Thanks Vets!

[big ed]

Thank Veterans.






Sorry, if this (Thanks) has been posted all ready, but I can't find any reference to the title.:rolleyes:

Sorry if this is late in the day too,but I just rolled in.


Since it's Veterans Day I thought these were appropriate.:cool::smokin:

This "Trike" owned by a Vet, on display at a car show,
check the power plant he used, it should haul .
The work and thought that went into the paint job is priceless.

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Just an awesome paint job!:thumbsup:
I wish the artist who painted it was given credit due!
He ( Or she) really deserves to have their name shown for doing this master piece!









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[Bman]

I second the thanks to all our vets. We wouldn't be here with out them.

[Smokestack Lightning]

Love Veterans:thumbsup: Hate trikes:thumbsdown:

[big ed]

Love Veterans:thumbsup: Hate trikes:thumbsdown:


For some disabled folks that's the only way they can still ride.:(

[tjcruiser]

My most sincere thoughts of appreciation to all of our US veterans and active duty. We have you to thank for your tireless efforts in keeping us safe, and protecting our freedoms.

God Bless America ... and all those who have served.

TJ

[tjcruiser]

Ed,

Lots of powerful sentiments and emotions in that trike. Tangible things like that are small but important gestures that help us all remember the self-sacrifice that our military has always offered to citizens of this country. Sometimes during war. Sometimes during peace. Easy times. Tough times. But always there, watching our backs, defending our liberties.

Heroes in so many ways ...

TJ

[flyernut]

The pictures on the trike are all scenes of action during Viet Nam. I lost 5 schoolmates there. My f-i-l was a Special Forces Combat Medic in Viet Nam, 2 tours, and he still has dink metal in his leg. He was hit with a booby-trapped 155mm projectile during his second tour. I myself wanted to go Special Forces, but it required an additional year commitment. I went on to Field Artiliery School at Fort Sill, and was originally scheduled to go to Viet Nam. My orders were changed in the last week of training, and I went to Germany instead.

[Smokestack Lightning]

For some disabled folks that's the only way they can still ride.:(

I could see that. Now I feel like an ass. I do thank veterans whenever I meet them whatever day it is:thumbsup:

[big ed]

I could see that. Now I feel like an ass. I do thank veterans whenever I meet them whatever day it is:thumbsup:

No problem Smoke. You got to admit it is one Bad Ass Machine?

I like Machines period. Big Bad Machines.
All types be it a scooter, plane, train,truck,boat or whatever.

Put wings on that and it just might get airborne!:D


The only thing I don't see painted on that trike is an old river rat machine.;)


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Unless it's there and I can't see it?

I will go and look again.:rolleyes:

edit,
There might be one and I can't pick it out. As there are some parts you really can't see.

[choo choo]

Thanks for the good wishes guys... :)

Greg

('Nam 70-71)

[Felginator]

A big thank you to all veterans for all they have done for us.:thumbsup::)

[Smokestack Lightning]

No problem Smoke. You got to admit it is one Bad Ass Machine?

I like Machines period. Big Bad Machines.
All types be it a scooter, plane, train,truck,boat or whatever.

Put wings on that and it just might get airborne!:D


The only thing I don't see painted on that trike is an old river rat machine.;)


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Unless it's there and I can't see it?

I will go and look again.:rolleyes:

edit,
There might be one and I can't pick it out. As there are some parts you really can't see.
I ride a GSXR. Maybe I just have a different taste in bikes. To each his own. I can appreciate the massive amount of work that trike took.

[imatt88]

Hey all,

I would like to thanks all Vets as well.

Thanks to my brothers and sisters in uniform, who served

Me in Afghanistan on my tour in '05-'06
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/imatt88/Me-1-1.jpg
Standing in front of the only intact MiG left in the country. Outside Kandahar Airfield

I just retired from the Army Guard after 15 years of service. With 8 years of active Air Force time, I retired with just over 23 years total time.

Growing my Gotee now:D:thumbsup:


Cheers, Ian

[modeltrainhead]

i also thank them i had one come into my school he was the nicest guy EVER

[GSC]

A week late, but I just joined up here.

To all of our veterans, a big salute. On behalf of a grateful nation, thank you.

(Have a great American Legion emblem I tried to post here, but couldn't get it to work. You got the idea.)

[jzrouterman]

Thanks for the good wishes guys... :)

Greg

('Nam 70-71)

As another Vietnam veteran, I too would like to say thanks to all of you for the good wishes as well. (Vietnam 67-68, 1st Inf. Div.)

