Looking up at the American flag today, I cannot help but see the men and women who died fighting to protect my country.
I can see:
the 6,000 patriots who died in the Revolutionary War in our first struggle for independence.
the 500,000 who perished in the Civil War who fought and died in defense of liberty.
I can see the Star spangled banner as it was hoisted in a dramatic expression of pride by brave American soldiers at Iwo Jima .
I see the 116,000 Americans who fell in WWI and the 405,000 who perished in World War II.
the more than 54,000 who lost their lives in the Korean Conflict
and the 58,000 soldiers who died in the jungles of Vietnam.
I see the 293 Americans killed in Desert Storm
the 1,672 Americans who lost their lives in Operation Iraqi Freedom
and the 190 killed in Enduring Freedom
I remember each soldier who paid the ultimate price for our nation. Though they died; they were not defeated for the Stars and stripes continues to wave. They rest in peace while we enjoy the freedom they secured for us.
Recent Comments