On Memorial Day I normally pull the music video "Arlington" by Trace Atkins and put that with a few poems and a thank you to all the soldiers who have served.
Today I began thinking about those who i know who have served in the military and have served in various wars. As the list got longer and longer i realized how lucky I am, as everyone I know and care about have come home safely, well at least alive.
Some explinations: *R - retired *AD - active duty *SU - Status Unknown : *M - Marines
*A - Army *AF - Air Force *N - Navy : *POW
Uncle Danny O'Donnell (great uncle) - *R:*AF:*A (RIP - 2006)
Mr. Don Gilson (family friend) - *R:*A
Mr. Dave Glover (friend's father) - *R:*A: *POW - Vietnam
Uncle "Major" John Skovran ( great uncle) - *R: *A - Major
Aunt Karen Skovran (great aunt) - *AD: *A - Seargant
Adam Altimus (my best friend's brother) - *R : *A - afghanistan
Mike Haines (friend from HS) - *AD *A -Afghanistan and Iraq
Beth Kurtz (friend) - *AD *A - chaplain, Afghanistan
Lee "Buddy" Harvey (friend) - *SU:*A -Ranger -Afghanistan & Iraq - Injured in line of duty.
Eric Leer (friend) - *R *A : *AD *N
Tim Vogt (friend's husband) - *R *N
Daniel "DJ" Hawks (cousin) - *R *AF
I am sure there are others that i know who have served, and I am sorry if I have missed your name.
Freedom is not Free. Sometimes it costs time with friends and families, some times it requires a life. These people were and are willing to make that sacrafice if needed.
While I want to thank all those who served, I want to send a special thanks to those I personally know who have served.
Today I began thinking about those who i know who have served in the military and have served in various wars. As the list got longer and longer i realized how lucky I am, as everyone I know and care about have come home safely, well at least alive.
Some explinations: *R - retired *AD - active duty *SU - Status Unknown : *M - Marines
*A - Army *AF - Air Force *N - Navy : *POW
Uncle Danny O'Donnell (great uncle) - *R:*AF:*A (RIP - 2006)
Mr. Don Gilson (family friend) - *R:*A
Mr. Dave Glover (friend's father) - *R:*A: *POW - Vietnam
Uncle "Major" John Skovran ( great uncle) - *R: *A - Major
Aunt Karen Skovran (great aunt) - *AD: *A - Seargant
Adam Altimus (my best friend's brother) - *R : *A - afghanistan
Mike Haines (friend from HS) - *AD *A -Afghanistan and Iraq
Beth Kurtz (friend) - *AD *A - chaplain, Afghanistan
Lee "Buddy" Harvey (friend) - *SU:*A -Ranger -Afghanistan & Iraq - Injured in line of duty.
Eric Leer (friend) - *R *A : *AD *N
Tim Vogt (friend's husband) - *R *N
Daniel "DJ" Hawks (cousin) - *R *AF
I am sure there are others that i know who have served, and I am sorry if I have missed your name.
Freedom is not Free. Sometimes it costs time with friends and families, some times it requires a life. These people were and are willing to make that sacrafice if needed.
While I want to thank all those who served, I want to send a special thanks to those I personally know who have served.
Thank You!
Greater love has no one that this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13
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