VETERANS DAY: THE BROTHERHOOD THAT NEVER ENDS

Happy Veterans Day to all who served. The uniform may come off, but the service never ends. Thank you.

Many people don’t realize this is a day to honor all who served this nation, past and present, peacetime and times of war. Its origin was built around Armistice Day in 1919 and later extended to all veterans.

A Day to Celebrate the Living and Honor the Past

This is a day to celebrate the living and honor the past. But most of all, today is about the brotherhood of service for those who served and still serve today.

For citizens who did not serve, it should be a day of being thankful to the people who did, because in times of peace or war, these people were willing to fight for our nation and its freedom, willing to give the ultimate sacrifice of their lives if need be.

These people put in the work of preparation to ready themselves and our nation in the event of the call.

These people also spent years serving our nation’s cause, doing the everyday tasks that are required to support our nation’s freedom every day.

People fail to stop and think of the Herculean task it is just to support our nation’s war machine that supports our freedom in wartime or peacetime.

An Oath That Has No Expiration Date

Each member of the Armed Forces of the United States of America took an oath that has no expiration date.

This was an oath to serve. Each member was trained. They learned duty, loyalty, respect, honor, integrity, courage, discipline, and structure. They went to places and did things that become the fabric of who they are.

Each member learned and lived the life of brotherhood and sisterhood that is imperative for victory, not only on the field of battle but in the battle of life.

The Service That Lives Beyond the Uniform

So, take some time today and thank a vet, but also think of the millions who served and still serve today and tomorrow.

This nation is one generation away from losing its freedom, as said by President Ronald Reagan. Never so accurate as the time we live in today.

If you are young, I encourage you to take up the staff and join the greatest system of brotherhood and sisterhood in the history of the world. The family of people who make up the greatest military in the history of the world.

These are people who, after their service to our nation, quietly go on to build the greatest nation in the world, living each day in the service of their communities, their families, their friends, their employers, and yes, even still their nation in the work, duty, and way they live their life.

The Brotherhood of America

Thank you, veterans, not only for what you have done in the service of this nation but for the things you do every day that often go unnoticed, but for the brotherhood of America.

God Bless The United States of America and all who serve