Comments on: Memorial Day: Thank a vet https://dfarq.homeip.net/memorial-day-thank-a-vet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=memorial-day-thank-a-vet David L. Farquhar on technology old and new, computer security, and more Fri, 01 Oct 2010 03:05:28 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymous https://dfarq.homeip.net/memorial-day-thank-a-vet/#comment-3729 Tue, 29 May 2001 14:12:22 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=737#comment-3729 My Dad was a WWII vet, and my stepmother (having just moved to a new house) has finally found alot of his service things in a back store room. It was quite a Memorial Day having his medals, POW ID card and other, various bits of Army paperwork to go through…

Just for the record: PFC George T. Huff, U.S. Army 3rd Inf. Div., light machine gunner. North Africa, Anzio and the Battle of Rome. POW at Stalag 7B, liberated when Patton moved through Germany. Purple Heart, Good Conduct medal, campaign ribbons for N. Africa & the Mediterranean, field promotion to Corporal. I miss you, Dad.

]]> By: Anonymous https://dfarq.homeip.net/memorial-day-thank-a-vet/#comment-3730 Tue, 29 May 2001 01:34:12 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=737#comment-3730 I agree that as a society we view days like today as just another day off. But on the flip side, companies view it as just another "Let’s have a sale day!" Not sure where the middle ground is on that one.

Both my grandfathers served this country in WWII, and I have both their dog tags hanging above my bed. You can’t walk out of my room with out seeing them.

]]> By: Anonymous https://dfarq.homeip.net/memorial-day-thank-a-vet/#comment-3734 Mon, 28 May 2001 23:08:18 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=737#comment-3734 My dad is, and my brother was, a vet. Dad served in the Air Force during WWII. My brother volunteered for the draft during Vietnam – when a whole lot of people were dodging it – and gave his life in action. I never knew him (he died before I was born), but I carry his name as my middle name. Both of them make me proud to have their surname.

Far too much, our society views holidays as simply a day off from work. This obviously misses the point. Today, I’ve been thinking about how thankful I am to those who made it possible to have this day – and every day – free.

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