Thank You Soldiers & Veterans

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Thank you to all whom gave it all in protecting the rights that some take for granted. Thank you to all the Firemen and comrades who knowingly entered the belly of the Beast to save the unfortunate during 9 11. My Grandfather served in the South Pacific in the Navy during World War II. I was raised with an enlightened sense of Patriotism. My Brother in-law is oversea in Iraq. He saw his newborn Son for just a week before he had to due his duty. My Godchild is now almost a year old and is getting bigger everyday. I pray that he will know his father. Shawn is my brother in-law, but he is more than that. He and his countrymen in the armed services are Hero?s.


God Bless the United States of America

Justin J Walecka
 
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Originally posted by mc5w:

Since I am not allowed to get a million dollars in training from the U.S. military I live in dire poverty.

Hmmm ... I didn't get a million dollars in training from the U.S. military, yet somehow I managed to become a master electrician and contractor, and I don't live in dire poverty. I must be the exception.

I just cannot compete against the perceived superiority of military training.

I don't know anyone in the electrical trade (or any of the other trades, for that matter) who is forcing anyone into dire poverty with his [perceived] superior military training.

The U.S. military has been the sole source ( for practical purposes ) of apprenticeships in the electrical business from about 1978 to about 2000.

Huh? I don't know anyone who apprenticed that way.

There are about 29 states in the U.S. where I have to prove that I have no need to work there in order to get a state license to work there.

Name one. I've looked at a lot of state requirements, and I've never seen one that requires that you prove no need to work there in order to get a license to work there. So only independently wealthy people can get electrical licenses?

Michigan will not let me work there because I am from out of state.

According to Michigan's Web site, the only residency requirement I saw said that out of state corporations couldn't get a contractor's license unless the designated master electrician for the corporation lived in Michigan.

Page 2 of the application instructions even details the procedure for out-of-state applicants.

I know that you may think that I am being crabby about this but I am flat-as-a-dead-snake broke because I have no way of competing. Just because I cannot volunteer to get my rear end shot off.

I wonder how so many people became so successful despite never having been in the military. They must also be exceptions.
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I served from 1970 to 1976 in the US Navy Nuclear Power Program as a mechnical operator. It was the best training and experience I could of gotten to be an electrician.

It was many long days and 80 hours weeks.

If you can, next year attend a local memorial day event.

Thanks to all who served, and are serving.
 
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It's difficult to even imagine just how horrible our lives could be right now, if not for the ones who served and fought to protect us.

My father was a Sergeant in WWII. 5 different campaigns in Europe, 2 Bronze Stars, 1 purple heart. He passed away last year.
I made damn sure my Flag was out...
Thanks to all.

Dave
 
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USAR - 1969-1975, 351st General Hospital ,SPC.6, Cook.

Thank You, To all serving for this great USA
 
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