Thanks Veterans

[John T]

I post this every Veterans Day here and on other Forum boards even though one person took offense to it one year, so here goes.


What is a Veteran?

A veteran - whether active duty, retired, or national guard or reserve is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check
made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life", and there are way too many people in this
country who no longer understand that.

It is the VETERAN, not the preacher,
who has given us freedom of religion.

It is the VETERAN, not the reporter,
who has given us freedom of the press.

It is the VETERAN, not the poet,
who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer,
who has given us freedom to assemble.

It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer,
who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the VETERAN, not the politician,
Who has given us the right to vote.

It is the VETERAN,
who salutes the Flag,
who serves under the Flag,

ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD,
AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM.

ALL GAVE SOME, SOME GAVE ALL

Thanks Veterans and God Bless you all

Ol John T Conservative Christian Patriot

 

[Don B]

Well said John T

 

[jd40an]

Amen!!

 

[Kris A NC]

Nice Post JohnT....although these days a lot of those phrases need to amended to:

It is the VETERAN, not the POLITICIAN,
who has given us freedom of religion....ETC

God Bless all our Veterans!!

Kris A NC (now IN)

 

[Ben.So.Tex.]

Amen John.
Ret. Master Sgt

 

[Anonymous-0]

Thank you for your thoughts
I am proud to have an honorable discharge and I wish our comander and chief could say the same thing.