On Veteran’s Day we should make an effort to remember the sacrifices of those who have served our country by serving in the military. Although we should always keep them in mind, I feel that modern society fails to adequately acknowledge them.
This year Veteran’s Day comes right after a Muslim madman killed thirteen people a t Ft. Hood. It is hard to believe that someone who attained the rank of major and was trained as a psychiatrist could do such a thing. However, it does show that even our most highly trained soldiers are not safe from the violent actions of extremists. Today, there are many families who have been devastated by these horrific actions. Sadly, the most that we are able to do is pray for them in their moment of need. However, we should strive to be ever mindful of the risks they face and try to minimize those risks as much as possible.
We should never allow our leaders to be lax or lazy when it comes to protecting our troops. If we protect and honor them, they will be there to protect and serve us in our time of need. Thomas Jefferson said, “The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.” Hopefully if their blood must be shed, the patriots will be fighting to protect our freedoms and not while they are victims of someone who is unworthy of being called a soldier, a veteran, or a patriot.




They have certainly served their purpose as far as we are concerned. The computers were Christmas presents in 2004 from the kids’ grandparents and look like brand new today. They have been very dependable. The kids have done their school on them, played music, watched DVD movies when the TV was not available, and surfed the web as if they were in Hawaii. All in all, they have been wonderful, but they were ready for laptops and for wireless internet.