On Nov. 11, we honor the work of military veterans across the globe, US and allied, who've served their countries from Anzio to Tokyo. Fathers, sons, mothers, and daughters who've served, fought, were wounded or died in service to a greater cause.
So, as we think of each veteran's sacrifice from leaving families behind to deploy overseas for 15 months at a time to dying in the service of a nation, please take time to thank a veteran on Veterans Day (Nov. 11) -- British, Canadian, German, Dutch, Japanese, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Australian, French, American or otherwise. Military service, especially during times of war is a singular experience that many will tell you is multifaceted, challenging and endures for a lifetime.
As part of that tribute, I'd like anyone whose served in the military (for ANY amount of time) to sign in here with the name of their service, the dates of that service, their MOS/specialty, their rank, and any wartime experience they might want to share. This will allow the better than 16,000 AW Water Cooler people to understand the breadth and depth of military service across the globe. This is also an opportunity for those who may have a tribute or a story about or for our veterans to post their message here. I'll start:
US Air Force
1987-2002 (retired)
Journalist
Master sergeant
Deployed to Iraq and two undisclosed locations for Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Joint Task Force Horn of Africa
Various locations worldwide
So, as we think of each veteran's sacrifice from leaving families behind to deploy overseas for 15 months at a time to dying in the service of a nation, please take time to thank a veteran on Veterans Day (Nov. 11) -- British, Canadian, German, Dutch, Japanese, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Australian, French, American or otherwise. Military service, especially during times of war is a singular experience that many will tell you is multifaceted, challenging and endures for a lifetime.
As part of that tribute, I'd like anyone whose served in the military (for ANY amount of time) to sign in here with the name of their service, the dates of that service, their MOS/specialty, their rank, and any wartime experience they might want to share. This will allow the better than 16,000 AW Water Cooler people to understand the breadth and depth of military service across the globe. This is also an opportunity for those who may have a tribute or a story about or for our veterans to post their message here. I'll start:
US Air Force
1987-2002 (retired)
Journalist
Master sergeant
Deployed to Iraq and two undisclosed locations for Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Joint Task Force Horn of Africa
Various locations worldwide
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