My Memorial Day Thoughts (repost)
Posted by Andy on May 27th, 2007
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Memorial Day 2007. (Reposted from 2005 & 2006 because I could.)
It has been a long year. We have lost many good men and women. Their sacrifice is not the first. It will not be the last. But their sacrifices must never be tarnished by the politics here stateside. We must always weep with the families. Hold them, look them in the eyes and tell them their loved ones fought bravely and died for a good cause.
Many have sullied the sacrifices of the soldiers in the War on Terror for their own gains. In America that is their right, short of treason. But we can never let the voices of doubt and division be the loudest. We can never allow those voices to be heard loud and clear on the battlefields across the globe. We must show the same support and allegance that those brave souls, worlds away show us.
On July 4, 1776 America started on a long journey towards freedom. That was the day that The Declaration of Independance was signed.
This is an exerpt that has to be repeated.
But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
It is our duty to help them throw off such Government.
Since America is the most powerful nation in the World, it has certain responsibilities that other nations do not. We have massed a military force, one like no other has existed before. But our force is not the oppressive force like so many have been over the years. Ours is fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, and friends. They do not serve to conquer. They do so out of duty. They stand guard not only for their fellow Americans, but for all endangered people around the world.
I believe that God gave America the brave soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines, not only for our protection, but for the protection of all those who cannot protect themselves. And as it is written in our Declaration of Independance, it is our duty to stand up for them.
God Bless & Thanks,
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