[betsyross1776]

I think every soldier in every war that was fought for the preservation of this country is a patriot. There is not stopping the love the soldiers from the revolution on to today. It is a shame that this country is going to be split apart again by this bill in congress. Face it the reps want them for servants and the demos want them for minority voters. Each side is against the people who have to live in normal society with these people.The only ones who agree with this bill are the elites. Maybe my family did not fight in the Rev. war. but WW1, WW2, Korea, Viet Nam , the Gulf War and now this one in Iraq does that count. $ purple hearts and one congressional medal of honor on my side here. Maybe I can not trace my family back to the rev , but I think they are all pretty special to me and my family.

[nanetteclaret]

Thank your family for their service. It is greatly appreciated. Anyone who fights for this country is a patriot.

I think it is very enlightening, though, in light of Benjamin Franklin’s comment about “keeping our Republic” how many Freepers have ancestors who were Patriots. I think they would be proud to know that their progeny have not forgotten them or their sacrifices and that we are trying, in whatever way, not to let this Republic end.

[Yorlik803]

No Blue blood here.great Granddad came from Germany in 1860s..
My dad fought is Europe in WW2.. He would be the closest.