.....Be very proud. Cajun

Ditto that... I have uncles who served in the Navy in WWII, both still alive but failing... another uncle who was an MP with the 1st AirCav in Nam in the late 60's, and then my boys who've both served in the AF in Iraq and are still active. Thanks to all the vets past, present and future. Your service should make you proud, and makes us proud of you.