Thank you, veterans. It is because of you that I am free to write this blog. It is because of you that people in America are free to protest any law, politician, or legal decision they disagree with. It is because of you that people in Iraq are no longer being sent through chicken shredders feet first. It is because of you that there are no longer rape rooms in Iraq. It is because of you that the Concentration Camps in Germany were liberated after World War II. It is because of you that England is a free country and France is a free country and Europe exists as many free nations. It is because of you that Japan is a free and prosperous country. It is because of you that South Korea is free and prosperous. Thank you for your sacrifice, your dedication, and your service.
President Bush is honoring veterans at the USS Intrepid today according to Yahoo News. The Intrepid has just returned to New York City to be part of the USS Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum after having some repair work done. My husband served on the Intrepid during the late 1960's. He was with one of the air wings stationed on the ship. It is a museum worth visiting. The ship is huge (although small by current standards) and quite imposing. Along with the Intrepid, the museum also features the destroyer USS Edson, submarine USS Growler and over 25 aircraft. I have been aboard the Intrepid and the Growler, but I have never been aboard a destroyer. I hope to get there in the near future.
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