Remember our Veteran's tomorrow!
Please,
This Veteran's / Remembrance Day and every day,
Don't forget the veterans,
The men and women who fought so bravely
In WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Gulf War,
Peacekeeping & now Afghanistan & Iraq
To protect our precious freedom!
In Canada, as in the UK, the 11th of November is called Remembrance Day - in
the U.S. it's Veterans Day
In every country, the day is usually marked with parades, ceremonies, speeches
- and a moment of silence - to honor those men and women who have made the
ultimate sacrifice for their country in the two World Wars, Korea, Vietnam and
now Iraq.
"What Is A Vet"
It is the VETERAN , not the preacher,
who has given us freedom of religion.
It is the VETERAN , not the reporter,
who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the VETERAN , not the poet,
who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the VETERAN , not the campus organizer,
who has given us freedom to assemble.
It is the VETERAN , not the lawyer,
who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the VETERAN , not the politician,
Who has given us the right to vote.
It is the VETERAN ,
who salutes the Flag,
It is the VETERAN ,
who serves under the Flag,
I don't usually suggest that many emails be forwarded, but I'd be EXTREMELY
proud if this one reached as many as possible. We can be very proud of our
young men and women in the service no matter where they serve.
"God Bless Them All"
You can't tell a vet just by looking:
He is the cop on the beat who spent six months in Saudi Arabia sweating 2
gallons a day making sure the armored personnel carrier didn't run out of fuel.
He is the barroom loudmouth whose behavior is outweighed in the cosmic scales
by four hours of unparalleled bravery near the 38th Parallel in Korea.
She is the nurse who fought against futility in Da Nang and went to sleep
sobbing every night for two solid years.
He is the POW who left one person and came back another.
He is the drill instructor who has never been in combat but has saved countless
lives by turning no-accounts into Marines.
He is the parade-riding legionnaire who pins on his ribbons and medals with a
prosthetic hand.
He is the white-haired guy bagging groceries at the supermarket, aggravatingly
slow, who helped liberate a Nazi death camp.
A vet is an ordinary and extraordinary human being --- someone who offered his
life's vital years in the service of his country.
He is a soldier and a savior and a sword against the darkness, and nothing more
than the finest, greatest testimony on behalf of the finest, greatest nation
ever known. We will never be able to repay the debt of gratitude we owe.
Author Unknown
Have a Blessed Day
