Saluting our veterans

Bass fishing and patriotism go hand-in-hand. Fans of the sport paid special tribute for Veterans Day by submitting photos of loved ones who are or have been servicemen.

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B.A.S.S. asked Facebook fans to contribute photos of their favorite veterans in honor of Veterans Day. What follows is a selection of images of people who have given of themselves to serve our country. Veterans: We thank you for your service.
<p>Happy Veterans Day to the 4th PLT 689th EN CO Afghanistan.</p>
Happy Veterans Day to the 4th PLT 689th EN CO Afghanistan.
<p>Chris Adams DC 3 (SW), San Diego, Calif., Naval Station</p>
Chris Adams DC 3 (SW), San Diego, Calif., Naval Station
<p>Fishing for Freedom, Quincy, Ill. Peoria Area Marines.</p>
Fishing for Freedom, Quincy, Ill. Peoria Area Marines.
<p>“Hayden Fontaine, my son,” said Shannon Fontaine. “God bless our newest veterans. and thank you to all the B.A.S.S. folks who prayed and expressed concern while he was in harm’s way.”</p>
“Hayden Fontaine, my son,” said Shannon Fontaine. “God bless our newest veterans. and thank you to all the B.A.S.S. folks who prayed and expressed concern while he was in harm’s way.”
<p>“ALL gave some...some gave ALL,” said Chuck Rose. “Miss you bro.”</p>
“ALL gave some…some gave ALL,” said Chuck Rose. “Miss you bro.”
<p>“Me on the hangar bay of the (THE) USS Enterprise during 9-11 air drops,” said Santos Toro.</p>
“Me on the hangar bay of the (THE) USS Enterprise during 9-11 air drops,” said Santos Toro.
<p>Retired Msgt Tom Curlingsis showing off one of his bass. “Served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan,” said Knowles Samuelson. “My Dad and favorite fishing buddy!”</p>
Retired Msgt Tom Curlingsis showing off one of his bass. “Served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan,” said Knowles Samuelson. “My Dad and favorite fishing buddy!”
<p> Charles H. Wilson Jr., WWII</p>
Charles H. Wilson Jr., WWII
<p> 3rd Squad</p>
3rd Squad
<p> USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN 71 Operation freedom 1998-2002</p>
USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN 71 Operation freedom 1998-2002
<p> "Jake Ouren (Marine Corps) does a lot with Boy Scouts and also with our university's veterans' club," said B.A.S.S. Facebook fan Ben Chorn. "He is a great role model and occasionally a decent fisherman."</p>
“Jake Ouren (Marine Corps) does a lot with Boy Scouts and also with our university’s veterans’ club,” said B.A.S.S. Facebook fan Ben Chorn. “He is a great role model and occasionally a decent fisherman.”
<p> "Combat Marine, relief of Chosen. RIP," says Gunny Robert "Burto" Elliot Frazier's son, William Frazier.</p>
“Combat Marine, relief of Chosen. RIP,” says Gunny Robert “Burto” Elliot Frazier’s son, William Frazier.
<p> CPO Terry Huber, USCG, 21 years</p>
CPO Terry Huber, USCG, 21 years
<p> "My father was a great man," says Tony McCalmant. "Served his country well. I am very proud."</p>
“My father was a great man,” says Tony McCalmant. “Served his country well. I am very proud.”
<p> "This is my son and his dog hours before deployment to Afghanistan," says proud father Kirby Shamburg.</p>
“This is my son and his dog hours before deployment to Afghanistan,” says proud father Kirby Shamburg.
<p> Lonnie David McNeal, United States Air Force</p>
Lonnie David McNeal, United States Air Force
<p> Master Sergeant Thomas A. Kelly</p>
Master Sergeant Thomas A. Kelly
<p> Mike Hejl's father</p>
Mike Hejl’s father
<p> "My grandpa, James Melgoza, served in the Korean War and passed away in 2002," says Raymond Melgoza. "A great man."</p>
“My grandpa, James Melgoza, served in the Korean War and passed away in 2002,” says Raymond Melgoza. “A great man.”
<p>  </p> <p> Paul Wesley Rush, U.S. Army Air Corps, 1942-1946</p>
 

Paul Wesley Rush, U.S. Army Air Corps, 1942-1946

<p> PFC Magan Lynn Kelly</p>
PFC Magan Lynn Kelly
<p> "This is a picture of some troops in Talil, Iraq, that we recently sent a whole lot of fishing supplies to," says Amber from Outdoor Advantage. "They have a small pond near their base but had no fishing supplies to go fishing."</p>
“This is a picture of some troops in Talil, Iraq, that we recently sent a whole lot of fishing supplies to,” says Amber from Outdoor Advantage. “They have a small pond near their base but had no fishing supplies to go fishing.”
<p> "Thanks, Dad!" says Tom Branch Jr., his siblings and his mom to Tom Branch Sr.</p>
“Thanks, Dad!” says Tom Branch Jr., his siblings and his mom to Tom Branch Sr.
<p> Theodore Cravines, WWII</p>
Theodore Cravines, WWII
<p> MM1(SW) Anthony Thornton</p>
MM1(SW) Anthony Thornton
<p> Paul Waddy</p>
Paul Waddy
<p>Robert F. Lane fought in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. His children, including his sons, Bassmaster Elite Series pros Chris and Bobby Lane, wish him a happy Veterans Day.</p> <p><i>November 2011</i></p>
Robert F. Lane fought in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. His children, including his sons, Bassmaster Elite Series pros Chris and Bobby Lane, wish him a happy Veterans Day.
November 2011