A Veteran

'Whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve- is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America',for an amount of 'up to and including My life'.

That is Honor, and there are way too many people inthis country who no longer understand it.

HT to Tejano

Through the eyes of our Vets

HT to springer94 for his immense gift in putting this together. Viewer discretion advised, one quick clip of a woman in a "string bikini".

Our World



While browsing springers' videos, I came across this one, leaves me respecting our vets more and more...

She tried to break the line of Vets guarding the camp outside Vietnam Wall.

Protester vs. Vietnam Vets 3-17-07

Definition of a Veteran

Interesting Definition of Veteran and the way they relate to HONOR

*A veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life." That is Honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it.

-- Author Unknown

It is the VETERAN, not the preacher,
who has given us freedom of religion.
It is the VETERAN, not the reporter,
who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the VETERAN, not the poet,
who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer,
who has given us freedom to assemble.
It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer,
who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the VETERAN, not the politician,
who has given us the right to vote

It is the VETERAN,
who salutes the Flag,
who serves under the Flag,

*HT to Tejano for bringing this one around...