On this Memorial Day weekend I want to pay tribute to all the men and women who have and are currently serving in the military. Whether you are in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard your service to our nation is invaluable and you should be honored every day for your sacrifice. As veterans, both Glenn who served in the Army and I who served in the Marine Corps, can empathize with my fellow service men and women and the unseen cost they have paid in order to serve. People often take for granted the many freedoms that we are afforded as Americans but they have not come without a price. In other countries the freedom to practice your choice of a religion or to have free speech is not the right of every citizen. The fact that we live in a country whose government operates by a democracy is often taken for granted. Men and women have died on the battle field to preserve our rights and freedoms.
Everyday members of the military serve at the expense of their families, often times soldiers, marines, airmen, and sailors are called to duty away from home. Military personnel may have to leave their loved ones for months or years at a time and they do this without any reservation. Their call to duty often causes them to put their families on the back burner. Today I want to take the time to also salute the families of our service members, the wives, husbands, children, and parents who are left behind. They too have had to sacrifice.
The role of the military is one of the most important entities of our government and they deserve to be treated as such. If you know a service member or a veteran express you gratitude to this weekend. If you know of a military family whose service member is away serving do something nice for them, whether it is taking them flowers, cooking a meal, or mowing their lawn show them that you appreciate their sacrifice as well.
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