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On Thanksgiving – Thank God For Our Soldiers

Not many individuals studying this text will keep in mind the outdated tv serial known as “I Keep in mind Mamma” and certainly nearly none of the young men and women of our present day armed forces will remember it. I shudder when I consider how old I am getting, as a result of I do bear in mind it very well. “I Bear in mind Mamma” was a TV sequence on each week a couple of Swedish family that came to America to begin a brand new life away from the previous country. Every episode was a perfect picture of what life was like for a family of immigrants in the new land of opportunity.

It was a typical household of 4 with mom, father and sister and brother. One unforgettable episode was when the younger man of the family decided to hitch the army as a result of the battle had damaged out and he wished to serve his new country. The folks and the sister were devastated by his choice to go, but they seemed to adapt to the thought if solely to support his determination though not fully agreeing with it. You can really feel the disappointment on that household as the younger man slept in his bed for the final night. I cried so deeply when his mom got here in to offer him a great night time kiss, maybe his last. I turned so emotionally caught up with the story that I might hardly sleep in any respect that night.

I knew nothing about war although my buddies and I usually put a nail in a stick for a set off and played GI Joe with each other. All I used to be positive of was, that as a soldier someone was very more likely to be capturing at you at some time. What I found laborious to understand was, why anyone would put themselves in such a state of affairs of their own free will. I can’t say I’ve ever discovered a sufficient reply to that query but after greater than six many years to ponder it, the question has been rewarded with some shocking and perplexing answers.

One of many solutions is that some folks actually consider that the freedom we take pleasure in right here in America is price combating to keep and if possible to share with others. Some of them believe that oppression and injustice shouldn’t be allowed to prevail unchecked anywhere on this planet, not simply here at home. I’ve heard all of the comments about how a soldier is simply interested by saving his personal life as soon as the bullets begin flying but they’ve been mostly neutralized by the tales of unusual heroism on our nation’s battlefields. There are countless tales of women and men who have risked and in some instances misplaced their lives while defending the lives of others around them in their units. For me one story could be enough to show that not all males are considering of themselves even after the bullets are flying.

Some younger folks nonetheless be part of our armed providers for lesser reasons. Perhaps they are enticed by the possibility to go to school on the expense of Uncle Sam. In some instances they could just be in that place where they simply don’t know what else to do with their lives. These causes may not appear as noble as those of the young individuals who signed up after Sep 11 but they are nonetheless reputable reasons and they aren’t open to any ones vital judgment. Certainly all of those who joined for any purpose had a second after they mirrored and faced the likelihood that they may very well be thrust into a battle at any given time. They needed to deal with that query but for everybody who signed on the dotted line the question didn’t deter them, this in itself is a form of bravery.

Soldiers as soon as lined up by the hundreds keen to struggle in opposition to one of many world’s best despots, Adolph Hitler. No doubt there are those in Iraq today who see Saddam Hussein and his Bathist party members as one thing akin to Hitler. Nonetheless others in Afghanistan are nonetheless hoping to corral one of the worst terrorists of all time, Osama Bin Laden. Ought to we not liken their devotion to conducting these objectives to those that fought in other wars? In in the present day’s all volunteer army we’ve no other choice.

To supply the soldiers within the current conflicts any lower than our complete assist and gratitude is not solely to dishonor them nevertheless it equally dishonors each brave soldier who gave their all in the past wars and battles of our nation. We might brag a bit about how well our soldiers are equipped and trained but we should always remember that they also are guided by sure beliefs and rules which are shared in our land by nearly everyone. This then, is their goal and it have to be appreciated and respected or we are all fools indeed. They characterize us in that goal and anything less than our full support is to betray them and in my humble opinion is akin to treason.

This thanksgiving season among the different things I will be pleased about is our soldiers. They nonetheless give me a sense of awe just like the evening I cried in my mattress trying to grasp the younger Swedish boy within the “I Keep in mind Mama” sequence who determined to go and risk life and limb for his newly adopted nation, the USA. I will pray that they all come house safely and if any don’t, I will at all times have a house for them in my heart as will tens of millions of other grateful Americans. Thank God for our soldiers this thanksgiving day.

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