Veterans' Day

grandpas old defiance medal from ww-2

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I'm always the only one at the shop to shut my machine down and go outside to observe a minute of silence at 11:00.
 
Had this lady stop on a scooter and put a flag by our sign. stood and saluted, I joined her...
 
Was at a Timmies with a friend and they came around to tell us of the moment of silence at 11am ... A very busy Timies .. totally silent for 1 minute !! ... loved it.
 
It a day off for Remembrance Day in Alberta. I was at the ceremonies at the Museum of the Regiments, nice ceremony.

History Television is playing a lot of shows regarding Canadians in combat. While I have nothing but the highest regard for the WW I and WW II veterans, it is nice to see the soldiers that were in Korea and Afghanistan also get some recognition.
 
I had my basic training a Fort Knox Kentucky. I spent three months there running up and down three hills call agony, heartburn and tank killer. Then I went to AIT at Redstone Arsenal Alabama. 13 months of missile system training and repairing. I then spent the rest of my tour at Fort Hood in the 1st Cavalry Division 27th Maintenance Battalion. Here is the missile system I worked on.

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