Armed Forces Day

Andr3w · 25 Jun 2011 at 16:45

I think theres quite a few of us on these forums who serve/served, however I can only think of about 8 at this time.

Castiel was it the Marines you were in? How long were you in for?

Von Smallhausen · 25 Jun 2011 at 16:51

Andr3w said:
I wear my uniform to work....7days a week at the moment

Still only 6 or 7 weeks then i'm back in the UK and no more 45oc heat YAH!!

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to acquire me a leather flight crew jacket.

Von Smallhausen · 25 Jun 2011 at 16:52

^^

This post will self destruct.

Deadbeat · 25 Jun 2011 at 17:02

ash_scotland88 said:
First toast to all the individuals that have lost their lives so we can keep ours.
Second toast is in congratulations to a job well done and keep up the amazing and hard work they all do.

Will toast to the first. My second would be to their safe return to their family and loved ones. Whatever my pesonal feelings about the armed forces, you couldn't expect anyone to decently do less.

*Toast*

Begbie · 25 Jun 2011 at 17:19

Von Smallhausen said:
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to acquire me a leather flight crew jacket.

Good luck!

Can get you a service GP jacket?

Zefan · 25 Jun 2011 at 17:20

Begbie said:
Can get you a service GP jacket?

I wouldn't inflict that on anyone

Von Smallhausen · 25 Jun 2011 at 17:20

Zefan said:
\o/

Nothing special going on at my workplace today, just another ordinary day.

Thinking of my great uncle Aiden, who flew out over europe manning the tail gun of a Lancaster and never came back.

I only recently found out that over 50,000 RAF Bomber Command airmen lost their lives in WWII.

Truly humbling.

EdGey · 25 Jun 2011 at 17:26

Von Smallhausen said:
I only recently found out that over 50,000 RAF Bomber Command airmen lost their lives in WWII.

Truly humbling.

Gosh that's more than I thought.

Castiel · 25 Jun 2011 at 17:28

Von Smallhausen said:
I only recently found out that over 50,000 RAF Bomber Command airmen lost their lives in WWII.

Truly humbling.

Aye, people don't appreciate just how many people lost their lives in WW2, all the talk is about WW1. There was a reason for the babyboom after all....

@Andr3w; Yes mate, RM for 18 years.

Andr3w · 25 Jun 2011 at 18:15

Von Smallhausen said:
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to acquire me a leather flight crew jacket.

Do you mean a current one or the older WWII ones?

Stolly · 25 Jun 2011 at 18:18

Andr3w said:
I think theres quite a few of us on these forums who serve/served, however I can only think of about 8 at this time.

Castiel was it the Marines you were in? How long were you in for?

Thankyou too. I wish the services were more appreciated in this country.

Stolly · 25 Jun 2011 at 18:23

Von Smallhausen said:
I only recently found out that over 50,000 RAF Bomber Command airmen lost their lives in WWII.

Truly humbling.

Many bomber command squadrons were destroyed, statistically, around 10 times over by the end of the war. It was one of the most dangerous occupations of the war on all sides, possibly only second to the German U Boat service.

EdGey · 26 Jun 2011 at 00:44

Castiel said:
Aye, people don't appreciate just how many people lost their lives in WW2, all the talk is about WW1.

You think so? I would have said it was the other way around. I see/hear lots about WWII, but barely anything for WWI.

Currently reading a book about WWI. So many men thrown away.

Castiel · 26 Jun 2011 at 01:39

EdGey said:
You think so? I would have said it was the other way around. I see/hear lots about WWII, but barely anything for WWI.

Currently reading a book about WWI. So many men thrown away.

I was referring mainly to the lives lost and how WW1 takes precedence, people do not usually equate the same kind of tragic loss of life to WW2 as they do WW1.