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Veterans Day Ceremonies Today

Mackubin Thomas Owens has a has a great article in the National Review Online about the MSM’s continued attempts to slander America’s armed forces. He concludes:

There will be no true glory for our soldiers in Iraq until they are recognized not as victims, but as aggressive warriors. Stories of their bravery deserve to be recorded and read by the next generation. Unsung, the noblest deeds will die.

Today, I spent the day amongst heroes who truly understand this.

At Neidig Elementary School in Elgin, TX,  community Veterans were invited to be a part of their Veterans Day ceremony. Marine Sergeant Jacobs talked to the kids, talking to them about the importance of honoring our military and its Veterans.

Sgt. Jacobs described the freedoms enjoyed by kids here in the United States, and how those freedoms have been secured and protected by Soldiers and the the Veterans around them.

Afterwards, our group of Patriot Guard Riders rode from Elgin to Hutto, where we were invited to their Veterans Day Ceremony.

The Ceremony was a spectacularly patriotic event.

Hutto’s Mayor Ken Love — a retired U.S.A.F, Captain who served in Vietnam — was the first speaker. He talked about the importance of service.

Next was retired Lieutenant General Brett Dula spoke next — it was perhaps the best recruitment pitch I had ever heard. He enforced that there is no higher way to serve your country than through the military.

Next up was the father of 1Lt Kile West, who was KIA in Iraq earlier this year. 1LT West was the first (and thankfully so far the only) son of Hutto killed in the war in Iraq. Mr. West simply wanted to thank the community of Hutto for all their support this year.

Finally, we heard from retired Army Major John R. Drewien, who served for 24 years in the U.S. Army. Mr. Drewien knew Kile personally, and talked about the selfless young man who always thought of others first.

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It was awesome to see the military and Veterans welcomed with such open arms on the campuses of these two small town schools. It’s the type of overt patriotism and respect of military that would make teachers in San Fransisco go insane — but here in small town Texas, they are still teaching kids how to truly honor and respect the military.

Posted by Robbie Cooper on Monday, November 12th, 2007 | Trackback |

2 Responses to “Veterans Day Ceremonies Today”

Sounds like you had a splendid day.
I hope those young people were able to gain a better appreciation and understanding of what this nation means to so many of us, and the invaluable service our veterans have provided for freedom and liberty.

Left by no2liberals on November 12th, 2007 at 9:23 pm

To the American Freedom Fighters on Veteran’s Day:

Today, November 11th is Veteran’s Day. This is an opportunity to honor, recognize and thank our men and women who have served in the armed forces, especially our men and women who have liberated Iraq, from the clutches of a brutal fascist dictatorship, and are now working tirelessly with enthusiastic Iraqis to bring Iraq into the 21st century. In free Iraq the law protects Iraqis’ lives, dignity and property. Free Iraqis’ religious practices, their free speech and their human rights is guaranteed by a constitution. Free Iraqis vote for their leaders, criticize them and live to tell about it. Free Iraqis are not systematically brain washed, not exiled, not tortured, not abused, not gassed and not killed by an abusive government.

Free Iraq’s economy is booming, commerce is flourishing, unemployment is plummeting, wages are rising, health care is improving, medicines are available, foreign investment is coming in. In free Iraq political debate is celebrated, free thought is encouraged, hundreds of newspapers have sprung up. In free Iraq, civil servants, teacher and doctors make 25 to 50 times what they used to. The number of vehicles on Iraqi streets has tripled in the last 3 years. Irrigation canals are carrying water again. Farmers are free to sell their produce in markets. The marshes have been 80-90% restored with wild life returning and Marsha Arabs returning to their old way of life. City folk are returning to their urban towns because they now have drinking water and power they did not have.

Iraqi schools have been modernized and rebuilt; school curriculum does not teach children to read by reading “I love Saddam”, curriculum no longer calls for bigotry, ethnic polarization and enticing violence and war nor is it anti-Semitic. History is not distorted. Just to list a few of the countless achievements in Iraq.

To all the men and women who have served and serving in Iraq, to all the families of those who have paid the ultimate price to all those who have suffered during their service in Iraq, my family’s and my deepest thanks, gratitude and pride both from my family in the U.S. and my family in Iraq for all the sacrifices, endurance and service for our great country and Iraq and the Iraqis. God bless all of you and keep you safe.

Regards,
Haider Ajina
An Iraqi-American

Left by no2liberals on November 13th, 2007 at 8:04 am

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