Posted on 07/04/2006 7:10:27 AM PDT by seasoned traditionalist
Never in the history of the world has any soldier sacrificed more for the freedom and liberty of total strangers than the American soldier. And, our soldiers don't just give freedom abroad, they preserve it for us here at home.
For it has been said so truthfully that it is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us the freedom of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom
And they're in the process of doing the same to Lieberman.
To fallen soldiers let us sing
where no rockets fly nor bullets wing
Our broken brothers let us bring
to the mansions of the Lord
No more bleeding no more fight
No prayers pleading through the night
just divine embrace, eternal light
in the mansions of the Lord
Where no mothers cry and no children weep
We will stand and guard though the angels sleep
All through the ages safely keep the mansions of the Lord
"The Mansions of the Lord"
(From the film “We Were Soldiers”)
It shows how cheaply they value what people were willing to sacrifice so they can pontificate. It also shows their lack of character. It requires character to understand concepts like loyalty, committment and gratitude.
It means a lot to me and to all vets, our Active Duty, Guards and Reserves as well as their families, especially those who have lost a loved one, to try and understand and realize that the sacrifices made were NOT IN VAIN and that someone recognizes and appreciates it
With debate in Congress about flag desecration; with the NYT, printing classified information (thereby endangering our Military); with SheehanSheenaSheenShermanShoehornShenaSheenyShewnBehan and her coterie protesting (including flying Our Flag upside down); with so many who no longer give any consideration as to the sacrifices our Military have made in order to provide all of the Freedoms we (Americans) as well as (again tanks to our Military) many other countries including Millions of people, it is important to remind one and all and give thanks, Honor, Salute, and ask for God's Blessing and Protection for all of our Military--wherever they may be.
A Proud Vietnam Veteran
http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/ItisPeke/VDay.html
Mansions of the Lord.
That is great... I'm stealing it...
Ah... I didn't realize that you already had the answer to what YOU do for freedom every day. God bless you and your two stars.
“It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena... whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end of the triumphs of high achievement; and who at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither defeat nor victory.” TR
fitting for today.
Ping forever
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