Thank you Vets!

 yeah, I've posted this song before, but this is a different slide show. It IS a great anthem by Michael W. Smith.

Today is 11-11-11. Cool.

I also like Dr. Pat McNamara's story about "Fr. Francis P. Duffy and the Fighting 69th."

This makes me think... July 4th edition

"Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime." - Adlai Stevenson


From last year, amazing photographs from the Pioneer Woman's blog.

We Honor our Vets Today with Thanks and Prayers

The Noble and the Brave:
A Veteran's Day Tribute

When America had an urgent need,
These brave ones raised a hand;
No hesitation held them back;
They were proud to take a stand.

They left their friends and family;
They gave up normal life;
To serve their country and their God,
They plowed into the strife.

They fought for freedom and for peace
On strange and foreign shores;
Some lost new friends; some lost their lives
In long and brutal wars.

Other veterans answered a call
To support the ones who fought;
Their country had requirements for
The essential skills they brought.

We salute every one of them,
The noble and the brave,
The ones still with us here today,
And those who rest in a grave.

So here’s to our country’s heroes;
They’re a cut above the rest;
Let’s give the honor that is due
To our country’s very best.

By Joanna Fuchs

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