Thank you!
- Posted by LindaSoG on November 11th, 2007 filed in Support the Troops
“A man must know his destiny… if he does not recognize it, then he is lost. By this I mean, once, twice, or at the very most, three times, fate will reach out and tap a man on the shoulder… if he has the imagination, he will turn around and fate will point out to him what fork in the road he should take, if he has the guts, he will take it.” - General George S. Patton, Jr.
Veterans’ Day will come and go
Quicker than the blink of an eye
But memories of heroes present and past
Will never, ever die.
The youth of today, do you understand?
The price brave men did pay
To preserve the freedom we enjoy
Each and every day.
They were called to duty, and so they went
Not knowing what was to be
Many came home, some never did
They sacrificed so we could be free.
How lonely some must have felt
How scared some had to be
They paid the bill with their own blood
What a great cost to be free.
The heroes of our country
Are the ones who paved the way
For freedom and the many rights
That we enjoy today.
Next time, young folks, you pass someone
Who may be old and gray
Remember — thanks to him or her
You have your freedom today.
Support our President, support our troops
Support our country, too
As they go fighting for what is right
For freedom the price is due.
by Holly Rulli
November 11 is also General Patton’s Birthday, but we never seem to remember that. Below is the famous “Patton Prayer” sent to the men of the Third Army December 8, 1944:
“Almighty and most merciful Father, we humbly beseech Thee, of Thy great goodness, to restrain these immoderate rains with which we have had to contend. Grant us fair weather for Battle. Graciously hearken to us as soldiers who call Thee that, armed with Thy power, we may advance from victory to victory, and crush the oppression and wickedness of our enemies, and establish Thy justice among men and nations. Amen.”
Amen.
beth says:
Patton was a great general, in my humble opinion.
Blue Star Chronicles says:
Veterans Day 2007…
A couple of weeks ago my mother had a get together with my fathers side of the family. We havent seen them so much over recent years primarily because all but one of the brothers are gone. They all died within a few short years and the glue that he…
OldGuy says:
I read a great comment by a soldier, after watching anti-military protests in San Francisco on TV, he asked an officer if they really have to defend the city.
The officer said,”We get paid to defend San Francisco, we do the rest of the country for free”.
God bless all our military, past and present.
Beth says:
That just made my day. :mrgreen: