Vera's blog: "Patriotic"

MEMORIAL DAY 

 

 
 
 
 


 

  

 
 


 
 


 
 


 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
  


 
 

  



 
 
 
 
 

  Keep it 
 moving, please, even if you've seen it before.

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. 

 
 
God 
 Bless them all!!!  

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Pass 'em on please

   * They travel miles in the heat..

   * They risk their lives crossing a border.

   * They don't get paid enough wages..

   * They do jobs that others won't do or are afraid to do.

   * They live in crowded conditions among a people who speak a different language.

   * They rarely see their families, and they face adversity all day ~ every day.

I'm not talking about the damned illegal Mexicans ~  

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 I'm talking about our troops!

 Doesn't it seem strange that many Democrats and Republicans are willing to lavish all kinds of social benefits on illegal's, but don't support our troops.

Share this one with family and friends.

This is worth the short time it takes to read it.

CURRENT AND PAST......ALL TO KEEP US FREE!!!!

A Poem Worth Reading

He was getting old and paunchy
And his hair was falling fast,
And he sat around the RSL,
Telling stories of the past.

Of a war that he once fought in
And the deeds that he had done,
In his exploits with his buddies;
They were heroes, every one.

And 'tho sometimes to his neighbours
His tales became a joke,
All his buddies listened quietly
For they knew where of he spoke.

But we'll hear his tales no longer,
For ol' Bob has passed away,
And the world's a little poorer
For a Soldier died today.

He won't be mourned by many,
Just his children and his wife..
For he lived an ordinary,
Very quiet sort of life.

He held a job and raised a family,
Going quietly on his way;
And the world won't note his passing,
'Tho a Soldier died today.

When politicians leave this earth,
Their bodies lie in state,
While thousands note their passing,
And proclaim that they were great.

Papers tell of their life stories
>From the time that they were young
But the passing of a Soldier
Goes unnoticed, and unsung.

Is the greatest contribution
To the welfare of our land,
Some jerk who breaks his promise
And cons his fellow man?

Or the ordinary fellow
Who in times of war and strife,
Goes off to serve his country
And offers up his life?

The politician's stipend
And the style in which he lives,
Are often disproportionate,
To the service that he gives.

While the ordinary Soldier,
Who offered up his all,
Is paid off with a medal
And perhaps a pension, small.

It's so easy to forget them,
For it is so many times
That our Bobs and Jims and Johnnys,
Went to battle, but we know,

It is not the politicians
With their compromise and ploys,
Who won for us the freedom
That our country now enjoys.

Should you find yourself in danger,
With your enemies at hand,
Would you really want some cop-out,
With his ever waffling stand?

Or would you want a Soldier--
His home, his country, his kin,
Just a common Soldier,
Who would fight until the end.

He was just a common Soldier,
And his ranks are growing thin,
But his presence should remind us
We may need his like again.

For when countries are in conflict,
We find the Soldier's part
Is to clean up all the troubles
That the politicians start.

If we cannot do him honour
While he's here to hear the praise,
Then at least let's give him homage
At the ending of his days..

Perhaps just a simple headline
In the paper that might say:
"OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING,
A SOLDIER DIED TODAY."

Pass On The Patriotism!
YOU can make a difference

A veteran is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank cheque made payable to 'Australia', 'New Zealand', 'Canada', 'Great Britain, 'The United States' or any other God fearing country for an amount "up to and including my life".

That is Honour, and there are way too many people in this WORLD who no longer understand it.

I have seen this on numerous occasions. Every time I read it, it makes me cry. To all of those who have served or are currently serving our country, thank you, once again, for all you have sacrificed to allow us to enjoy the rights we have. You will never be forgotten by me.

XEROX IS DOING SOMETHING COOL - WITH YOUR HELP

If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in  Iraq . You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to a member of the armed services.

How AMAZING it would be if we could get everyone we know to send one!!! It is FREE and it only takes a second.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if the soldiers received a bunch of these? Whether you are for or against the war, our soldiers over there need to know we are behind them.

