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| Have you ever sat in church and thanked a vet for your freedom of religion?
Have you ever read the newspaper and thanked a vet for the freedom of the press?
Have you ever attended a meeting of your club and thanked a vet for the freedom to assemble?
Have you ever criticized your government and thanked a vet for your freedom of speech?
Have you ever been in court and thanked a vet for your freedom of a fair trial?
Have you ever went to the polls and thanked a vet for your freedom to vote?
Have you ever challenged the government and thanked a vet for your freedom to descent?
Have you ever thanked a vet for your freedom to worship as you choose?
Have you ever thanked a vet for your freedom to travel as you wish?
Have you ever thanked a vet for being able to speak your mind in a open letter to a newspaper?
If you have done none of these things,
you certainly should...
because there are thousands of graves
in the United States and in foreign lands
where veterans bled and died
so that we could enjoy these freedoms. | By Ron Hovis
QM2 U.S. NAVY 1951 - 1957
Copyright 2005
Listed 7/18/2005 |
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