[Dog Gone]

The defeat at the Alamo ultimately was one of the biggest victories in shaping this country. While defeat was almost assured from the start, without massive reinforcements or a clandestine retreat, the battle said much for Texas and the Americans who joined with them at that sacred spot.

It defined America.

I've thought about this several times, but never posted this thought before. The Alamo was equivalent to Texas what 9/11 was to America. Not precisely, of course, but in emotional impact. We rallied, played it smart, and eventually routed the enemy. And we're all better because of what happened there.

[Guenevere]

#12...So true...

..and as a Tennessean, I was proud reading the names of those from Tennessee who were there and who fought bravely for an idea bigger than their own immediate needs...

..they were visionaries....they saw beyond themselves, and selflessly gave their lives .....

..Tennessee is rightly called the Volunteer State.