It seems to me that there has been a lot more attention given to this Veterans Day than in years past. For example this past Sunday NFL football had a number of tributes, including one of the pre-game shows that originated in Afghanistan. I think that the added attention is a good thing.
I was in the service in a period of time when the military was looked down upon. That was during and after the Vietnam War. Unfortunately the military took the fall for some bad decisions by the civilians in charge of the Pentagon. It was a very dark time for anything military related and I don't think I have seen anything since that has approximated the anti-military feeling that existed at that time.
More recently I think it has been hard for the country to rally around the military as was done in the World Wars. Our conflicts for the last fifty years have been more localized and limited in nature and that alone has been one reason they haven't been as widely supported as World Wars. The first Gulf War was an exception to that, mainly because Saddam Hussien was stupid enough to put himself in a position that united everyone against him.
I am very glad that we seem to have come full circle in our treatment of the military. Unlike my time we have an all volunteer army now and I think that is a good thing. At the very least it means it's a more professional army and that makes all the branches professional.
Take the time to say thanks today to a veteran or a current military professional. They have earned the right to be appreciated on this day. We do not owe our freedom to a single President, congressman, senator or justice. We owe it to our soldiers. God bless you all, past and present.
November 11, 2009 in
Current Affairs |
Permalink
TrackBack
TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00d83451d33c69e20120a679182e970b
Listed below are links to weblogs that reference THANK YOU VETERANS:
Your Comments
Post a comment
