G'evening JD, While our country appears significantly diminished, there remains honor in service for her. In my immediate family there were 86 years of Military service. Mom and Dad, 2nd WW vets and dad retired in 1980 after nearly 40 years of service - 33 with the Washington Air National Guard. My brother also retired from the WAANG -the same unit dad did- with 32 years time served. I was the rebel and went Army. My late and post-Viet Nam experience did not inspire me to the long-term service similarly, managing 7 years before meandering through civilian life beginning in 1979. I've close family who've made the ultimate sacrifice as well. My cousin, raised with us kids lost his life in 1969 in Nam. But I would not change a thing. I suffer to think my nearly 18 year old Grandson might be drafted into a God-forsaken war such as are simmering possibilities. The 'Woke' take-over seems to be infecting the dignity of our forces - however there are traditions that go much deeper than a decade or so of un-patriotic US leadership can quench. Tho' they're doing a pretty good job undermining it, this country remains worth fighting for. Perhaps the fight needs be internal presently - but still worth the fight. God Bless you JD - as well as your whole family. Thank you and thanks to your son for his willingness to serve. Such sacrifices and commitments need be made when this spell of insanity get's corrected. And that, Sir, I believe will begin when the people of this country return God as priority-one. I'm not a betting man, but I will remain confident in God's ability to redeem we citizens. His Grace may not restore our country to how it once was, but each one of us has that Grace available to us no matter what else. Hope your week goes very, very well! (Wayne from Idaho)
G'evening JD, While our country appears significantly diminished, there remains honor in service for her. In my immediate family there were 86 years of Military service. Mom and Dad, 2nd WW vets and dad retired in 1980 after nearly 40 years of service - 33 with the Washington Air National Guard. My brother also retired from the WAANG -the same unit dad did- with 32 years time served. I was the rebel and went Army. My late and post-Viet Nam experience did not inspire me to the long-term service similarly, managing 7 years before meandering through civilian life beginning in 1979. I've close family who've made the ultimate sacrifice as well. My cousin, raised with us kids lost his life in 1969 in Nam. But I would not change a thing. I suffer to think my nearly 18 year old Grandson might be drafted into a God-forsaken war such as are simmering possibilities. The 'Woke' take-over seems to be infecting the dignity of our forces - however there are traditions that go much deeper than a decade or so of un-patriotic US leadership can quench. Tho' they're doing a pretty good job undermining it, this country remains worth fighting for. Perhaps the fight needs be internal presently - but still worth the fight. God Bless you JD - as well as your whole family. Thank you and thanks to your son for his willingness to serve. Such sacrifices and commitments need be made when this spell of insanity get's corrected. And that, Sir, I believe will begin when the people of this country return God as priority-one. I'm not a betting man, but I will remain confident in God's ability to redeem we citizens. His Grace may not restore our country to how it once was, but each one of us has that Grace available to us no matter what else. Hope your week goes very, very well! (Wayne from Idaho)
Paradoxes of life..,allowing our children to take the risks, so that they may be come strong!
Precisely!