September 11, 2001... a day which will live in infamy.
franklin d. roosevelt said these words in 1941 when we were attacked on pearl harbor... today they ring true for nine eleven.
i was a twelve year old junior high kid... sure i heard the stories, watched tv, and read the newspaper... but looking back, there was no way my little brain could process how significant this tragedy truly was.
i was one of the lucky ones... i didn't lose a family member or friend that day. but my goodness, it completely changed my life. this day was the one that influenced these men... my little brothers... to become marines. to make the sacrifice so many of us shy away from. i am more proud than they'll ever know.
in 2001, our country vowed to never forget. but now, lots of days, it seems as though we have sadly forgotten. this freedom we take for granted everyday... remember... that freedom comes at a cost... and maybe not a cost you or i have to pay... but that freedom is not free.
franklin d. roosevelt said these words in 1941 when we were attacked on pearl harbor... today they ring true for nine eleven.
i was a twelve year old junior high kid... sure i heard the stories, watched tv, and read the newspaper... but looking back, there was no way my little brain could process how significant this tragedy truly was.
i was one of the lucky ones... i didn't lose a family member or friend that day. but my goodness, it completely changed my life. this day was the one that influenced these men... my little brothers... to become marines. to make the sacrifice so many of us shy away from. i am more proud than they'll ever know.
in 2001, our country vowed to never forget. but now, lots of days, it seems as though we have sadly forgotten. this freedom we take for granted everyday... remember... that freedom comes at a cost... and maybe not a cost you or i have to pay... but that freedom is not free.
"no person was ever honored for what he received. honor has been the reward for what he gave."
calvin coolidge
... so let's never forget that some gave all.
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