The Land of the Free

The land of the free... BECAUSE we are the home of the brave.

It's Veteran's Day today, and I wanted to take a moment to honor all of those who have gone before.  The ones who have sacrificed more than I ever will in order to allow me to keep the freedoms I have.

Today I celebrate all of the men and women who have served this country through our military, both here and overseas.  They are heroes in this great land, although they would never admit to being one.

We would not be the country we are today, we would not have the freedoms we have today, we would not be as prosperous without the strength and courage of these people.

But the truest heroes of all?  The wives, husbands, children and friends of those who have served.  They face each day with a new strength, going through each day knowing that they honestly do not know what their next day, next hour, next moment could bring.  The doorbell could ring, and on the other side of that 4'x7' piece of wood could be a dress uniform there to tell them their entire world will never be the same again.  But they willingly continue down the road they selected, bearing the weight of the world on their shoulders, yet smiling for all to see.

Today, as we fly our flag overhead, let us do so proudly, to honor those who so selflessly have given everything for people that they will never even meet.

Thank a Veteran today.

HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY, AND GOD BLESS AMERICA!