I first joined the National Guard at the ripe old age of 16, that was 1954, I transferred to RA served a hitch got out and finished my tour i th3 Navy in 1965 I made three tours, to the gulf of tonkin, that entailed many trips to Yankee Station. I saw the futility of the battle we were waging, and flew out of clark field in July 1965, I regretted thet we let so may people die because of traitoris politicians but I was but on tired Stew Burner doing his bet to keep the grunts well fed and ready for the hard days we faces.
I thank God for the privilege of Serving with some of he finest men in the world, women cam a little later, maybe I would have adjusted maybe not.
All I know is, am now 71 years old and not of much use in a military capacity, but I can blog, and I can darn sure read and understand.
I clearly believe we are interring a battle like none other, not of flesh and blood, but a spiritual battle. If I am wrong I expect to be crushed under the tank treads of the first occupation tank forces.
I have neve had a death wish, but I always knew that one day God could call me for a service, and I would answer, whether the out come be death, or life. So get ready, I expect my first mandatory end of life appointment to be more scary for the interviewer that to me.
Well, now you’ve done it. I read your post and just sobbed out loud. GOD bless you for your service no matter when it was, and thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking the time to respond.
You are so very right. This is the quintessential battle between good and evil. The fight is for our very souls and hope for the souls of the helpless around the world who never saw freedom, who never had a chance because they were born to slavery and know no other way.
The taste of freedom cannot be glossed over lightly, and woe unto those who had it firmly within their grasp and chose, for whatever reason, to cede it to the evil amongst us.
Men have always sought to control other men. Control is not leading. A leader is the first to do that which he expects of others and does not abandon them but stands with them foursqusre.
If GOD be judging us now; if this be truly the final test, I will be there, and I will be there unafraid. There is a saying that you cannot give away what belongs to GOD because you will have to buy it back with blood. Those who willingly chose to give away what GOD gave us have doomed us to this payment and I fear the price will be high indeed.