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It;s funny when we remeber days gone by in that it sometimes brings joy then other times it brings a tear to our eyes,,

I remember back some 50+ yrs ago and the excitement tha the fourth of july brought to me as a young lad...The brightness of the sparklers and loudness of the fire crackers...The Independece Day parades.. the soldiers in uniform all saluting our flag as the marched by.... the families gathering fopr picnics...the neighborhoods have get togethers...

Then I remember the Bobm drills in school...the pledge of alligence to oue flag as classes began...the prayers silent and verbal each morning...

Then I remembered A funeral for my cousin killed in action in the Korean conflict.. I weeped for him this morning...he was my hero growing up in the 50's... I remember the country called Vietnam and we were advisors of the conflict.... Then I remember the draft of our men into that conflict...I remember my wanting to be a draft dodger because of my memories of my cousin... I remember my father saying he would back whatever decision I made... I remember enlisting with my 3 best friends that December of 1966... I remember the pride we all had and tthe basic traing we suffered thru.... Then I remembered crying again as I lost my best friends to a war everyone was protesting against...I remember hating this country for allowing those protests.... I remember the day I landed back on American soil to be told that I was a murderer... I remember living in hell with myself not sure what I believed in anymore...

Then it came to me why we who give ourselves to the people of America...to fight in foreign countries...

It is for those freedoms to say and speak out for or against this country called America... and it makes me cry again... It's these freedom that some take as a given that we who did our duty fought for... yet I have a hard time with those who disrespect this country and flag of those who died fighting for those freedoms...

I am a true blooded American and I salute those who went before me and those who are there now defending our flag and country with their lives so we can do what we Americans do... good and bad..

This blog is for all of those who have fought to keep this country free... I salute you as you are my Heros in this time of make believe heros..You do just honor to those who have gone before you and those that will carry on after you...

God Bless America and our troops wherevevr they may land.

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