Just think of these pictures
as you pursue your everyday life . . .
and remember those who are living their's
very differently . . . so that you can have yours . .
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 under the Flag,
ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O
LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT
SHINE UPON THEM.
I don't know if you saw this in the news but it really impressed me. Funny, when Hurricane Isabelle hit, our US Senate/House took 2 days off as they couldn't work.
On the ABC evening news, it was reported that, because of the dangers from Isabelle approaching Washington DC, the military members assigned the duty of guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier were given permission to suspend the assignment.
They refused. "No way, Sir!"
Soaked to the skin, marching in the pelting rain of a tropical storm, they said that guarding the Tomb was not just an assignment, it was the highest honor that can be afforded to a serviceperson.
The tomb has been patrolled continuously, 24/7, since 1930.
We can be very proud of our young men and women in the service no matter where they serve.
God Bless Them
This picture of the statue above was made by an Iraqi artist named Kalat, who for years was forced by Saddam Hussein to make the many hundreds of bronze busts of Saddam that dotted Baghdad. This artist was so grateful that the Americans liberated his country, he melted 3 of the fallen Saddam heads and made a memorial statue dedicated to the American soldiers and their fallen comrades. Kalat worked on this night and day for several months.
To the left of the kneeling soldier is a small Iraqi girl giving the soldier comfort as he mourns the loss of his comrade in arms. It is currently on display outside the palace that is now home to the 4th Infantry division. It will eventually be shipped and shown at the memorial museum in Fort Hood, Texas.
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