Thanks a lot Ron!

[rmcollins3]

For making me nearly bawl at my desk! Great article.

[Mitch]

Ron. I wish to personally thank you for your patriotism and respect for our Nation. I'm only a Viet Nam vet, but I can truly appriciate the gesture. I can't tell you how much it means to we who served and to the many people who truley respect this great county of ours. Too many times I have seen people young and old who don't even show respect of silence or to sing along. I 'm sure you will continue this gesture and hope that ALL tournament directors will do the same. God Bless America !!

[Gator]

That is one of the best written articles and subjects I have read in a while. Thanks Ron!

[Marc]

Ron,

Great article; thank you for putting your thoughts in written words. Even more importantly, thank you for playing our National Anthem before each tournament!

Marc Marcantonio
LTC(R), US Army

[leatherneck77]

Ron! Way to go man, you hit this one out of the park. Like you, I tear up every time I hear the National Anthem and I am a former USMC. I really appreciate what you said and I wish more T.D.'s did the same.

[rmcollins3]

Ron! Way to go man, you hit this one out of the park. Like you, I tear up every time I hear the National Anthem and I am a former USMC. I really appreciate what you said and I wish more T.D.'s did the same.

"Former" USMC?

Didn't think there was such a thing.

[bryanmc]

Yep... we're "former" marines... never ex-marines

[Mark Hiser]

Thanks for the Personal Story, Your continued conviction, and for starting all of your events with the Anthem.

Mark Hiser

[leatherneck77]

First, Last and Always a Marine. But, as the saying goes "Not as Lean, Not as Mean, but always a Marine."

Semper Fi

[Tobe]

*NM*

[JGB]

Is there ever going to be a veterans only tournament? I would love to see something like that held locally.

JGB