courtesy of veteranstoday.com
Originally called Armistice Day, in honor of the end of World War I, which ended on the eleventh hour, of eleventh day, of the eleventh month of 1918, Veterans Day is a day meant to honor our soldiers, who leave their family and loved ones, so we don’t have to. To be a solider means to stand for something grander than any politics or borderlines on a map. It means to stand for peace and for freedom, concepts that knows no boundaries or limitations. They’re not faceless people in uniforms. No. they’re our fathers and mothers, our sons and daughters. They’re our brothers and sisters, and our friends and lovers. Our neighbors, our classmates, our professors and even a total stranger drinking coffee at the end of the bar.
They’re you and me. They’re us.
To those who have served, and are serving… And those who have fallen to protect the liberties and freedoms of those who cannot, and to their families who also sacrificed much so we may sleep soundly… You have nothing but our utmost love, honor, and respect.
Well said.
Hear Hear. Thanks to all who serve or have served and their families.
that really is well said it also reminds me of something my brother said it went something like this
i hate it when people say that we are over here to get the oil or what ever cause its not true. we aren’t over here because we were told to because we couldn’t care less about orders. we aren’t over here because we dont have a choice because it’s not true if we want to leave we can go awale easy and they wont find us. no we are here because we want to. we are here because this is our choice. i dont know about everyone else but im in the army to protect the ones i love to stand up for my beliefs.
i love my brother and support his decision in joining the army i love what he stands for and i love the strength he has and shows by simply being in the army.
it is sad that people have forgotten why people join the military and sadder that people criticize those in the military.
god bless those who have serve, serve now, and will serve in the future.
Thanks, Dave! Nice…
I never had the desire to be a soldier. But as I’ve gotten older I have come to appreciate how much I owe to soldiers, living and dead.
Oddly enough, it was through comics (Eclipse’s update of “Airboy”, Comico’s “Robotech” titles) that I gained this perspective. For me, most politicians inspire varying degrees of contempt, but men and women who put themselves in harm’s way have my profound respect.
Thank you, veterans of past and present. For what it is worth, this lifetime civilian offers you his sincere gratitude for your sacrifice.
So people have to put themselves in harm’s way to ear your respect?