VETERAN'S DAY Novemeber 11
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 8:38 pm
Hi forum,
I just wanted to take the time to personally say THANK-YOU to ALL of the present and past Veterans, that has proudly served this great nation of ours.
I also want to list this poem by Charles Province and the one that Rudi places on the closing of his emails. I have this in one of my books and I think it explains it all and puts everything in perspective.
It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to demonstrate.
It is the soldier, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the soldier who salutes the flag, who serves under the flag, and
whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag.
I think it's fitting for our countries, BOTH United States and my friends in Canada. I also sent this to poem to Donny's son Keith over in Fallujah Iraq.
Doesn't matter if you supported President Bush in last week's election or not. He is our elected Commander-n-Chief, Please pray for his good judgement and by ALL means keep our troops in your thoughts and prayers, home and far.
Don't forget to display our flag (if you don't already) in observance of our thanks on the day set aside for VETERAN'S DAY.
May God bless and THANK YOU VETERANS from the bottom of my heart. You have all done US well.
Proudly supporting our troops and veterans,
John Niekamp
Quincy, IL USA
I just wanted to take the time to personally say THANK-YOU to ALL of the present and past Veterans, that has proudly served this great nation of ours.
I also want to list this poem by Charles Province and the one that Rudi places on the closing of his emails. I have this in one of my books and I think it explains it all and puts everything in perspective.
It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to demonstrate.
It is the soldier, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the soldier who salutes the flag, who serves under the flag, and
whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag.
I think it's fitting for our countries, BOTH United States and my friends in Canada. I also sent this to poem to Donny's son Keith over in Fallujah Iraq.
Doesn't matter if you supported President Bush in last week's election or not. He is our elected Commander-n-Chief, Please pray for his good judgement and by ALL means keep our troops in your thoughts and prayers, home and far.
Don't forget to display our flag (if you don't already) in observance of our thanks on the day set aside for VETERAN'S DAY.
May God bless and THANK YOU VETERANS from the bottom of my heart. You have all done US well.
Proudly supporting our troops and veterans,
John Niekamp
Quincy, IL USA