I plan on making a big poster and attending my city's Memorial Day parade. It will read.."Thank you vets, Thank you so much for your sacrifice. I love you one and all!"
Last evening, I watched an A&E special on the Lima Company (marines) who endured so much loss last year in Iraq. Their loss was so great as has been every single soldier lost in this war. I need to do something more than just cry and cry.
I will reflect on all veterans and I will cry some more. My Dad served in the Merchant Marines at the age of 17 at Omaha Beach WWII, Of my seven brothers...four were in the Air Force and one in the Navy. I had one uncle who served in the Navy, Army and Air Force, another uncle who served as a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War and many relatives of long ago who served in the Civil War. My pride runs deep and I cry each and every time I hear the Star Spangled Banner.
God Bless all our veterans wartime or peacetime. Unfortunatley I live in the disgusting liberal state of Massachusetts where Patriosm is a bad word. I spoke to a business contact today who said he was marching in his city's parade this Memorial Day. He said he's getting up early, going to lift weights, get pumped up and press his uniform for hours to look spiffy. Truly these individuals are who I honor each and every day.
God Bless our veterans young and old, past and present. You are the true heroes of this country. Not some stupid hollywood star, not some stupid athlete and not some stupid American Idol winner.
I'm not sorry for my rant. I get so damn emotional. God, I love our veterans. As a single Mom of a seven year old boy, I'm going to do my best to bring him up to honor our beloved veterans, soldiers and any man and woman who takes that oath for the United States of America.
Best Regards to my fellow freepers.
Thank you for your eloquent post. You and Melanie Morgan get it. We have to keep standing up for our military men and women so they are appreciated as much as they should be.
The left seems to forget that the Islamic terrorists are trying to destroy western civilization, not just win back some sand dunes. Our military is the only thing holding them back.