Today we celebrated Veterans Day at school. I always look forward to this special day because we take the time to think about our freedom and how we are able to keep it--the men and women who put their lives on the line for us!
I am blessed to have 4 military men in my family. My uncle Dub, uncle Bond, my nephew Brandon and my husband Juan. These men all gave time to the US armed forces so that we could keep our freedom, independence and voice. I am thankful for what they gave up for all of us.
We need to take time to celebrate this special day. We must teach the youth how special it is to serve our country. We have to present history to them so they have a connection to their past. They are our future, and we need to make sure they understand the past.
War is not pretty. I can barely remember a time in my life that was not surrounded by war. I grew up knowing my uncle was in Korea. Then came the Vietnam war, Cambodia, the ongoing war in the Middle East, Desert Storm, Iraq, Afghanistan...the list is long. I remember watching the death and destruction of the Vietnam war on TV. I remember proudly wearing my POW bracelet in high school. I remember setting the dinner table and watching George Bush, Sr. make his announcement on TV about Desert Storm. It almost seems that we have become so used to war that it is a fact of life.
Take time to thank a veteran. They deserve our love and gratitude.
I am blessed to have 4 military men in my family. My uncle Dub, uncle Bond, my nephew Brandon and my husband Juan. These men all gave time to the US armed forces so that we could keep our freedom, independence and voice. I am thankful for what they gave up for all of us.
We need to take time to celebrate this special day. We must teach the youth how special it is to serve our country. We have to present history to them so they have a connection to their past. They are our future, and we need to make sure they understand the past.
War is not pretty. I can barely remember a time in my life that was not surrounded by war. I grew up knowing my uncle was in Korea. Then came the Vietnam war, Cambodia, the ongoing war in the Middle East, Desert Storm, Iraq, Afghanistan...the list is long. I remember watching the death and destruction of the Vietnam war on TV. I remember proudly wearing my POW bracelet in high school. I remember setting the dinner table and watching George Bush, Sr. make his announcement on TV about Desert Storm. It almost seems that we have become so used to war that it is a fact of life.
Take time to thank a veteran. They deserve our love and gratitude.
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