Thank You For Your Service. A Commercial That Should Air For The Superbowl

[fatbaldguy]

Damned allergies.

Post Nam and pre-sandbox.  Looked at lots of Ruskies whilst they was looking at me.  Drove Marines to the beach on drop-front boats.

[Solus]

Thanks TW.

A smile... a handshake... and a simple 'Thank You' not only honors the service and sacrifice of courageous men and women but it might also save a life.  A new study (http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/02/us-usa-veterans-suicide-idUSBRE9101E320130202) reports that 22 veterans commit suicide every day - most of those over the age of 50.  While the cause and prevention of suicide are very complex issues, I have no doubt that many of these veterans would choose life over death if they felt loved, appreciated, and needed by those around them.  And before the Gunny throws a box of tissues at me, I think even a guy who can "eat concertina wire and piss napalm and ... put a round in a flea's ass at 200 meters" likes - needs - to be appreciated.

P.S.
What movie is that quote from?

Yes, Heartbreak Ridge.  Jail scene where Clint is trying to warn off a bully.

I was thinking it is time to watch that one again just this afternoon.  Tomorrow might be a good time.

[les snyder]

Tom....  early 70 to late 73.... worked the air war over NVN as a radio traffic analyst... went back to school on the GI Bill to pick up the 5 hours of Russian language I needed for my BA...never had a problem...or derogatory comment... most of the first term linguists and analysts I worked with had a couple of years of college and were older than most of the morse operators in the units....