On Veteran's Day

[edschweppe]

Today is Veteran's Day in the United States. A day to remember the sacrifices made by the warriors of the past. A day to honor those being made by the warriors of the present. A day to pray that the future will not require such sacrifices.

And, for me, personally, a day to be grateful that the war I prepared to fight - the all-out battle between NATO and the Soviet Union - never happened.

Eternal Father, Strong to save,
Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
Who bid'st the mighty Ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep;
O hear us when we cry to thee,
for those in peril on the sea.

http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq53-1.htm

Comments

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Ed, it's a very good thing that the Cold War stayed cold.

Thanks for the post, and for your service.