Will all Veterans please arise.

May God Bless each of you! Our freedom has never been free - it is your service and that of so many before you that makes it possible for me to be on this dang site, enjoy my hobbies and the life I live.

THANKS for your service!
 
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I was not, however I will always be so proud of my Father. Roger Foehringer Sr. He was a PFC with the 99th Infantry Division WWII He was 924th FA. 105 Howizer. He was Captured at Bulligen Belgium on Dec 17th 1944 by the 1st SS Panzer Unit. He spent 3 1/2 months as a POW in Germany until 4-1-45 (Easter Sunday) when he and 4 other GIs escaped and made it back to the front lines. He eventually made it home here to Chicago on VE day, May 8th. He wrote of his experience and spoke to many different organizations over the years. My brother and I accompanied my father back to Belgiun and Germany to retraced his steps in 1990 and it was truly amazing. He will always be my Hero !
 
United States Coast Guard '68 to '72, Viet Nam era. Bosun Mate 2nd class (E-5). San Diego '68 -'70, WestPac '70 -'72.
 
Please let me know if you can identify the soldier walking in the center of this photo wearing the helmet and looking to his left. He is also carrying a pistol. I think he was my late father but don't know how to get any information. I have photos he took of Mauthausen but I would like to know if he is in that particular photo as it really looks like him.
Thanks to all who have served.
https://furtherglory.wordpress.com/2010/05/07/the-liberation-of-mauthausen-may-5-1945/
 
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Thanks to all of you for identifying your service and allowing the rest of us to stand proudly and salute you.
 
U.S. Army USARACOM Spec E5 1958 to 1961. My two sons also served in Afganistan both have the Combat Infantry Metal and Bronze Star. God Bless and watch over our Military Men and Women
 
U.S. Army, 1978 to 2001 Wheeled Vehicle and Power Generation Mechanic. E-1 thru E-6, then Warrant Officer to W-3, Overseas tours included Korea 1980-83 2/71 ADA and 2nd Infantry. 1987-90 Medical Group Youngsan. South East Asia, 1999-2000 Joint task Force Full Accounting POW/MIA search teams in Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
 
USN 1962 to 1966. WestPac, 7th Fleet
USS Shelton, DD-790, '62
USS Mansfield DD 728, '63 to '64.
Bainbridge Naval Training Center, Port Deposit, MD, '64 to '66.
Proud to have served
 

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U.S. Army. Drafted in March '70 from lottery numbers pulled in '69. Fort Knox, KY for basic training, then to Ft. Wainwright in Fairbanks, Alaska until 2 year obligation was up. Was in the 808th Engineering Batallion. I was a specialist 4 (E-4) and my MOS was 52B20 (vehicle maintenance). Never got sent to Viet Nam, and happy about that.

Sal
 
USMC 1962-68
Arty Forward Observer -12th Marine Regiment- 3rd Marine Division
Okinawa, Danang Vietnam
For my brothers who didn't return --- Semper Fi..!!!
 
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