People must remember that a soldier does not pick his enemy nor the cause for which he fights. He does not pick the location nor the time of the battle. He merely goes where he is deployed and attempts to accomplish the assigned mission. All of the decisions were made by people, in Washington, most of whom have never put on a uniform nor been on the battlefield. They have no clue what life on the field of conflict is like.
To all active duty personnel and my fellow vets, those who came before, those I served with and those who have followed, thank you for your service and commitment to this Republic and it’s people.
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Mom would never make it as a soldier as she doesn’t like to be told what to do. Thank you for your service. The military is not a career for everyone.
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I was drafted into service, so I only served two years. It was never something I would have chosen for a career, but it grew me up in a short period of time.
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A most beautiful post. Thank you for your service my friend.
I linked this post to Happy Tuesday.
Have a fabulous Happy Tuesday and week. 🙂
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Thank you for your friendship in the blogosphere. You’re probably the primary reason I’m still doing this after 18 years!
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Touching. We are blessed to have people like you who serve even when they don’t want to. Thank you for everything and God bless, my friend!
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I always thought it was a responsibility and not an option. Recently, I have come to believe that anyone running for federal office must have 2 years of military service. They need to know how their decisions impact the lives of those in uniform.
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Thank you for your service.
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Thank you for expressing what I am more and more feeling, that anyone who runs for federal office should be required to have a certain amount of military service. (I might make an exception for someone who was the spouse or partner of a veteran because if you are married or partnering to someone serving, you are also serving in your own way). I say this as the daughter of a World War II veteran and the wife of a Cold War veteran. Alana ramblinwitham
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