Today is veterans day, a day that I am so very proud of, yet for so many reasons, makes me so very sad.
Today we and I do mean we, myself included, actually take the time to say thank you to all those that have given up so much for this country, for the world. We as a society acknowledge on this day that we could not live like this alone. We acknowledge all those that have served, are serving, and will serve in the United States Armed Forces. Veterans day and Memorial day are really the only two days that most people acknowledge what our servicemen and women have given up for us!
Our servicemen and women don't just sign a contract when they join the military, they for lack of better words sign over themselves and their lives to every citizen for their chosen time in service. When you sign that line, you are telling everyone in the world, that you want to be here to serve them, you want to put everyone else before you. No matter what job you hold, you want to be here to honor and protect those around you, before yourself.
It does not matter if that service member was/ is a quartermaster, or a musician, or an instructor. It does not and should never matter if that member has or has not been in hostile territory. We have all given you our word that we are going to do what we need to do to protect you the citizens of the Unites States, and our brothers and sisters in arms before ourselves.
Each member has a very important job in the military no matter where they are located, or how menial or demanding they have, we all support each other. Some service members are used in very dangerous positions in all parts of the world, but they could not do that job without their counterparts that are cooks, a much more laughed about job. Those Cooks cold not do their job without the truck drivers, whom bring the supplies needed to feed all the soldiers. The truck drivers can't do their job without the petroleum specialist, which take care of everything that has to do with fuel. Musicians are often laughed at and told that we just play our instruments and what are we going to do with the enemy? T he soldiers that have been able to sit and listen to the Rock Band perform while they are deployed and just being able to sit and relax, or their families while they are deployed being able to let their hair down and be entertained. Although I was never deployed, I can't tell you how many people were impacted by the music played from all musicians. I can not explain to you the emotions that I have seen coming from soldier and their families. The moral that so many provide is immeasurable.
What people forget is that we are all trained together, and then are sent off to specific jobs. We are all trained to shoot a rifle, we are all trained to throw a grenade, we are all taught hand to hand combat, we all have to pass basic first aid, we all have to pass the same tests, at anytime, we all have to be able to pass tests that we train for in addition to our specific jobs.
Today take the time to appreciate all service members, those who have given their life to protect us, those whom have never seen a day of combat, those whom have said I want to be a protector of this country no matter the price, I want to opportunity to serve you and protect you which is the greatest gift from God! I want to help keep you safe and comfortable! I want to honor and give my all, no matter how menial my job, I will give 110% all the time, I will give my heart to do the best job I can!
Today and every day, take the time to understand, that a service member is doing everything in their power to make this world a better place, one step at a time, one job at a time, with the support and understanding of all our comrades no matter what!
Thank you all who have served with me, served before me, and who have served after me, for helping to mold the person I have become, for helping me to understand what a true family is, and for giving me the OPPORTUNITY to serve you! Your hard work, effort, and heart will never be able to repaid.
