I honor our troops and each of us owes them our lives. How many of us take our freedoms for granted while they sleep in mud holes with no heat or running water. I do believe, however, that the people of America are finally coming to their senses.
As we see our freedoms going out the window we are realizing that we’d better stand up and be heard. Soldiers have been standing up for two-hundred and thirty-three years and over a million American soldiers have given their lives in the service of this great country.
With everything going on in the world today, I have to ask myself, what does the soldier think about while lying in those trenches? Does he think about the possibility that he might have to kill a man who is doing nothing more than fighting for his country as well? Is he thinking about the possibility that he may not return in one piece or worse yet. . .not at all. I have to wonder if he has the luxury of thinking about his wife, his children, his friends, or the way of life that he left behind. A split second of misdirected thought can get a soldier killed.
The troops sacrifice themselves so that you and I can watch our TV, worship at the church of our choice, and step into a private voting booth to vote for the person of our choice. Sad as it is, they lay in the trenches for our freedom of speech so that we can speak our mind on a street corner while protesting the war and ragging on the troops.
Nobody knows the actual number of people who have died defending this great nation from her detractors but most statisticians estimate that between 1776 and 2009 one-million ninety-four thousand nine-hundred and seventy-six soldiers have lost their lives in war and conflicts on the battlefield.
That’s one-million ninety-four thousand nine-hundred and seventy-six shattered hopes, dreams, and desires. Each one of those families continued without a father, or a brother, an uncle, or a friend. I am sickened, especially in light of the direction in which our leaders are taking this country.
After all the death and carnage that we have gone through as a nation, it is unconscionable that we would give up and acquiesce to anybody at all, let alone to socialism, period. We are, in fact, spitting in the faces of the soldiers, not only of today, but in the faces of those who have died before them. We are also spitting in the faces of the families who have lost loved ones in battle. In effect, we are minimizing their service, sacrifice, and death. As an American it sickens me and brings me to tears.
I, for one, appreciate those who are serving in the armed forces and who are offering themselves as a sacrifice for my freedom. It is one reason why we cannot allow the present direction of this country to continue, or they sacrifice in vain. May the Lord God richly bless each and every soldier and their continued service. May God protect them from harm and make the enemy as bread to them. In Jesus name.
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. Psalms 33:12 KJV.
God bless our troops fighting for our cause;
God bless those soldiers who have died for us;
God bless the families who have lost loved ones in the service of our country and
God bless America; may she reign in the hearts of men evermore.
Let freedom ring and may her flag proudly fly forever. It will on my front porch!
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I will post Fear, the Enemy of Faith tomorrow, the 26th of May, as promised.
God bless you all and we'll see you tomorrow.
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