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Gaston Pettigrew, who served during WWII's Battle of…
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He was getting old and paunchy
And his hair was falling fast, and he sat around the Legion, telling stories of the past.
Of a war that he once fought in and the deeds that he had done, in his exploits with his buddies;
they were heroes, every one.
And 'tho sometimes to his neighbors his tales became a joke, all his buddies listened quietly for they knew where of he spoke.
But we'll hear his tales no longer, for ol' Joe has passed away, and the world's a little poorer for a Veteran died today.
He won't be mourned by many, just his children and his wife. For he lived an ordinary, very quiet sort of life.
He held a job and raised a family, going quietly on his way; and the world won't note his passing, 'tho a Veteran died today.
When politicians leave this earth, their bodies lie in state, while thousands note their passing, and proclaim that they were great.
Papers tell of their life stories-from the time that they were young, but the passing of a Veteran goes unnoticed, and unsung.
Is the greatest contribution to the welfare of our land, some jerk who breaks his promise and cons his fellow man?
Or the ordinary fellow who in times of war and strife, goes off to serve his country and offers up his life?
The politician's stipend and the style in which he lives, are often disproportionate, to the service that he gives.
While the ordinary Veteran, who offered up his all, is paid off with a medal and perhaps a pension, small.
It is not the politicians with their compromise and ploys, who won for us the freedom that our country now enjoys.
Should you find yourself in danger, with your enemies at hand, would you really want some cop-out, with his ever-waffling stand?
Or would you want a Veteran, his home, his country, his kin, just a common Veteran,
who would fight until the end.
He was just a common Veteran, and his ranks are growing thin, but his presence should remind us we may need his likes again.
For when countries are in conflict, we find the Veteran's part, is to clean up all the troubles that the politicians start.
If we cannot do him honor while he's here to hear the praise, then at least let's give him homage at the ending of his days.
Perhaps just a simple headline in the paper that might say:
“OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING, A VETERAN DIED TODAY."
“A Veteran Vs. A Politician”, shared with me last #RemembranceDay by a #veteran and longtime friend of my late Grandfather.
Rod Smith, a #veteran and extremely brave resister in #Alabama, is saying that people come up to him in the street and thank him for speaking out-- they say they'll lose their jobs if they speak against #Trump but they are very grateful to him.
He says that even in deep red states there are a lot more people than you realize who are supporting the #resistance
Hats off to all the brave people speaking up in #MAGA counties and states!
605 likes, 37 comments - rodsmiththehistorian on March…
InstagramOriginal Character: Mr. Dimples. #Doodles #art #illustration #OC #Cat #Kitty #storytelling #ND #veteran
What a world.
When I think of my grandpa building the bombers that beat the German Nazis and my dad building the Apollo rockets 
that beat the Russians and now here we are where this Air Force #veteran has to demonstrate at the City County Building, alone, against Russian Nazis. #hero
What a world.
#pittsburgh
Nation to Observe Medal of Honor Day March 25th; Sisseton and Toronto Veterans Among Those Honored
#KXLGNews #KXLGRadio991 #MedalofHonor #Veteran #SouthDakota #news #Vets
“To be so sh--ty to the people who are supposed to be implementing your agenda, and to treat us the way we’ve been treated, it’s just ridiculous,” said an Air Force #veteran and longtime Defense Department employee who voted for #Trump three times.
#Federalworkers think Trump won’t improve their agencies. Even his voters. https://wapo.st/4bYaA42
After a full pause in April 2023 over concerns about patient safety, VA to speed up the $16 BILLION HEALTH RECORD SYSTEM rollout, with new sites this year.
https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2025/03/15/va-to-speed-up-health-records-system-rollout-with-new-sites-this-year/ #veteran #healhcare
For the international community who may not know, #senatorkelly he is a military #veteran and #astronaut whose wife was a politician. A #RadicalRight assailant attempted to assassinate her and he has stepped up in her place. He is one of the BEST that this country has to offer. He and his family have paid the price, repeatedly, for freedom.
Please show him the respect due to someone who has sacrificed much and who stands up against #Trump, #Musk and other assorted vermin.
South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs Highlights Service and Impact in 2024 Annual Report
#KXLGNews #KXLGRadio991 #LiveandLocal #SouthDakota #Veteran #news
The protest, set to take place on March 14, has been publicized across social media through various posters and by the website NowMarch.
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https://www.newsweek.com/veterans-march-washington-defend-constitution-what-know-2042764
Veterans are planning on marching on Washington DC…
Newsweek#veteran . Don’t forget friends, most of what you see on feed are profiteers. They aren’t interested in real world activism nor helping Democrats fight back. Clicking on them for 20 years won’t bring out country back now charts anything. It’s up to you to support orgs.
JD Vance has sparked fury for branding Britain 'a random country that hasn't fought a war in 30 years' #nickferrari #vance #jdvance #usa #news #politics #veteran #uknews #ukpolitics #LBC
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@Yoshi@toot.community@TucsonSentinel A #cop can simply claim, "I was afraid" as defense against a deadly shooting charge but a #veteran is required to show "clear proof" of acts that may be taken in moments of extreme fear and stress or accrued over time like a boiling frog. Have any #SCROTUMs ever served or seen combat?
#JuliaHub perfectly imitates #republicans
#warning this is #fun #comedy using #irony she does not mean it X-D
#healthensurance is for #poor people
@TheNovemberMan@bookstodon.com#AlinaHabba talking about anyone being not fit to have a job is the most ridiculous irony you'll find today.
And as a #veteran, I'll thank her to keep any mention of me and my fellows out of her filthy #Nazi mouth 
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