Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Veteran's Day 2008

 

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It is the Soldier
Father Dennis Edward O'Brien
It is the Soldier,
not the reporter, who has given us freedom of press.
It is the Soldier,
not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the Soldier,
not the campus organizer, who gives us freedom to demonstrate.
It is the Soldier
who salutes the flag,
who serves beneath the flag,
and whose coffin is draped by the flag,
who allows the protester to burn the flag.

 

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posters courtesy of U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs

6 comments:

Kelly said...

Very nice commemerative for today. :)

Chris/cacklinrosie101 said...

What a beautiful display you put together. What an honor to our country's vets and troops. I'm off to read the link you posted. HUGS

Sage Ravenwood said...

Wonderful entry hon, thank you! (Hugs)Indigo

Dawn Allynn said...

I love your Veterans Day posts, both of them were touching. Thanks so much :)

DesLily said...

beautiful pictures ...

went to my brothers grave.. he was a vet. That's the most I could do .

Tara said...

That was wonderful.