Veteran's Day 2006

 

In medieval times, it was the knight who fought for his country. In modern times, we might call that knight a soldier.    Once was a time when people had nothing, but their honor was everything. It breaks my heart whenever I hear an adult say that defending our country is something that people don't do anymore, that it is a thing of the past. Unfortunately,their way of thinking does not stop there. It is carried on to their children and their children's children.                                      Dare to keep honor alive. Dare to teach our children to take that moment of silence to honor those who have fought for their safety and for their freedom and for the safety and the freedom of the people they love. Dare to teach our children that standing up when they see a Veteran is a sign of honor and respect for what they have done for us. Dare to teach our children that if they love their freedom and the freedom of our nation, they need to thank a Veteran.     For my dad and for all our men and women in uniform... past, present and future...    Today I wear the poppy to thank you and to honor you for your unselfish acts of kindness and bravery that defend our freedom and our country.                                                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, who serves beneath the Flag, and whose coffin is draped by the Flag, who allows the protester to burn the Flag.      Tomb of the Unknown Soldier @ Arlington, Texas "Here Rests In Honored Glory An American Soldier Known But To God" The Tomb is guarded 24-hours-per-day and 365-days-per year by specially trained members of the 3rd United States Infantry.