To All US Military Veterans, on 11 November, 2009‏

[KR McKay]

[Chris and Buzz, I apologize for posting this in the wrong place, but I just wanted to be sure that as many as possible saw it today.]



If you know an US Military VETERAN, PLEASE copy this to them today with a personal note of "thanks"...it's the least we can do for such service and sacrifice...


If YOU are an US Military VETERAN, please read on...


Today in the US is Veterans Day. Sadly, for many who are off from work today, today is just that -- a day off from work. To many kids who are out of school, today is just a day out of school. I think that that is wrong.


Today is supposed to be the day that we thank all the soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and everyone else that I've left off of this list, for their service to this nation, and to us, the citizenry.


To all veterans, I say this: THANK YOU. YOU have done what most of us have not done. Some of us did not serve because we were medically unacceptable. Some of us did not serve because we were not able to adapt to a military lifestyle. And some of us did not serve because we were lazy or apathetic. But YOU did serve. YOU did the things that most of us either could not or would not do. YOU put yourselves on the line for the rest of us. I am humbled, and am in awe of YOU, your service, and the sacrifices YOU have made that I only THINK I understand something about.


We -- ALL OF US -- owe YOU a debt that we can never truly repay. At least on this one day, I want to tell YOU that I never grow tired of honoring YOU, your service, and your patriotism. This nation is singular in this world due to the Grace of God, and the sacrifices of men and women just like YOU.


And so I say, "THANK YOU," "THANK YOU," "THANK YOU!"


I'll close with these words of then Senator Zell Miller, delivered in 2004:

"Never in the history of the world has any soldier sacrificed more for the freedom and liberty of total strangers than the American soldier. And, our soldiers don't just give freedom abroad, they preserve it for us here at home.

"For it has been said so truthfully that it is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us the freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.

"It is the soldier, not the agitator, who has given us the freedom to protest.

"It is the soldier who salutes the flag, serves beneath the flag, whose coffin is draped by the flag, who gives that protester the freedom to abuse and burn that flag."

[mattfivefour]

I agree with our brother: To all the veterans—of every God-fearing country—who stood in the gap, to protect those afar and those at home ... and who are still standing in the gap for all of us:

T H A N K ... Y O U ! ! !

[anath]

I also humbly

THANK YOU

for your service. And you are in our continual prayers.

[bghtnpd4]

To all of our Service men and women: We owe you a debt we can never repay. Thank you all for your service to our country.

[mikalikat]

Amen and amen. Just spoke with my girl last weekend and she's loving serving our country. Her dad did, my husband did, my dad and two uncles did. God Bless America and thank you, from the bottom of my soul, to our service men and women.

[Suzanne]

I want to say thank you to all of the veterans who have served this country. My nephew, his step-son and my niece are currently serving in the military. God bless all veterans!

[Keith]

Yes Thank-You for your service.

[Admzaa]

From Britain, we thank you Americans for all that you have done and are doing in the continued fight for freedom.

One question I have to ask is why is Obama still dithering about sending more troops to Afghanistan some three months after the original request made by his own appointed general there? Is this man trying to deliberately defeat his own armed forces? I just can't understand or believe the time that this guy is taking. It just doesn't add up!

[Keith]

From Britain, we thank you Americans for all that you have done and are doing in the continued fight for freedom.

One question I have to ask is why is Obama still dithering about sending more troops to Afghanistan some three months after the original request made by his own appointed general there? Is this man trying to deliberately defeat his own armed forces? I just can't understand or believe the time that this guy is taking. It just doesn't add up!

I'm thinking the same thing. He had his 8th meeting today and still no decision and probably not gonna be one till 8 days from now.

[LivnForChrist]

Thank You
and

[Carl]

As a serviceman I thank all of you, and grateful that I could serve. As a citizen I thank all servicemen for their dedication to the freedom they earn and protect for us.

[VersysRyder]

I as well thank my fellow servicemembers who are serving right now. A great many of them are the reason I have the freedom to go to college right now.

And to all of you whom have given we servicemembers thanks, all I can say is, "Happy to be here, proud to serve!"

God bless you all and I appreciate the warm wishes :)

[Sean Osborne]

To those Americans offering their thanks - thank you in return. It has always been the support of the civilian population which has been the enabler and force multiplier of those defending our Constitutional Republic. Your hard work has provided our tools, your sons and daughters are our fellow soldiers.

We are now all engaged in a fight against enemies foreign and domestic for the survival of our Republic and whether or not it will remain one nation under God. God help us all.

[KR McKay]

From Britain, we thank you Americans for all that you have done and are doing in the continued fight for freedom.

One question I have to ask is why is Obama still dithering about sending more troops to Afghanistan some three months after the original request made by his own appointed general there? Is this man trying to deliberately defeat his own armed forces?

I can only sadly conclude, "YES."