We can't forget the brave men and women who have served our country.
Nor will we forget the ones who won't be coming back.
Thank you to our veterans.
It is the Soldier, not the minister
Who has given us freedom of religion.
It is the Soldier, not the reporter
Who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the Soldier, not the poet
Who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer
Who has given us freedom to protest.
It is the Soldier, not the lawyer
Who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the Soldier, not the politician
Who has given us the right to vote.
It is the Soldier who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who allows the protester to burn the flag.
For an amazing photo tour of Ardennes American Cemetery in Liege, Belgium, where Don's uncle is buried, see this post.
I see Don's uncle was a Kansas man..being a Jayhawker I am always curious about where people are born in Kansas..where was Don's uncle born? I was hatched and yanked up in Phillipsburg, Kansas 1952..Proud to be a TRUE Kansas hillbilly,,,Shadowfaxhound
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