I have several I want to mention.
My father in law – Air force pilot during the Korean conflict
My Great Uncle (now deceased) – Navy officer during WWII
My nephew – Air force (mechanic who kept the aircraft flying)
And a special thanks to a family friend who is currently serving in Afghanistan (She remains the only self-described “flaming liberal” who has my complete respect).
And a hearty Thank You to all who have served!
Thinking about my great uncle brings to mind the following:
An elderly gentleman was hired by WalMart as one of their greeters. He had an excellent attitude, was very helpful, but had a problem showing up to work on time. His manager called him into his office to discuss the problem. He told him that he was very impressed with his attitude, but was concerned that he was always fifteen minutes late every day. The man said that he realized the problem and was working on it. The manager told him that’s what he wanted to hear and went on to say that he noticed in his work file that the greeter was ex-military and asked what they would say to him when he showed up late in the morning. The greeter replied: “Usually they would say something like: Good morning admiral. Can I get you a cup of coffee sir?”
Be respectful to the old guys, you have no idea who they were as young guys!