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This is an email I just found and thought I would share. It is a little out of date but very worth reading. credit of this email to D.S for sharing.
ONE OF BEST E-MAILS I'VE EVER RECEIVED
>
>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,
>
>It is the veteran,
>
>who serves under the Flag,
>
>ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD,
>
>AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM.
>
>I don't know if you saw this in the news but it really impressed me.
Funny,
>our US Senate/House took 2 days off as they couldn't work because of
the
>expected storm.
>
>On the ABC evening news, it was reported tonight that, because of the
>dangers from Hurricane Isabelle approaching Washington DC, the
military
>members assigned the duty of guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
were
>given permission to suspend the assignment.
>They respectfully declined the offer, "No way, Sir!"
>
>Soaked to the skin, marching in the pelting rain of a tropical storm,
they
>said that guarding the Tomb was not just an assignment, it was the
highest
>honor that can be afforded to a serviceperson.
>
>The tomb has been patrolled continuously, 24/7, since 1930.
>
>I don't usually suggest that many emails be forwarded, but I'd be
EXTREMELY
>proud if this one reached as many as possible.
>
>We can be very proud of our young men and women in the service no
matter
>where they serve.
>
>God Bless them.
ONE OF BEST E-MAILS I'VE EVER RECEIVED
>
>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,
>
>It is the veteran,
>
>who serves under the Flag,
>
>ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD,
>
>AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM.
>
>I don't know if you saw this in the news but it really impressed me.
Funny,
>our US Senate/House took 2 days off as they couldn't work because of
the
>expected storm.
>
>On the ABC evening news, it was reported tonight that, because of the
>dangers from Hurricane Isabelle approaching Washington DC, the
military
>members assigned the duty of guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
were
>given permission to suspend the assignment.
>They respectfully declined the offer, "No way, Sir!"
>
>Soaked to the skin, marching in the pelting rain of a tropical storm,
they
>said that guarding the Tomb was not just an assignment, it was the
highest
>honor that can be afforded to a serviceperson.
>
>The tomb has been patrolled continuously, 24/7, since 1930.
>
>I don't usually suggest that many emails be forwarded, but I'd be
EXTREMELY
>proud if this one reached as many as possible.
>
>We can be very proud of our young men and women in the service no
matter
>where they serve.
>
>God Bless them.