To those of you here who have served - thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your sacrifice for your country (not just the US) means more than you know to those of us who have not served.

To those of you with family members currently serving, my thoughts and prayers are with your loved ones.

Let us all hope and pray that our loved ones will be home with us next Veteran's Day. Yes, I realize I am the eternal optimist and some of ya'll are goin' pffttt - but we can hope, right?

From those of us who have served to those of us who thank us for having served you are most humbly welcome and your gratitude holds great meaning to us. I dare to speak this to you for many who are silent for one reason or another when I say your esteem and words do have tangible and significant meaning. You are heard and appreciated friends.

To my brothers in arms past, present, and future; may The God keep you and your families safe and bring you home that way soon. Thank you for bearing the torch of great sacrifice and honor.

With high regards and esteem to all, Grist

Oh, Grist, that was beautiful!

Thank you to all of our past and current vets for your sacrafice..

In Canada we call today Remebrance Day and all of us wear Red Poppies for one to two weeks prior to today in a show of thanks..