Why should Veterans Be Honored

Why should Veterans Be Honored


Joining any branch of The U.S. military requires taking an oath to protect the Constitution, America and its citizens. Every member of the military has taken an oath to protect all of us to the death. Like anything else, some of us become complacent not realizing military personnel, both past and present, are why we have freedom. A lot of Americans take our freedom for granted, like it is owed to us, free, without a price. It is never without a price as our veterans and present military personnel provide us freedom, sometimes not only by their diligence, hard work, devotion, and training, but, sometimes freedom is paid for by their lives.

Our veterans and military are representatives of the American People and led by the commander in chief or POTUS (President of the United States). These brave men and women are asked to fight possibly giving their life to protect our freedom and build democracy throughout the world. They put their own lives on hold, leave their loving family, and perform whatever mission is ordered without reward. Like President Reagan stated, "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world; but, the Marines don't have that problem."

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We don't pass it to our children through genetics or the bloodstream. It must be relentlessly fought for, protected, and handed on to generation after generation for them to do the same. Veterans have paid the price for our freedom; often at the highest price imaginable, their life. I honor and thank every past and present military personnel who have forfeited his/her own lives to provide me with everlasting freedom so I can enjoy my life.

Veterans should be honored as the backbone of America. They provide us with all the freedoms’ and rights’ we have including; right to "freedom of speech" that unfortunately some use to pathetically protest even against our own troops and leaders. We have no rights in America, only privileges that we take for granted. Without the devoted work of our veterans, and the blessing of god, these privileges that we call rights would not exist. In ending, remember to exercise all your rights as an American but don’t forget to honor veterans who paid for freedom.

Thank you for your service, we honor and love you!