For all our Vets! Thank you!

[Haul me to Heaven]

This song is for you all. Thak you!

http://www.beforeyougo.us/play_byg

Heres the story behind it.

"The elderly parking lot attendant wasn't in a good mood!
Neither was Sam Bierstock. It was around 1 a.m., and Bierstock, a Delray Beach, Fla. , eye doctor, business consultant, corporate speaker and musician, was bone tired after appearing at an event.
He pulled up in his car, and the parking attendant began to speak. "I took two bullets for this country and look what I'm doing," he said bitterly.
At first, Bierstock didn't know what to say to the World War II veteran. But he rolled down his window and told the man, "Really, from the bottom of my heart, I want to thank you."
Then the old soldier began to cry.
"That really got to me," Bierstock says.
Cut to today.
Bierstock, 58, and John Melnick, 54, of Pompano Beach - a member of Bierstock's band, Dr. Sam and the Managed Care Band - have written a song inspired by that old soldier in the airport parking lot. The mournful "Before You Go" does more than salute those who fought in WWII. It encourages people to go out of their way to thank the aging warriors before they die.
"If we had lost that particular war, our whole way of life would have been shot," says Bierstock, who plays harmonica. "The WW II soldiers are now dying at the rate of about 2,000 every day. I thought we needed to thank them."
The song is striking a chord. Within four days of Bierstock placing it on the Web, the song and accompanying photo essay have bounced around nine countries, producing tears and heartfelt thanks from veterans, their sons and daughters and grandchildren. "It made me cry," wrote one veteran's son. Another sent an e-mail saying that only after his father consumed several glasses of wine would he discuss " the unspeakable horrors" he and other soldiers had witnessed in places such asAnzio, Iwo Jima, Bataan and Omaha Beach. "I can never thank them enough," the son wrote. "Thank you for thinking about them."
Bierstock and Melnick thought about shipping it off to a professional singer, maybe a Lee Greenwood type, but because time was running out for so many veterans, they decided it was best to release it quickly, for free, on the Web. They've sent the song to Sen. John McCain and others in Washington . Already they have been invited to perform it in Houston for a Veterans Day tribute - this after just a few days on the Web. They hope every veteran in America gets a chance to hear it.

GOD BLESS every EVERY veteran.... and THANK you to those of you veterans who may receive this !
CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO HEAR THE SONG AND SEE

Before You Go
http://www.beforeyougo.us/play_byg

From Justin and Justine- Montana

 

[doitinthewoods]

no problem. Thank YOU. Now, if I can just get the metal out of my face I'm good.

 

[PadawanBater]

Wow, I haven't seen such pro America propaganda in quite a while!

I think people need to realize what the real priorities should be these days.

 

[doitinthewoods]

Wow, I haven't seen such pro America propaganda in quite a while!

I think people need to realize what the real priorities should be these days.

Also true. 90% of vets don't really want you to come up to them and thank them all the time. They would rather be left alone. It's a job. Sometime I feel like a lot of different people deserve the same recognition.

 

[Brevity, The Soul Of Wit!]

Why do you folks look down your long noses at gratitude for our troops?

 

[doitinthewoods]

i have no problem thanking the REAL vets from ww2 and people who were drafted into nam but i draw the line at thanking these christian conservative terrorists who have fought in bushs wars.

Anyone who has fought in any war is a veteran. What about the Korean war? You just left them out, which shows me that you really don't know what you're talking about.

During Vietnam, a lot of younger people felt the same way you do now about this war, but now you, being born way after the fact consider them "vets" which they are, but you have to look at the reasons that we went to vietnam, and then try to understand how it was right, because it wasn't. It's actually similar to what is going on now. It's a long, drawn out campaign that doesn't have any designs on ending it anytime soon.


you can draw lines where ever you like, honestly. Like I said, most of us could care less what you think and there is a good reason for that.

 

[doc111]

i have no problem thanking the REAL vets from ww2 and people who were drafted into nam but i draw the line at thanking these christian conservative terrorists who have fought in bushs wars.

The men and women who go off to fight for this country don't have any say in the policies that got them into the wars in the first place. To say you don't think they are real vets and don't deserve thanking is about the dumbest most ignorant thing I think I've ever heard. If you value your rights and freedoms, like the 1st amendment right you are exercising right now, then you owe a vet a sincere thank you.......You're welcome.

 

[Little Tommy]

I got out of the US Army in the mid 70's near the end of the Vietnam war. It was not such a great time to go through airports and such although I did have a nice bunch of students buying my drinks on the plane once. You are welcome, every veteran has made a sacrifice, whatever their personal reasons. Either drafted or enlisted, the job is the same. Do the right thing and try not to get dead. We do like to hear a thank you. I tend to think of the other guys in my unit on Veterans day that made the whole experience a little more tolerable. To those that have never served, you have no idea................ 151st Service Company - Ft Bragg, NC - Home of the 82nd Airborne Div. Love to all my Brothers & Sisters in the armed forces.

