VETERAN'S DAY, PLEASE THINK ABOUT THEM FOR JUST 5-MINUTES
I know in this politically correct world, the "We support the troops" just rolls off people's tongues. But as a very proud American veteran, March 1971-May 1974 in the U.S. Air Force, I'm asking you to think about those who served & those who continue to serve our country. Those who put themselves in danger, those who so unselfishly risk their lives so we can go about our daily lives without a care in the world.
Servicemen & woman currently learning how to walk again, learning braille, signing or using a prosthesis should be remembered. From the sergeant in a far-flung radar station at the tip of the Aleutian Islands to the 2nd Lieutenant at a top-secret listening post just over the Iranian border, understand this, our people know their duty. Unfortunately, they also know loneliness & desolation. It isn't always combat that takes a toll on our people. it the miles away from family & friends that makes staying razor sharp so difficult.
So if your loved one serving this country is on a ship in the Indian Ocean or patrolling the DMZ between North & South Korea remind others of their sacrifice, please don't give them lip service for their one day in the spotlight. Think for 5-minutes about what it would be like to be away from everything for a full year, about missing one full year of your toddler's life, about going weeks eating meals that come from a plastic bag & not Mom's stovetop.
Never, ever forget those who have given their lives in defense of this country. No greater sacrifice has ever been given. Think of what it would be like to lose a family member like this.
I'm asking you to think about these people for 5-minutes every once in a while & always on Veteran's Day. Think about them, White, Black, Asian, Hispanic or Gay, everyone of them deserves our respect, can't you give them just 5 uninterupted minutes? It will do you a world of good, try it, you'll get a glimpse of what it's like to walk in their shoes.
Our family knows this kind of service. Dad was a highly decorated WW II soldier. His brother, my uncle, attended West Point & retired a Colonel. His son, my cousin, was an Army Captain. My other uncles served, my father-in-law served on a ship at sea in the Navy during WW II. My nephew Jay is an Army Ranger, many friends served as well as their sons. So thank you Dick, Hugh, Gary, Jay, Mike, Garrett, Scott B. & Chad, thank you for your service, commitment & sacrifice. We're very proud of each & every one of you.
Servicemen & woman currently learning how to walk again, learning braille, signing or using a prosthesis should be remembered. From the sergeant in a far-flung radar station at the tip of the Aleutian Islands to the 2nd Lieutenant at a top-secret listening post just over the Iranian border, understand this, our people know their duty. Unfortunately, they also know loneliness & desolation. It isn't always combat that takes a toll on our people. it the miles away from family & friends that makes staying razor sharp so difficult.
So if your loved one serving this country is on a ship in the Indian Ocean or patrolling the DMZ between North & South Korea remind others of their sacrifice, please don't give them lip service for their one day in the spotlight. Think for 5-minutes about what it would be like to be away from everything for a full year, about missing one full year of your toddler's life, about going weeks eating meals that come from a plastic bag & not Mom's stovetop.
Never, ever forget those who have given their lives in defense of this country. No greater sacrifice has ever been given. Think of what it would be like to lose a family member like this.
I'm asking you to think about these people for 5-minutes every once in a while & always on Veteran's Day. Think about them, White, Black, Asian, Hispanic or Gay, everyone of them deserves our respect, can't you give them just 5 uninterupted minutes? It will do you a world of good, try it, you'll get a glimpse of what it's like to walk in their shoes.
Our family knows this kind of service. Dad was a highly decorated WW II soldier. His brother, my uncle, attended West Point & retired a Colonel. His son, my cousin, was an Army Captain. My other uncles served, my father-in-law served on a ship at sea in the Navy during WW II. My nephew Jay is an Army Ranger, many friends served as well as their sons. So thank you Dick, Hugh, Gary, Jay, Mike, Garrett, Scott B. & Chad, thank you for your service, commitment & sacrifice. We're very proud of each & every one of you.
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