Memorial Day Weekend
Unfortunately, all too often, we civilians forget that "Good people sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." We are reminded twice a year, and that is not nearly enough. The men in uniform, whether they be Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marines, they all stand ready "when the wolf growls at the door." They do their job, never questioning whether it’s right and just. This is what it means to be in the military. The president gives orders, they hear it, and follow it.
And they’re underappreciated. They have been for quite some time. The elites of the Left have disdained them for far too long, and quite frankly, it’s time for them to stick a sock in it. These men go and do what many of can’t, or are unwilling to do. I had aspirations to join the military and serve proudly. Unfortunately, physical problems prevented me from doing that. I’m not going to be one of these social experimenters demanding that the rules be changed for me. I know my physical limitations, and I also know that I would only be a detriment to a detachment, a squad, or a team; they are only as strong as their weakest link. I know I would probably be that link; strong in heart and mind, just not in the body.
But we do not look down on those that have tried. And we most certainly do not look down on those that serve now, or have served before. I have met a number of veterans on the Internet. I love them like they are my family, and I always give them the respect they are due. These people are the ones that put their lives on the line—day in and day out—to ensure we have the freedoms that we possess, and the liberties we all own. They are ours, but only as long as the man with the rifle is standing on that wall.
Or the one who carves the line in the ground, and calls to our enemies "This far and no further", and means it. That man is whom we respect and honor this weekend. We do so on a daily basis, defending them to detractors, praying for their safety and safe return home when their duty is done. We always look with reverence to those that came before us, and defended this nation we live in. They are, as Tom Brokaw appropriately called, "The Greatest Generation". That applies to everyone that fought in any war this nation was a part of; from the Revolutionary War to the Global War On Terror. These people—these proud and brave men and women—are owed more than this country can ever repay.
So, to them, we honor through a moment of silence, and a silent prayer today. That they may return home to their wives, their children—their families—safely, and that their efforts were not in vain. So to you men and women, we salute you. May God Bless you and watch over you.
The Bunny ;) & Publius II
Unfortunately, all too often, we civilians forget that "Good people sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." We are reminded twice a year, and that is not nearly enough. The men in uniform, whether they be Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marines, they all stand ready "when the wolf growls at the door." They do their job, never questioning whether it’s right and just. This is what it means to be in the military. The president gives orders, they hear it, and follow it.
And they’re underappreciated. They have been for quite some time. The elites of the Left have disdained them for far too long, and quite frankly, it’s time for them to stick a sock in it. These men go and do what many of can’t, or are unwilling to do. I had aspirations to join the military and serve proudly. Unfortunately, physical problems prevented me from doing that. I’m not going to be one of these social experimenters demanding that the rules be changed for me. I know my physical limitations, and I also know that I would only be a detriment to a detachment, a squad, or a team; they are only as strong as their weakest link. I know I would probably be that link; strong in heart and mind, just not in the body.
But we do not look down on those that have tried. And we most certainly do not look down on those that serve now, or have served before. I have met a number of veterans on the Internet. I love them like they are my family, and I always give them the respect they are due. These people are the ones that put their lives on the line—day in and day out—to ensure we have the freedoms that we possess, and the liberties we all own. They are ours, but only as long as the man with the rifle is standing on that wall.
Or the one who carves the line in the ground, and calls to our enemies "This far and no further", and means it. That man is whom we respect and honor this weekend. We do so on a daily basis, defending them to detractors, praying for their safety and safe return home when their duty is done. We always look with reverence to those that came before us, and defended this nation we live in. They are, as Tom Brokaw appropriately called, "The Greatest Generation". That applies to everyone that fought in any war this nation was a part of; from the Revolutionary War to the Global War On Terror. These people—these proud and brave men and women—are owed more than this country can ever repay.
So, to them, we honor through a moment of silence, and a silent prayer today. That they may return home to their wives, their children—their families—safely, and that their efforts were not in vain. So to you men and women, we salute you. May God Bless you and watch over you.
The Bunny ;) & Publius II
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