 

[medicineman]

Although that song basically applies to WWII and Korean Vets, it really applies to all Vets, Viet Nam to present. "War is hell", I don't remember who said it, but he was absolutely correct. Think of your worst nightmare, times it by ten, and you may be halfway there. There is nothing quite comparable to seeing your first blown up body, with pieces of what was a living breathing human being just moments before lying scattered all over the place. It is especially nauseus seeing the 1000 yard stare on the faces of the dead. One actually develops a tolerance for it, but the absolute horrer of it really never leaves. It jerks the mind so hard that most vets will never talk about it. It is one of the main contributers of PTSD. For those that thank vets, I appreciate that, but if you wonder why that vet is just a little different than most of "normal" society, Revisit your worst nightmare and be thankful you are not him/her. BTW, when I "volunteered" for service, there was a draft. So either you got it over with sooner or later, but if you were in good health, odds were pretty good you'd be going before your 27th birthday.

 

[Haul me to Heaven]

I don't like the ways 'wars' are implemented in this day and age. There is big money in war and that, i feel, is a motivating factor in our current state of affairs in many respects regarding the past few wars.

But to not have respect or honor for those that were in service is pitiful and disrespectful. Vietnam is one example. How pathetic. What a waste of life. And what the hell for?

The song said it best for me. Whether they volunteered or were drafted- the sacrifice of life was always present. And the horror of the events after- remain. But respect and honor is due ALL.
Thank you.... Vets

 

[doc111]

I don't like the ways 'wars' are implemented in this day and age. There is big money in war and that, i feel, is a motivating factor in our current state of affairs in many respects regarding the past few wars.

But to not have respect or honor for those that were in service is pitiful and disrespectful. Vietnam is one example. How pathetic. What a waste of life. And what the hell for?

The song said it best for me. Whether they volunteered or were drafted- the sacrifice of life was always present. And the horror of the events after- remain. But respect and honor is due ALL.
Thank you.... Vets

You are welcome......and so is everyone who doesn't appreciate the sacrifices made by our men and women in uniform. Ignorance pervades society today and they simply don't understand why people like myself decided to serve. Some do it for the college money or to train for a marketable skill. Others do it out of a sense of duty and pride in country. Whatever the reason we owe our freedom to the vets who served before and those serving today. I would like to thank my fellow vets as well.

 

[Little Tommy]

"War is hell", I don't remember who said it, but he was absolutely correct.

It was Gen George Patton and yes, War is hell. Thank you to those that are not living in that "Baby Killers" metality. I enlisted 1 week after my 17th birthday. My parents had to sign paperwork in order for me to join. All these wannabe hoods and gangsters wouldn't last 2 weeks in boot camp much less take apart, clean and reassemble a weapon in the dark. If you see some corner boy get his clock cleaned by some 50ish old white dude for being disrespectful - he was probably trained by Uncle Sam.

 

[Mindmelted]

Thanks to all the men and women who have served.
My dad was in WWII,Korea and Vietnam,so thank you.

 

[doc111]

Most vets do appreciate a thank you. I know it means a lot to me.

 

[Haul me to Heaven]

Most vets do appreciate a thank you. I know it means a lot to me.

Thank you again!

 

[medicineman]

I don't like the ways 'wars' are implemented in this day and age. There is big money in war and that, i feel, is a motivating factor in our current state of affairs in many respects regarding the past few wars.

But to not have respect or honor for those that were in service is pitiful and disrespectful. Vietnam is one example. How pathetic. What a waste of life. And what the hell for?

The song said it best for me. Whether they volunteered or were drafted- the sacrifice of life was always present. And the horror of the events after- remain. But respect and honor is due ALL.
Thank you.... Vets

And now we have Iraq and Afghanistan, both unnecessary and wasteful, both of treasure and more importently, Blood. These are wars fought of conviencence, for the rich to increase their wealth. These are just another Viet Nam times ten.

 

[Haul me to Heaven]

And now we have Iraq and Afghanistan, both unnecessary and wasteful, both of treasure and more importently, Blood. These are wars fought of conviencence, for the rich to increase their wealth. These are just another Viet Nam times ten.

It is muddled for sure. I was for removing a dictator from Iraq and for removing a theocracy from Afghanistan. But it seems more likely or evident that the fed gov wants a permanent military base in the mid-east so as to protect or dependence on oil.
Our country is being harmed by the shadow gov working behind the scenes. There is some really wicked things taking place and we, the people, have no control over any of it.

I do respect our fallen soldiers and those still with us so very much but now they are being asked to fight in wars that are frankly... plagued with ulterior motives.

I will be posting something in a moment. It brings my point home in a big way.
What ever is happening- it’s getting worse and fast. Life as we know it could change in one single hour. Imagine. In one hour- life as we know it- coming to an end.
Wickedly creepy and evil. So much sorrow . The likes of which many of us have never seen.

 

[Keenly]

you are a troll and we all know who you are, its not like it isnt obvious

 

[Dstonegrl!]

The men and women who go off to fight for this country don't have any say in the policies that got them into the wars in the first place. To say you don't think they are real vets and don't deserve thanking is about the dumbest most ignorant thing I think I've ever heard. If you value your rights and freedoms, like the 1st amendment right you are exercising right now, then you owe a vet a sincere thank you.......You're welcome.

what a load of shit. these troops in bushs army arent protecting anyones freedom except their own freedom to get paid to kill brown people. they werent drafted. iraq didnt attack us. bin laden isnt dead. cut their blank check and bring them home and they can find real jobs like the rest of us and work for a living! fuck the troops.

 

[Dstonegrl!]

bush flushed the militarys credibility and respect down the toiled when he turned it into nothing but a jobs program for lazy christian conservatives from oklahoma.