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The final paragraph is truly outstanding...and a somewhat of a miracle in that it survived the editor’s pen.

How much more when we consider the freedom we have in Christ Jesus! It, too, came at a great price. And because Jesus paid it all, those who trust in Him never have to see the atrocities of war He saw, or fight the enemy like He did. Our past is forgiven. Our future is secure. And one day, when the roll is called, the names of God's chosen will be found in the Book of Life, written in the blood of a fearless Warrior who knows what real freedom looks like.

Thanks for sharing the article and for pinging me!

Just two generations ago it was better understood that the freedom we have in the United States came directly from Jesus Christ. Because the US was founded on God-given principles and values, to a certain degree faithfulness to the US was indirect faithfulness to God. As society's values change, and as the people's expectations of what government changes, reliance on our government is no longer correlated with a reliance on God. We still can be very proud of, and grateful for, the servicemen that have provided us with freedom from foreign invaders but we must not forget that their duty and service is a gift to all of us from God. Not only is it a good time to read what our founding fathers wrote about freedom, but it is even more imperative to review those documents they read that made them realize that freedom is a gift from God.

The entire piece is excellent. It reminds me of our small-town Memorial Day parade, that ends at our local cemetery a few blocks away. Our American Legion post is actively involved.