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On This Memorial Day I Want To Thank All Our Veterans Who Served Our Great Nation. Whether It Was Peace Time Or War, Your Service To Our Country Is Greatly Appreciated.
I Want To Briefly State Something That Has Bothered Me For A Long Time Now. I Make Jokes About Being The Man From Nantucket. Yes I Consider Where I Served As A Sailor's Paradise. I Enjoyed My Stint And Will Remember It For As Long As I Live.
However Had I Been Assigned To A Ship That Cruised The Coast Of Vietnam Or Other Places Of Significance I Would Be As Proud Of Who I Am Because Of It.
When I Took The Oath On That Cold January Morning In 1973 I Was Willing To Make The Ultimate Sacrifice For My Country.
I, Gregory Miller, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.
Setting All The Jokes Aside From Where I Served, Had My Papers Instructed Me To A Ship That Saw Enemy Fire That Is The Place I Would Have Been. Just To Set The Record Straight, Those Who May Consider Me NOT A Vietnam Veteran Can Kindly Eat My Shorts. Therefor Those Who Served In WW2 In The Mail Room Or The Kitchen Can Hold Their Heads Up High. There Is Absolutely No Reason To Feel Less Of A Soldier Because You Saw No Enemy Fire.
So Today My Hat Is Off To Every American Man Or Woman, Black Or White, Catholic, Jewish, Christian, Or Otherwise Who Proudly Wore The Uniform Of Any Branch Of The Military. This Day Is Set Aside To Honor Your Service To Us.
We Thank You......