tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385418418066719739.post1797726416300708040..comments2017-06-22T14:25:26.722-04:00Comments on My Back Pages: Happy 237th Birthday Marine Corps....Thoughts On Veteran's Day, 2012Old jarheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17352950909511401450noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385418418066719739.post-80445899265349004482012-11-12T10:09:52.509-05:002012-11-12T10:09:52.509-05:00Thank You. If I had it to do over again, I would ...Thank You. If I had it to do over again, I would do the exact same thing. Liberty has a price that must be paid in time and very often in blood. I am proud of my service, and that of my father. I grieve every day for those friends that I have lost. No amount of tears can wash away the memory of those brave souls. America, our gift to you is your continued freedom; use it wisely, for it was not cheap.Old jarheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352950909511401450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385418418066719739.post-35336249818424218502012-11-11T07:48:17.018-05:002012-11-11T07:48:17.018-05:00What is war? "War is an organized, armed, and...What is war? "War is an organized, armed, and, often, a prolonged conflict that is carried on between states, nations, or other parties typified by extreme aggression, social disruption, and usually high mortality."<br /><br />More than this generic description, war is about sacrifice. The patriotism felt by humans as they exhaustively seek to preserve the precious freedoms of their country. This is how I view every service member who has, and is, representing the United States of America.<br /><br />To every one of these extraordinary human beings, I say...Thank you and...Welcome Home!Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00983686239033756332noreply@blogger.com