That was a great speech InnaBinder. It obviously had some passion behind it. Today is also Armistice Day, the end of WWI.
The following people have had a major impact on my life and will be thanked today:
My father, he armed planes in the Philippines for 6 years.
My grandfather, though he has passed he still served on a recon plane in WWII.
My fiancee's mother, she served in the army for 6 years.
My fiancee's father, he reenlisted a couple of years ago and already served a year in Iraq and will be deployed to Afghanistan around our planned wedding date.
Though I have never served and am getting out of the age range where i would likely be drafted, should that ever happen again. Should there be a dire need again, I would gladly sign up to protect my loved ones from harm.
I don't recall the gentleman's name but a highly decorated soldier once said, "I'm not a hero. The real hero's are the ones that didn't come back." He had been awarded multiple bronze stars, the silver star, and the congressional medal of honor.
