In Honor of Veteran's Day....

Quotes for Veteran's Day

"But the freedom that they fought for, and the country grand they
wrought for, is their monument to-day, and for aye."
- Thomas Dunn English
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"This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is
the home of the brave."
- Elmer Davis
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"Freedom is never free."
- Author Unknown
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"Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong
desire to live taking the form of readiness to die."
- G. K. Chesterton
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"And I'm proud to be an American
where at least I know I'm free.
And I won't forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me."
- Lee Greenwood
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I have a video of a song that has always touched my heart.
Please click on link below to view and reflect on our veterans:


I'm Proud to be an American


Please visit (and thank!) a veteran today!

- dedicated to MP, my son, who is entering the Air Force next month.

Veteran's Day Humor

In honor of Veteran's Day here in the U.S, I found this on About.com:

(Note: This was an actual letter sent to a major newspaper)

Dear Editor,

Today is Veterans Day, so I asked someone who had been in the Armed Service what he did in the military. He said, "I was in the Pacific Theater." I asked him if any other GIs were with him. He said "Yes, there were thousands of us in the Pacific Theater." I asked him how much time he spent in the Pacific Theater. He said that he was in the Pacific Theater every day for five months!

I certainly believe that our fighting men need some recreation, but I think that they don't need to be in the movie theater that long. Back in 1944, for example, our boys in uniform were having a tough time on the beaches of Norway - yet there were thousands of GIs off in the movie theater who could have been helping out. And as a Concerned American, I think it is a bit excessive for a serviceman to be at the picture show every day for five months. Of course, all Veterans were not in the Pacific Theater, and we should be proud of those who fought and who made sacrifices.

A Concerned American

"I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought,

but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones."
- Albert Einstein