Me too, being a free American citizen, thanks to their service, and sacrifice. I am so sad, that so few remember them with gratitude, nor realize what they see and must do to keep us safe. I can’t look at, or read those awful news stories (no, not news; genuine journalists and reporters have compassion, ethics), rather, pot-stirrers or those with agendas, I don’t know. Anyway, when they publish photos of servicemen and women out of context, or in context while in extremis, and then proceed to find fault, it makes me cry with frustration, hurt, anger, sorrow. Why isn’t there more compassion, gratitude, respect for our active, retired or deceased military?

I’m biased: My father served in Korea, at Olmsted Air-Army, at Wright-Patterson AFB, then as a cardiologist for the Veteran’s Administration. The USAF helped and cared for my father at the very end, and continue to do so at Florida National Cemetery.

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It is a debt which can never be fully repaid but in some small way living a life that was worthy of their sacrifice is all we can really do. To deserve their sacrifice.

Every day.

BRC

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