Well, this sure makes me feel like I don't do enough...
WOW. A gift from the Gods of Irony.
I never served, but I never bad mouth, or take the military for granted. I teach my kids to go up to service men or women whenever they see them and tell them thank you. If I see military personal having lunch I call the waitress and I'll pay there bill and I never tell them. these men and women are the best of the best of there generation, and just watching them and seeing what they do gives me hope for the future of my kids in our great country. They never get enough credit for anything, but yet I think they don't care if they do. But once again I'll say it "there the best of the best of there generation. And god bless them all.
This is a fine tribute to our fine people in our military around the world. However, the spokes person Oli north, was the wrong one to give it, because he is the same person that sent a young LT.. in Nam up the river who was doing nothing wrong but following orders from north. This young LT. QUESTIONED THESE ORDERS, TO THE POINT OF BEING THREATENED, TO BE COURT MARSHALED, IF HE CONTINUED TO REFUSE NORTH'S ORDERS. NORTH THREW HIM TO THE WOLVES WHEN HIS ASS GOT IN A SLING FOR HIS ORDERS AND LIED AND PUT ALL THE BLAME ON LT. KILEY. NUFF SAID!
SNIP However, the spokes person Oli north, was the wrong one to give it
Oh? So only combat vets are patriots?
Not the cabbie who gets a fella to work? Not the dad who juggles two jobs? Not the grocery store stock boy?
I totally disagree with the implied assessment that service in the military makes one a patriot.
A personal commitment to the Bill of Rights, the English rights upon which it was based, and the freedoms it gurarantees is my standard for defining a patriot.
Patrick Henry, George Mason, Thomas Jefferson--these men are patriots.
Support the troops.
Bring 'em home.