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Post by Jim on Jul 6, 2020 4:24:29 GMT 9
No, Brothers of mine, after watching the pace of America being taken away accelerated through executive orders, fiats, surrendering to blm, and the tolerance displayed towards rioters, looters, pillagers; converting a felon who was murdered, into a world wide IDOL, (short of a god) and reading Gary's "I STOOD", I realized that the thread "We Owe You More" was our declaration the we owed each other more. Then, I received this this morning and realized, NO, it is you and I who are owed. But, the ones who came home in a box covered with the Flag of a nation that apparently is no longer "One Nation Under God" are the ones that are owed so much more, not from us, but from the ones who have done nothing to either earn or enjoy doing the aforementioned acts covered by the 1st Amendment. Yesterday, I watched The Star Spangled Banner being sung by a woman wearing a black lives matter shirt, partially hidden by her red jacket.. Supporting an organization that idolizes Fidel Castro and Che Guevara. who executed Negros, townhall.com/columnists/humbertofontova/2020/07/04/how-the-heroes-of-black-lives-matter-executed-blacks-n2571853 and singing our National Anthem, is an oxymoron. NO, WE ARE OWED, we owe no one, but those that served before, with and after us. This is our song, our history and what should be our legacy. Will we have served in vain? The Old Sarge...... I did not write this, nor do I know who did. But, I do know that it was written from first hand experience.We Are Veterans.
We left home as teenagers for an unknown adventure.
We loved our country enough to defend it and protect it with our own lives.
We said goodbye to friends and family and everything we knew.
We learned the basics and then we scattered in the wind to the far corners of the Earth.
We found new friends and new family.
We became brothers and sisters regardless of color, race or creed.
We had plenty of good times, and plenty of bad times.
We didn't get enough sleep.
We drank too much.
We picked up both good and bad habits
We worked hard and played harder.
We didn't earn a great wage.
We experienced the happiness of mail call and the sadness of missing important events.
We didn't know when, or even if, we were ever going to see home again.
We grew up fast, and yet somehow, we never grew up at all.
We fought for our freedom, as well as the freedom of others.
Some of us saw actual combat, and some of us didn't.
Some of us saw the world, and some of us didn't.
Some of us dealt with physical warfare, most of us dealt with psychological warfare.
We have seen and experienced and dealt with things that we can't fully describe or explain, as not all of our sacrifices were physical.
We participated in time honored ceremonies and rituals with each other, strengthening our bonds and camaraderie
We counted on each other to get our job done and sometimes to survive it at all.
We have dealt with victory and tragedy.
We have celebrated and mourned.
We lost a few along the way.
When our adventure was over, some of us went back home, some of us started somewhere new and some of us never came home at all.
We have told amazing and hilarious stories of our exploits and adventures.
We share an unspoken bond with each other, that most people don't experience, and few will understand.
We speak highly of our own branch of service, and poke fun at the other branches.
We know however, that, if needed, we will be there for our brothers and sisters and stand together as one, in a heartbeat.
Being a veteran is something that had to be earned, and it can never be taken away.
It has no monetary value, but at the same time it is a priceless gift.
People see a veteran and they thank them for their service.
When we see each other, we give that little upwards head nod, or a slight smile, knowing that we have shared and experienced things that most people have not.
So, from myself to the rest of the veterans out there, I commend and thank you for all that you have done and sacrificed for your country.
Try to remember the good times and forget the bad times.
Share your stories.
But most importantly, stand tall and proud, for you have earned the right to be called a Veteran.
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