I believe it's becoming harder each day to understand history as so many among us have no idea what went on back in those world wars that killed so many and wounded so many more physically and mentally.
Hey, many among us have no idea what happened just last week let alone 50 years ago or care. The only thing that is important is what's happening right now on their personal smart phones. Anything else is just static, just a bad connection forcing them to move to a better location so they don't miss some important information like who is have a bad day because they can't find their keys to the car.
What I fear is we have lost the ability to actually communicate with individuals face to face like our soldiers had to do, only it wasn't to find out who is doing the wash this morning or having a spat the neighbor.
And if that's not bad enough, the problems what we see and complain about are on going at the Veterans Administration around the country. It is indicative of just how disconnected they really are, and if the truth to be known, the general public as well, to the needs and suffering of our veterans.
Whoa, got to go. I just got a text coming in from a buddy across town about his girl friend, and oh wait, there's a picture as well. Wow! cool!
But on the positive side, there are many among us as well that really care and are willing to make the effort to change the system and make it work to serve those that served us with their future while we continue to enjoy our own. The change is slow as one might expect given the size of the government, but at least we are headed in the right direction.
Veterans Sacrificed Their Freedom So That We Can Enjoy It
Lee Edwards /
Our veterans deserve more than an official holiday and special sales at Walmart and Kohl’s. They warrant our thanks for putting themselves in harm’s way to protect us from our enemies, particularly since 9/11.
As the most recent terrorist attack in New York City demonstrated, radical jihadists have not abandoned their goal of a global caliphate. President Ronald Reagan insisted that peace was only possible through strength, and sometimes through a display of strength. That’s why we have 240,000 active-duty and reserve troops in some 172 countries and territories, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Niger, and Somalia.
There are also U.S. troop deployments in Japan, South Korea, Germany, Britain, and Bahrain. Nearly 38,000 troops are on undisclosed but risky missions.
Veterans Day began as Armistice Day on Nov. 11, 1919, on the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Starting in 1921, many Americans began wearing an artificial flower—a red poppy—to commemorate those who had died in war. President Ike Eisenhower signed legislation in 1954 to change the name to Veterans Day to honor those who served in wartime. Here are a few facts to keep in mind this Veterans Day.
There are 18.5 million military veterans in America. The breakdown by war is:
Hey, many among us have no idea what happened just last week let alone 50 years ago or care. The only thing that is important is what's happening right now on their personal smart phones. Anything else is just static, just a bad connection forcing them to move to a better location so they don't miss some important information like who is have a bad day because they can't find their keys to the car.
What I fear is we have lost the ability to actually communicate with individuals face to face like our soldiers had to do, only it wasn't to find out who is doing the wash this morning or having a spat the neighbor.
And if that's not bad enough, the problems what we see and complain about are on going at the Veterans Administration around the country. It is indicative of just how disconnected they really are, and if the truth to be known, the general public as well, to the needs and suffering of our veterans.
Whoa, got to go. I just got a text coming in from a buddy across town about his girl friend, and oh wait, there's a picture as well. Wow! cool!
But on the positive side, there are many among us as well that really care and are willing to make the effort to change the system and make it work to serve those that served us with their future while we continue to enjoy our own. The change is slow as one might expect given the size of the government, but at least we are headed in the right direction.
Lee Edwards /
Our veterans deserve more than an official holiday and special sales at Walmart and Kohl’s. They warrant our thanks for putting themselves in harm’s way to protect us from our enemies, particularly since 9/11.
As the most recent terrorist attack in New York City demonstrated, radical jihadists have not abandoned their goal of a global caliphate. President Ronald Reagan insisted that peace was only possible through strength, and sometimes through a display of strength. That’s why we have 240,000 active-duty and reserve troops in some 172 countries and territories, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Niger, and Somalia.
There are also U.S. troop deployments in Japan, South Korea, Germany, Britain, and Bahrain. Nearly 38,000 troops are on undisclosed but risky missions.
Veterans Day began as Armistice Day on Nov. 11, 1919, on the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Starting in 1921, many Americans began wearing an artificial flower—a red poppy—to commemorate those who had died in war. President Ike Eisenhower signed legislation in 1954 to change the name to Veterans Day to honor those who served in wartime. Here are a few facts to keep in mind this Veterans Day.
There are 18.5 million military veterans in America. The breakdown by war is:
- 6.7 million veterans from the Vietnam era.
- 7.1 million veterans who served during the Gulf War.
- 1.6 million veterans of the Korean War.
- 768,000 veterans of World War II.
It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.Let us pause this Veterans Day, for just a moment, to give thanks for the dedicated men and women who put their lives at risk so that we might continue to enjoy ours.
It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the soldier, not the organizer, who gave us the freedom to demonstrate.
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.
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