It is the Veteran
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.
Ed Morrissey says,
You can read more about the men and women who received our nation’s highest honor for their sacrifice at the US Army’s Medal of Honor archive. Keep all of them, and all who have given their lives in war and peace to protect this nation, in your prayers and thoughts today.
For my previous posts related to the military, click here. Included in the listed posts is How Pacifism Violates the Command, "Thous Shalt Not Kill" (Charles Williams).