This takes just 10 seconds and it's a wonderful way to say thank you. Please take the time and please take the time to pass it on for others to do. We can never say enough thank you's. 

Thanks for taking time to support our military!

WHEN A SOLDIER COMES HOME
This email is being circulated around the world - please keep it going 


When a soldier comes home, he finds it hard.... 
...to listen to his son whine about being bored.   


.....to keep a straight face when people complain about potholes.   


            to be tolerant of people who complain about the hassle of getting ready for work.   


....to be understanding when a co-worker complains about a bad night's sleep. 


...to be silent when people pray to God for a new car.   


.....to control his panic when his wife tells him he needs to drive slower.   


...to be compassionate when a businessman expresses a fear of flying.   



.....to keep from laughing when anxious parents say they're afraid to   
 send their kids off to summer camp.    



.....to keep from ridiculing someone who complains about hot weather.   



.....to control his frustration when a colleague gripes about his coffee being cold.   
   


.....to remain calm when his daughter complains about having to walk the dog.   



......to be civil to people who complain about their jobs.     



......to just walk away when someone says they only get two weeks of vacation a year.   



.....to be forgiving when someone says how hard it is to have a new baby in the house. 


The only thing harder than being a Soldier...  

  
Is loving one.   


 

SPECIAL EDITION, Dec 4, 2009
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Legion to support WWII veteran's fight for flagpole. `We will pay his legal
bills if necessary,' says National Commander.

WASHINGTON – The American Legion has joined the fight being waged by a Medal of
Honor recipient against a Virginia homeowner association's demands to remove a
flagpole. Col. Van Barfoot, 90, a World War II and Vietnam veteran, was ordered
by the Sussex Square Homeowner's Assocation to remove the flag pole from his
front lawn after he flew the U.S. Flag on Labor Day and Veterans Day. The
association is claiming that the flag pole is not "aesthetically appropriate."

"The association underestimated the fight left in this elderly veteran and now
they have to contend with the determination and persistence of Col. Barfoot's
2.5 million friends in The American Legion," said National Commander Clarence E.
Hill. "Col. Barfoot has hired legal counsel. The American Legion is prepared to
help with the expenses and fight these disgraceful actions by the association.
Where is the common sense here? Is this anyway to treat any American, much less
a true hero like Col Barfoot?"

To read more about Col. Barfoot's battle to display his flag, and to comment on
the story, click here.

Stay connected to the latest on this issue at www.legion.org.

Bill Sloan, Internal Affairs and Membership, The American Legion 317-630-1200
legionriders@legion.org

Another "Gun Free Zone" Tragedy

Apparently it’s not enough for our government that the heroes in America’s armed forces risk their lives overseas defending our freedom.

These days, our soldiers aren't even safe here at home stationed on secure military bases.

On November 5th, a lone gunman murdered 13 fully-trained, ready to deploy soldiers, and wounded 29 more, in the most shocking terrorist attack on American soil since 9/11.

How was Nidal Hasan, a psychologist, able to take down so many trained soldiers?  Because the government thinks its better to keep it’s armed service members unarmed . . .

That’s right.  Our military men and woman are banned from carrying the weapons they are trained and trusted to use in the heat of combat.

President Clinton authored this asinine policy back in 1993 when he declared all military bases “Gun Free Zones.”

As you know, “Gun Free Zones” do nothing but assure criminals, and now terrorists, that they will find unarmed victims defenseless against a homicidal rampage.

Maybe I’m crazy, but I’d rather the soldiers delivered a barrage of bullets to end Hasan’s attack the second he opened fire.

I’d rather Hasan was dead and the heroes he murdered were still alive.

But because of Clinton’s ingenious policy of an unarmed armed forces, this psychopath methodically executed soldier after soldier before a local traffic cop could arrive on the scene.

If we didn't have “Gun Free Zones” and our armed forces were . . . I don't know . . . ARMED, Nadir Hasan would have met bullets instead of bodies.