Veterans Day
I don’t like to say Happy Veteran’s Day. To me, it isn’t a happy day, it’s a day to remember those who served this country.
Today had even more meaning. A 25 year old man from the area was killed in Afghanistan a few weeks ago. He came home today. I think today was the perfect day for him to come home. It’s starting to get too close to home, we lost another soldier from the area back in September. We’ve stood on the side of the road of both of these young men, if only because they were both close to my age, and could have been my friends. It’s been tough for me, because I have friends who have been injured while serving, and I have friends who are recently home, and some who will be leaving soon. I come from a military family. I feel a very deep pride for what my friends and family have done. They have fought for the right to be doing what I am now, giving you my thoughts.
Welcome home, Cpl. Chad Young. Thank you for your service.
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I posted this on my face book page today, and I think it says it all:
“I am a Veteran, and a Veteran is someone, who at one point in their life wrote a blank check payable to the United States of America for an amount up to, and including, their life. Regardless of personal political views, that is an honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer remember that fac…t….Copy and paste this as your status if you are a Veteran. MSgt,US Army 1990-1994,ROTC 1978-1984″.
God bless the family and friends of Corporal Chad Young, a great example of courage, strength and the determination of those wearing the colors of our Armed Force all over the World to protecting the rights, liberties and freedom we all sometimes take for granted.
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