Veterans Day 2006

I wanted to make a "grand" entry for today.  I looked through all the graphics I have.  And I can't find any words or graphics for such a grand entry. 

No words, no graphics seem to be right.  Oh this entry will have some words and I will put in some graphics.  But something will be missing.  Most of the graphics are big so I will shrink them down a bit for the entry.  But if you click on them it will show you the picture/graphic in it's bigger form.

What can you say about a person that is willing to put their life on the line for you.  I mean how can you really truly thank that person?  How can you thank the families of the soldiers that don't come back home?

How you can you sit and read the news about how some veterans have been treated when they come home?  I really don't remember, but I do remember it being said that the Vietnam Vets didn't come home to a hero's welcome.  That they were treated like dirt.  That they were the reason the USA fought in an "unpopular" war.

How in the world could we treat them that way?  Our military men and women aren't politicians, they are just like me and you.  They joined up to fight to help our country stay free and strong.  They are just like you.  And me.

(Ok I can't get the stupid link to work with this picture.  So just click here.)

See that little red poppy in my about me column (oh and it is clickable)?  Every year men stand outside stores and give them away.  Most of the time most of us take it (or maybe refuse it) and keep walking.  We don't take the time to say "Thank You" or to give them a little bit of our pocket change to help them keep their VFW post running.

Today's vets come home to see that some so and so doesn't want to say the Pledge of Allegience or they want the words changed.  Some want the National Anthem sung in spanish.  All they here is how we feel about the "bad" war, the "horrible" president.

I am sorry.  They don't deserve that.  They deserve better.  Even the ones that didn't "see any action" deserve better.  They "didn't see action" because they were chicken.  It was just the luck of the draw.  They got stuck doing whatever because it just happened that way.

Today's military is all volunteer.  Today's military know very well they will probably have to go to war.  If you believe they don't believe that then I have to ask where have you been living the past 20 years?

Today is not for bashing the military.  Today is not for bashing our government.  Today is not for bashing our president.  Today is for HONOR, RESPECT, to be THANKFUL, and for CARING about those that put themselves in harms way so that we can be free, but also so you can bash them, the war and our president.

Today is for THEM.  Today is showing RESPECT and HONOR.  Today is a day to be THANKFUL.

If you any of you have served, are serving, have family that have or are serving: