Thanks Joe, for all you do!

I spent Christmas Day 1975 pulling headcount in a messhall in Germany. No, it wasn't combat but it wasn't home either. All my thoughts and prayers go out to all of our military around the world in this Holiday season. You are the best and you are remembered for your sacrifice.Thanks. Jim Roberson

thanks Joe!

Thanks for Sharing Joe, and thanks to all our men and women serving around the globe. Merry Christmas and may God keep you safe.

Spent two Christmases in Iraq, and the mess hall did a great job and there were lots of care packages to go around. But it still wasn't the same. We still had mission, though senior leadership took over enough duties that we had half the day off. It's so good to be home this year. A salute to all our boys and girls who aren't, and to their families who are missing them this year.

Thank you, Joe, for everything. Merry Christmas.

Joe, love all your articles always standing with us even if you have to all by yourself. Thx and merry xmas

ODS, OIF I-II and OIF V

I spent one Christmas in Iraq, and I'm currently spending Christmas in Germany. I count myself extremely lucky. There are a lot of somewhat corny Christmas stories and articles that pass through military circles this time of year. This article was not one of them. This is one of the best "Wishing the troops a Merry Christmas" articles I've ever read. Thanks Joe.

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I say thanks to you!

Jeez Joe, ya made me go and look at one of my photo albums....Christmas 1967 and 1968 and good old Bob Hope pictures.

For myself, the two Chrismas' I spent in Nam were great due to the simple fact I was among men, great men all sharing the same burden. There is nothing like being home with your family on Christmas but the two I spent in Nam will always be special as they were spent with a special family...my fellow Marines.

And on those two Christmas' we flew a lot of missions getting hot chow out to Marines in the field, on fire support bases and the sneak and peak high and craggy outposts we chopper crews loved so much (I hated those one wheel hovers)...best present I ever gave to someone.

Thankfully our son was home this Christmas, his first in five years...a few spent in Iraq. I do feel for those families that have loved ones in uniform...and in combat...another if 'you haven't been there' you have no understanding of how it feels. Let's hope the New Year brings all of our troops home and we get them out of harms way.

Thanks for the journey Joe...unlike most writers you have at least 'been there and done that' and you know what it is all about.

S/F Gordon