Bambi Buster
Well-Known Member
A personal observation on the 10th anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq War:
In the years that followed 19-20 March 2003, over 4400 American lives were lost and millions more forever changed. It is important to remember that every American who served was a volunteer. They each stood tall and said, "Here am I; send me." They and their comrades who've served in Afghanistan truly constitute a Latter Day Greatest Generation. The words, deeds and examples of the American veterans I have come to know over the last decade have made me a far better man than I would otherwise have been. For their valued friendship, and for all else they gave, I offer my heartfelt thanks.
Hold close and support the living; keep green the memories of those who fell. Comfort the wounded; remember those whose loved ones gave all. Never forget. Never forgive.
In the years that followed 19-20 March 2003, over 4400 American lives were lost and millions more forever changed. It is important to remember that every American who served was a volunteer. They each stood tall and said, "Here am I; send me." They and their comrades who've served in Afghanistan truly constitute a Latter Day Greatest Generation. The words, deeds and examples of the American veterans I have come to know over the last decade have made me a far better man than I would otherwise have been. For their valued friendship, and for all else they gave, I offer my heartfelt thanks.
Hold close and support the living; keep green the memories of those who fell. Comfort the wounded; remember those whose loved ones gave all. Never forget. Never forgive.
