Thursday, May 26, 2011

Memorial Day

As we start the Memorial Day weekend I hope that everyone takes the time to enjoy their family and friends with parties, picnics, etc.  My greater hope is that during this weekend each person will take some time to recognize why we have a Memorial Day.

Google Memorial Day if you would like to learn this day's history.  There's plenty of information on that.  But the meaning is much easier to convey: A day of remembrance for the men and women who have sacrificed their lives protecting our freedom and way of life.  Can any of us who have not served in our armed forces understand this sacrifice?  A sacrifice born of national pride and the belief that we may need to protect ourselves through force if necessary?  I don't think we truly can.  Remember that apart from times of conscription, our armed forces is a completely VOLUNTARY force.  How incredible is that? Very, by my way of thinking.  I think it is because of this that I am even prouder of, and have greater respect for the men and women who choose the warrior path. Every member of the armed forces, from the cook in the mess hall, the driver in the convoy, the aide running messages, the mechanic tuning a jet engine to the pilots, tank commanders, and grunts kicking in doors and clearing buildings deserve our respect and admiration.  Each plays a VITAL role in keeping us safe and keeping their comrades alive.

And those who have paid the ultimate price, the loss of their lives, deserve to be remembered.  To be memorialized is to never be forgotten.  And we should never forget.

To all those men and women who fought bravely, THANK YOU.  I WILL NEVER FORGET YOUR SACRIFICE.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Zombie Web Series @ thedeadmustdie.com

OK, just a brief post today.  I just saw this from one of my new followers on Twitter.  Good stuff!  "The Dead Must Die" http://dai.ly/jph5FI If the link isn't active in this window, please cut and paste it.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

The Death of bin Laden

Disbelief, excitement, anger, pride, and relief were just a few of the emotions I felt Sunday as I saw the first tweet exclaiming the death of one of our greatest enemies.  Almost 10 years ago, his plan to attack us on our soil was accomplished with devastating results.  It shocked our consciences and took away our sense of security; a security that had been shaken only once before and hadn't been experienced by many of us alive today.

I'm quite comfortable saying that I am glad that bastard is dead.  And I cannot even begin to express my thanks and pride for the men and women who put that mad dog down.  But my exhilaration is tempered.  I do no believe the fight is over.  The network of thugs we chase is not crazy.  They are neither dumb nor ignorant.  They are patient and thoughtful.  And it is because of this that I am concerned that the event on Sunday may make us less vigilant.  As Americans we can no longer afford to return to a more innocent time.  While most of us will never walk the line between safety and the threats to our safety, we must now always remain aware that that wall exists and that it can be breached.

We have said for a decade that it is not a matter of "if" another attack occurs but "when" it will occur.  This has not changed.  It might never change.  To protect our safety and freedom we must be vigilant but not paranoid.  We must be questioning but respectful.  We must understand and not stereotype.  We must defeat our enemy but measure the means by which we bring defeat to his doorstep.

As a patriot I believe we can and must do this.  We are after all, still the greatest country on the planet.

Dor