~Routerman

[tjcruiser]

And a special remembrance today for all of the service men who endured (and perhaps gave the ultimate sacrifice) during the unprovoked attack by the Japanese on our Pearl Harbor base, December 7th, 1941.

Seems long ago, and (happily) we've since befriended that nation, but to those few remaining vets who were there during that tragic day: I salute you.

TJ

[cabledawg]

:appl::appl::appl:

To those who have served, thanks!

To those that are serving along side myself, good job and stand strong!

To those who are too young to serve, remember that everything worth having is worth fighting for!

RIP the 2403 people who died in the Pearl Harbor raid.............

[Greatscott]

WOW, that is one big bike, even for a trike...

That paint job is awesome!!!

[big ed]

It is that time of the year again.
The years are rolling by fast.


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THANKS AGAIN VETS.:cool::thumbsup:

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SOME GAVE ALL:(


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nJTqpKlZ9U

[flyernut]

You're all welcome.. U.S.Army.. Field Arty. 5th Bn, 73rd Arty...1970-72 active..1972-1976 inactive reserves.

[Davidfd85]

I'll just keep it simple.

Your very welcome. :D

1974-1982 US Army

1986 to present Federal Firefighter, DOD. Protecting those that protect our country.

[Bucklaew]

In country 69,served 1956-1980 active duty. Retired as Chief Petty Officer. Now fully retired and starting to really enjoy it. Thanks all. ATC Wayne C. Bucklaew USN Ret.

[tjcruiser]

To all who have bravely served our great country, I offer my most sincere thanks and gratitute. Your work helps build the cornerstone of freedom.

TJ

[choo choo]

This old Vietnam Vet says:
I appreciate your gratitude. :)

[quadna71]

USAF (Ret) 6/91-11/11. Picked up my blue card today!

[Massey]

Congrats Quadna!!

I served in the US Navy from Dec 01- Nov 06, (knee injury caused my discharge) and if I could go back I would not even have to think twice I would be signing paperwork in a heartbeat!

Massey

[quadna71]

Thanks for your service, Massey. Hopefully you managed some sort of medical severance - knees can be tricky and tend to have a way of resurfacing. I've been reading your new construction thread - best of luck in keeping the local position or getting that new one!

[gunrunnerjohn]

I served in the Navy from 1961 to early 1966, managed to dodge any actual shooting. They tended to try to keep the aircraft carriers safe from such nonsense. :D

[jzrouterman]

And a special remembrance today for all of the service men who endured (and perhaps gave the ultimate sacrifice) during the unprovoked attack by the Japanese on our Pearl Harbor base, December 7th, 1941.

Seems long ago, and (happily) we've since befriended that nation, but to those few remaining vets who were there during that tragic day: I salute you.

TJ

My father served in the pacific theater in WWll and in the Korean War as well. Dad passed away in 1989, but I remember once a few years before that, him and I were watching the noon news, and something came on about how Japan wanted an appology from the US for bombing Hiroshima and Nakasaki. Dad jumped up and began raising all kinds of he@@. He hollered, "those little son@@##*!!!!. Why don't they appologize for what they did at Pearl Harbor? @@###@%**!!!!!!!" I think he carried on about that for over a couple of months. That really got to him. I had never seen him that mad before.

Another time, right after I came home from Vietnam (I was home on leave), just before the the 1968 presidential election (the princible candidates were Hubert Humphrey-D, Richard Nixon-R and Gov. George Wallace-Ind. Robert Kennedy-D had been assasinated months earlier. Humphrey became the democratic candidate after that. Pres. Johnson refused to seek re-election.), Dad and I were sitting watching the news and Gov. Wallace spoke. He said, "After I'm elected president, the first order of business is that I'm going to send HO Chi Minn (the leader of communist North Vietnam) a message. I'm going to tell him in it that he has 48 hours to give it up. If he doesn't then we will turn North Vietnam into a 50,000 year radioative he@@."

Dad suddenly jumped up and began waving his arms and hollered, "He@@ ya!!! I'm going to vote for him!!!" He got all excited. lol. Of course, Wallace lot his bid for president. Dad used to say for years after the election, "We wouldn't be going through all of this had Wallace won. What the he@@ has Nixon ever done for the country except to lower the speed limit to 55?"

