Since no ones mentioned it here, I though I'd just post something - to the many paddlers who are also veterans or/and currently serving in the armed forces, just wanted to say Thank you.
We, as paddlers, may have differing opinions of the wars currently taking place, but for the many who enlist, their reasons for joining the military are just as varied, some for financial reasons, others for idealistic motivations, events of 9/11, and others for what ever it may be, but because they do it, many of us do not have to.
The wars taking place today are unlike any other and the injuries they sustain, physical and mental, are even more severe and deadly due to the nature of urban warfare and road side IED's.
So to all you paddlers out there serving in the mIlitary and veterans, Mahalo nui loa!
A friend of mine was recently deployed to Iraq and one song she really enjoyed is by Dido - Thank You.
http://music.aol.com/video/thank-you-dido/dido/1426081
The following video probs won't work so you just gotta go to Youtube since they restrict it...
Submitted by kamamakakaua on Tue, 11/11/2008 - 10:54pm
Right on , kamamakakaua.
Thank you for starting this thread in honor of the U.S. Veterans .
Any of us who have any freedom at all and are speaking English today has reason to thank a Veteran.
Last Winter I took my family up to the Punch Bowl to show the kids what price has been paid for them to live in a free country .
We were all deeply moved by the experience. The place is literally filled with young people between the ages of 20 and 25 . Who gave all so that the rest of us can live in freedom.
Many thanks to the Veterans.
Fuzerider
#1 Wed, 11/12/2008 - 3:15am
Yes, a well deserved shout out to our veterans who have served and are serving now. Mahalo.
#2 Wed, 11/12/2008 - 12:51pm