“The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
–Douglas MacArthur
“With courage and character, American soldiers continue to put themselves on the line to defend our freedom, and so many have paid the ultimate sacrifice.”
–Dan Lipinski
“Being a soldier, fighting for this country, is neither Republican nor Democrat.”
–Max Cleland
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Growing up during the Vietnam War was quite enough to put me squarely in our veterans’ corner for life. There is a reason it is called “duty”… and doing the utmost in unpreferred work demands respect. That is the debt for the rest of us.
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I agree. Definitely an unpreferred work demands respect.
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I’ve never realized how important it is to honor veterans before I’ve watched Miss Saigon. Thanks for this beautiful honoring!
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“I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. My sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history, naval architecture, navigation, commerce, and agriculture, in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry, and porcelain.” John Adams
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Thank you Karina for the tribute to them.
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Least I can do
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