On a more personal note, he once told me just before his passing, "Son, after I'm dead and gone, (He knew he was dying) you're going to be doing something and no matter what you try, it's not going to work. You'll finally walk away. A little while later an idea will come to you on how to solve the problem you were having. You'll go back and try it and it will work. At that point, give me a thought, as it will be me telling you how to solve it." This has come to pass many times since Dad passed on, and each time I've stoppped, smiled and said "Thanks Dad."

Dad and I were very close. I remember when I first got into trains, he came over almost everyday to help build the layout and run the trains. He also loved woodworking. He'd really be amazed now if he could see some of the more advanced type power tools they now have but didn't have when he was alive. He'd also love all the advances they've made in modelrailroading as well.

At his funeral they presented us with a flag on his behalf. Mom had already passed nine years earlier. My brothers and my sister wanted me to have the flag because I'm a combat veteran myself and they all felt that Dad would've wanted me to have it. Dad was not only a combat veteran of both WWll and the Korean war but also had a full retirement of 30 years of faithful military service (army) as well. I have his flag in a very special place in my den along with several pictures of him. Every year on his birthday, Veterans Day and Memorial Day I burn a candle and fly a flag outside in his rememberance. I feel that this is very befitting, as he really loved his flag and served his country so faithfully.

During these times, we'll all sit around, reflect, share and remember with laughter the happy and funny times with Dad and what he was to each of us. I think this is the way he wanted to be remembered, as he really loved to laugh and make everyone else laugh along with him. Though it's been 22 years since his passing, I still miss him terribly.

I hope I haven't overstepped my ground here by posting this about Dad. But he fought in several of the campaigns in WWll and Korea and I felt he deserved to be mentioned. He never talked about it. He didn't have to. He was a real hero, although if he were able, he'd be the first to quickly say that he wan't. Nevertheless, to me he was 10 foot tall and bullet proof. He was truely a man's man. He was my dad.

Routerman

[gunrunnerjohn]

No way you overstepped, you should be very proud of the service both you and your dad gave to this country! :thumbsup:

[tjcruiser]

JZ,

That's an incredibly poignant, thoughtful reflection of your father. Written with pride and respect. I appreciate your sharing.

My father stormed the beaches of Okinawa in '45. Years later, he would say with a chuckle ... "The Japs? Go figure ... years ago, I was shootin' 'em out of trees. Now, I'm trying to figure how how to program their VCR's!"

Not quite P.C., but that sums up my Dad's thinking and humor nicely, I think.

Cheers,

TJ

[Massey]

I am fairly young born in the mid 70's and I am the first in my family to join the armed forces since WWII. Both my grandfathers served and both were machinists, yet both did totally different jobs. My mother's real father was found to have a rare heart condition and was removed from service before he was able to finish boot, he died a few years later of this heart condition. Her step dad and the man I know as Grandpa, was in Navy boot camp when pearl harbor was attacked. His RDCs came into the room gathered up all the troops and asked if any one had shipbuilding, welding or machinist experience to step forward. My grandpa was one of them. He was imediatly given orders to Pearl to help rebuild the ships. One of his assignments was to help build a barbette (the fixture a ships gun sits in) on a mountain top where they were going to place one of the salvaaged main guns from the Arizona. He helped design and build the large ring gear that would allow the turret to turn. The turret was never fired in combat (none of the Arizona's guns ever fired in combat) but he said it would cause tremmors around the entire island when they did fire it off.

My dad's dad enlisted right after Pearl Harbor and joined the Army Air Corps and with a prior schooling in the machinist trades he was send to europe to put planes back together. He said that the B-17s would come in looking like swiss cheese and they had 8 hours to put the plane back in the air. Right after the plane would land some one would go in with a mop and bucket and clean the gore out and then the maintainers would start patching hoses, cables, wires and the hull. He did not speak much about what he saw or what he did other than fix airplanes, and he was very proud of me when he found out I was also going to be fixing planes. After he passed we found some old photos of him while in Europe, one that sticks in my memory the most is one of him and 2 of his buddies arm and arm standing on a scafolding under the wing of a B-17 and they were standing in a hole in the wing large enough for all of them with out touching the plane. This plane actually flew back to base with almost 1/2 the wing gone and a huge hole on the other side. An aricraft today would never have been able to stay in the air like that. Well maybe an A-10 but I cant think of anything else built to handle that much damage and stay in the air. It was a different world back then.

To those who serve today and also those who have served in the past you have my thanks many times over. For those who have thanked me for my service you are welcome.

Massey
AKA AT2 Racca, USN Dec 2001-Nov 2006