06-07-2010, 11:00 AM
It would be exhilarating to see the day when Faith, throws down religion, and the primary excuse for war is thrown down with it.
It would be nice to see the end of the common human failing of greed, and with that excuse also gone, war could end .
Freedom is a great and precious thing, too often taken for granted, and in that course, dies.
In almost every war this Nation has been part of, Freedom, and Peace, have been our goals. This Nation, has, for the most part ( we aren't really angels ) done "the right thing".
We were born in war....the Revolution
We have grown in war...1812, Spanish American, etc..
We have remained free through many wars.
Treaties, do not always prevent wars, they are usually the reason we get involved. The South East Asia Treaty, signed by Dwight D. Eisenhower, connected us to Viet Nam, and greed escalated our connection to complete involvement ( combat )
It was in this time that I served.
It is good that we have set aside a time to remember those who paid the ultimate price, and those who, for want of a better phrase, paid a discount price ( I survived with no physical injuries ).
It is better, that we remember.
Their souls rest easier, that their deeds and sacrifices, are remembered.
My annual " disappear off the face of the Earth week" has ended. I'm back, rested, and ready for another year of life.
It would be nice to see the end of the common human failing of greed, and with that excuse also gone, war could end .
Freedom is a great and precious thing, too often taken for granted, and in that course, dies.
In almost every war this Nation has been part of, Freedom, and Peace, have been our goals. This Nation, has, for the most part ( we aren't really angels ) done "the right thing".
We were born in war....the Revolution
We have grown in war...1812, Spanish American, etc..
We have remained free through many wars.
Treaties, do not always prevent wars, they are usually the reason we get involved. The South East Asia Treaty, signed by Dwight D. Eisenhower, connected us to Viet Nam, and greed escalated our connection to complete involvement ( combat )
It was in this time that I served.
It is good that we have set aside a time to remember those who paid the ultimate price, and those who, for want of a better phrase, paid a discount price ( I survived with no physical injuries ).
It is better, that we remember.
Their souls rest easier, that their deeds and sacrifices, are remembered.
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My annual " disappear off the face of the Earth week" has ended. I'm back, rested, and ready for another year of life.
We always learn far more from our own mistakes, than we will ever learn from another's advice.
The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!
The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!