Wow, this was deep. a very touching picture. God bless our armed forces

[yamahonkawazuki]

[madjak30]

I totally agree...what those guys and gals do for us, we all owe them our deepest gratitude!!

They really should be all of our HEROs!!

Later.

[yamahonkawazuki]

I totally agree...what those guys and gals do for us, we all owe them our deepest gratitude!!

They really should be all of our HEROs!!

Later.

for your country jak as well as mine. when i went to the gordon lightfoot concert in 07 , 24 hours before my kidneys failed first tiem, i met 2 vietnam vets, i bought them eacha  drink and a thank you. they were like WTH? they had never been shown hospitality/gratitude. this picture brought tears to my eyes, because it showed TRUE emotion. the old vet, hugging in gratitude the marine who lost 1 arm, and what looks like part of right hand as well. 

[madjak30]

I wanted to sign up when I was 18, but my dad talked me out of it...he may have saved my life that day, since the Gulf War started a few months later...but I think I would have enjoyed the life...

I does look like the younger soldier has had a rough go of it...scaring on his chin, and possibly a glass eye...very emotional picture...

I actually like to go up to Police and thank them as well, they put themselves in harms way for us too...and what do they get (hopefully some job satisfaction), a medium wage and probably marital issues because of the demands of the job, attitude from the majority of the public, and alienation due to people not wanting to have a "cop" around when they may be doing something questionable...not a career I would choose to do, so I thank them for doing it...

Later.

[Toogoofy317]

Yeah, a career in public service is a pretty thankless job. I had every intention of going into the Navy. But, God had different plans I guess.

It still befuddles me that an EMT-B here in Florida makes a little over $10 an hour but a football player makes closer to $10 million. And yet in football they are going to strike because they want them to play two more games a year. As an EMT I never got an "off" season.

Where are our priorities?

Mary

[yamahonkawazuki]

Yeah, a career in public service is a pretty thankless job. I had every intention of going into the Navy. But, God had different plans I guess.

It still befuddles me that an EMT-B here in Florida makes a little over $10 an hour but a football player makes closer to $10 million. And yet in football they are going to strike because they want them to play two more games a year. As an EMT I never got an "off" season.

Where are our priorities?

Mary

aye when i worked for sherrifs dept. we were never OFF, per se, when not od duty, were on call

[yamahonkawazuki]

Yeah, a career in public service is a pretty thankless job. I had every intention of going into the Navy. But, God had different plans I guess.

It still befuddles me that an EMT-B here in Florida makes a little over $10 an hour but a football player makes closer to $10 million. And yet in football they are going to strike because they want them to play two more games a year. As an EMT I never got an "off" season.

Where are our priorities?

Mary

indeed mary. hell i think they should pay you when off duty as well. if not full wage at least something. because like leo's youre never truly off duty. on call more than not