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 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.
