My grandparents came here, long ago, looking for a better life. My Dad would tell me, always love this country. Believe in it: in Life, Liberty, Hard Work. He said: nothing Could Beat a Free People. We could bounce back from anything ...if we believed. ----- But times were tough. Life was hard and getting harder. Far Away, Thouands Were Dying. We were all losing hope. ----- Then the War Came...to Us. I enlisted and was rejected. Twice. ---- Dad got sick. He told me something the Night he died: Never give up, Never give in. Never stop fighting. Always...