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November 11, 2007
Thank You!
"A man must know his destiny… if he does not recognize it, then he is lost. By this I mean, once, twice, or at the very most, three times, fate will reach out and tap a man on the shoulder… if he has the imagination, he will turn around and fate will point out to him what fork in the road he should take, if he has the guts, he will take it." - General George S. Patton, Jr.
Veterans' Day will come and go
Quicker than the blink of an eye
But memories of heroes present and past
Will never, ever die.
The youth of today, do you understand?
The price brave men did pay
To preserve the freedom we enjoy
Each and every day.
They were called to duty, and so they went
Not knowing what was to be
Many came home, some never did
They sacrificed so we could be free.
How lonely some must have felt
How scared some had to be
They paid the bill with their own blood
What a great cost to be free.
The heroes of our country
Are the ones who paved the way
For freedom and the many rights
That we enjoy today.
Next time, young folks, you pass someone
Who may be old and gray
Remember — thanks to him or her
You have your freedom today.
Support our President, support our troops
Support our country, too
As they go fighting for what is right
For freedom the price is due.
by Holly Rulli
November 11 is also General Patton's Birthday, but we never seem to remember that. Below is the famous "Patton Prayer" sent to the men of the Third Army December 8, 1944:
"Almighty and most merciful Father, we humbly beseech Thee, of Thy great goodness, to restrain these immoderate rains with which we have had to contend. Grant us fair weather for Battle. Graciously hearken to us as soldiers who call Thee that, armed with Thy power, we may advance from victory to victory, and crush the oppression and wickedness of our enemies, and establish Thy justice among men and nations. Amen."
Amen.
Today is the last day of the Valour-IT Fundraise and yes, the Marines Team is still doing well...
We're beating the AirForce and the Navy:
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But the Army is beating the Marines...
Please, show our troops you care!
Posted by LindaSoG at November 11, 2007 07:28 AM
Comments
Thank you Linda, I admire General Patton, that is a wonderful tribute, it's a humble day. Thank you veterans.
Posted by: Jack at November 11, 2007 12:25 PM
I didn't know it was Patton's birthday too.
Thank you to all you veterans out there!
Posted by: rene at November 11, 2007 02:06 PM
Wonderful tribute, Linda. Just as an aside, if any reader wants to know the definition of brilliance as seen in the art of biography, read "A Genius for War" by Carlo D'Este. It's by far the best Patton bio you can get. And I've read all of them.
Posted by: Kevin M at November 11, 2007 06:55 PM
Spent the day at a Civil War reenactment with the 15 year old Cub.
After the obligatory battle,(quite good..wait'll I post some pics), they did a stirring tribute to all Vets and our current Troops, followed by a 21 Cannon salute, TAPS and a rousing chorus of G-d Bless America.
Moving is hardly eloquent enough a word. I'll post some pics of the day later.
Thanks, as always, M'Lady.
Wollf
Posted by: howlsatmoon at November 11, 2007 07:06 PM
Thanks for your support to our military and vets, Linda.
Posted by: Kevin K. at November 12, 2007 09:54 AM