Please take a few minutes today to think of those soldiers, and their families, who have given the ultimate sacrifice...their lives...for YOUR freedom. Also, remember those currently serving and who are away from their own families today, so that you can enjoy the day with yours. To be willing to sacrifice your life for those you may never meet is the true definition of a HERO.
For the majority of our soldiers, today will not be a DAY OFF or an opportunity to celebrate with families, by going to the park or having a picnic lunch. For many soldiers, today will be another day of training in the hot sun and eating their meals out of a plastic MRE (Meals Ready to Eat) pouch. Many won't even get to call home and hear their loved one's voice and many more won't even get to enjoy the small comforts of showering or watching a favorite television program. For these soldiers, the most important part of their day is not about making sure that there is enough food for today's family get together....it will be about who will make it back to their bunk alive tonight. Grim, maybe, but truer than most of us would like to realize.
Right now, please take a moment and bow your head or place your hand over heart, and think of our soldiers, who are someone's sons, daughters, wives, husbands, fathers, and mothers. Think of them, because they will definitely be thinking of YOU and fearlessly laying their lives on the line for YOUR freedom to be with YOUR loved ones today.
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