Veteran's Day in America

Charles F. "Pete" Greenstreet

A thank you worthy of re-posting.

We honor those who have served and those who are serving now. War is hell but we serve our nation.
We have volunteer military forces. We may neither think it right nor noble to war, however, wrong or right, we do.

I was raised by a wonderful man who served the entirety of World War II. I was taught to love our nation, our flag, and our God.  Dad served in Okinawa, Hawaii, Santa Catalina and many places that were unnamed to him.  Dad did see combat. We have the metals, but he never spoke of it. I only heard the funny stories.

Dad came home but many did not. We honor those today.

We Honor the men and women who were able to return home.

We Honor the men and women who are serving now.

Dad, although you're not with us anymore, Thank you.  We love you.  I can feel you in the wind, in the trees, in the land...AT THE FARM!

Honoring Veterans Everywhere...

To all those who have served and are serving...

Thank you!!!!!!

A Day Out With Two Boys...

and one very exhausted Nana!!!  You know no matter how carefully you plan ahead, there is always some school supply you did not think to get.  So today, two grandsons and I headed to Wal Mart to finish school supply shopping, just a few things, not many...how in the heck did my cart get so full????  Because I have not learned to say no, I shall have to practice more.

After Wal Mart we went to a War Memorial in Sharp County close by.  Jake had never been so every one had a great time.  I will let the pictures speak for them.

Jake wins picture of the day!

We spoke of history.

We talked of war.

We discussed the great sacrifice

of all men and women who served.

We spoke of veterans we knew,

and we talked of peace.

It was a day of fun,

but also a day of learning.

We topped it off with Pizza Hut.

Next Sunday

I shall have to have two walks!

Honoring All Veterans

A veteran is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to ' United States of America ' for an amount of 'up to and including my life'.

That is Honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer
understand it.