A SOLDIER'S PERSPECTIVE
THE WEB'S LEADING MILITARY BLOG SINCE 2004
I want to thank each one of you who have served our nation and helped preserve the freedom and way of life we love. Without you, America would look much different today. It seems that much of America does not have a true appreciation and understanding of what our military really does for us. They simply take for granted the fruits of your labor.  ÂÂ
Our military does not make much money, you have no say over where you live or where your kids go to school, and you are required to leave your family on your commander’s word. The people you love come second to serving your country.  But if it were not for you who have worked so hard and endured so much throughout our nation’s history until today, we would not live in the freest, greatest nation on earth.  I wish more people understood that this kind of freedom does not just happen, it must be earned and it must be preserved. That’s what all of you have done for us.  ÂÂ
Saying thank you seems like so little but it comes from my heart. I will do my part of by always being aware that my freedom came at a price, I will guard it carefully by living in a way that honors all you have done for us.ÂÂ
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My stepfather, who was the only father I ever knew, fought in WWII. He won the bronze star for valor. He is my own personal hero and just one of the reasons I honor veterans and veterans day. My only hope is that with Obama now President, that this is not the last veterans day I will be able to celebrate in freedom. With all I have read of him and his aims, I really fear that our constitution and our freedoms may not survive the next four years. I pray that I am wrong, but in my heart I dread our nation’s future.
Mickey
Amy, thank you I feel the same way. God Bless all Veterans past and present. God Bless the USA.
They Did Their Share
On Veteran%u2019s Day we honor
Soldiers who protect our nation.
For their service as our warriors,
They deserve our admiration.
Some of them were drafted;
Some were volunteers;
For some it was just yesterday;
For some it%u2019s been many years;
In the jungle or the desert,
On land or on the sea,
They did whatever was assigned
To produce a victory.
Some came back; some didn%u2019t.
They defended us everywhere.
Some saw combat; some rode a desk;
All of them did their share.
No matter what the duty,
For low pay and little glory,
These soldiers gave up normal lives,
For duties mundane and gory.
Let every veteran be honored;
Don%u2019t let politics get in the way.
Without them, freedom would have died;
What they did, we can%u2019t repay.
We owe so much to them,
Who kept us safe from terror,
So when we see a uniform,
Let%u2019s say “thank you” to every wearer.
By Joanna Fuchs
Isaac
Not just America, but the whole world. Thank you.
NY-David
God Bless the Vet’s everywhere.
Not to worry, Kenneth. Our new president intends to continue making the country better with ample respect for its past. Obama has seen first hand the benefits of what hard work and freedom can bring. Please don’t fall into the the naysayers, saying that only a Republican president can keep the nation free and safe.
God Bless!
NY-David
NY-David
Sorry, Great post, Amy!
NY-David
SSgtJ
Thank you for those kind words Amy.
Yesterday was Veterans Day. Today I want to thank all of you behind the scenes who have supported our Veterans. As a Vietnam Veteran and Father of an Iraqi Veteran, I know first hand how important that is. From the bottom of my heart I thank YOU the Veterans Supporters.
Space
Well said, Amy…
My great-grandfather served in Europe with the USMC in World War I. My grandfather was a Navy man who served in the Pacific in World War II and later in Korea. My dad was part of an Air Force K-9 unit in Vietnam. My brother is currently halfway through his 18th year in the Army and served in the first Persian Gulf War, Panama, Afghanistan, and twice more in Iraq, and he also helped with the recovery effort at Ground Zero shortly after 9/11.
Suffice it to say that Veterans Day holds a very sentimental place in my heart…so even though it’s a day late, God bless our Veterans, currently active military or not, wherever they can be found.