With Veteran’s Day today, I think we should take a moment to honor the men and women who have served with honor and respect. Many have died or are wounded and they are should be treated with the highest esteem. A solider is a better role model (in my eyes), than a football or basketball player. We should be asking soldiers for the autographs and not celebrities. I mean how can you not look up to a solider? They are sacrificing their lives to protect us. Now no matter what your stance is on this war or any war (I’m not a big fan of killing people), I will honor a solider because I know that I could never make that ultimate sacrifice. I could never do the job that they do; so they have my respect.
I was reading NPR news and came across a piece on a World War II veteran Albert Madden, 92 who has become one of the oldest buglers to play taps at Arlington National Cemetery. On Saturday, he’ll play the song at the Massachusetts National Cemetery on Cape Cod, which marks the 84th time he’ll play taps for a ceremony in honor of Veterans Day. That is just so cool. This man played Taps at his father’s funeral in 1982 and has been playing it ever since.
In describing (only Mr. Madden can say it best) what this song means to each and every person when they hear the song, taps was described as “a very, very emotional call, when you play it at a funeral, you see the people break down and cry.You gotta [do] all you [can] do to hold back your own. After all, you’re big, you’re strong, you’re in the Army. You’re a powerful person. And you’re saying goodbye to a hero.”
A hero – wow those are powerful words and as I type my eyes are welling up. Basically, if you see a solider this week (or any week), go up to them and say thank you. It is the least that you can do.
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