The photo at the right is one of the most powerful images I have ever seen. Those of you who have served will identify with it immediately.
My loyalty to the folks in the military runs very deep. I have nothing but the highest regard and admiration for this group of people who have voluntarily offered up their very lives for the security and safety of this country. All they ask for in return is your support.
Here is comment that sums it up for me...
We are the land of the free...
... because of the brave.
If you happen to run across one of our men or women in uniform, take 30 seconds of your life to shake their hand and thank them for their service. Believe me, they will appreciate it.
Pearl Harbor survivor Houston James of Dallas embraces Marine Staff Sgt. Mark
Graunke Jr. during a Veterans Day commemoration in Dallas. Graunke lost a hand, a
leg and an eye when he defused a bomb in Iraq. AP Photo 1/10/2008.