To Our Soldiers

To our brothers, past and present –

This is a dedication to America’s servicemen. A dedication to the debt we owe to Warriors lost and to all of our military forces who continue to defend freedom around the world. Men and women who have honorably served throughout our nation’s history – who stood and continue to stand fast in the face of a determined enemy and defeat them with unwavering discipline.

Most Americans do not know what our Armed Forces community experience. They do not know what these Warriors endure in combat, nor do they understand the selflessness and love of the brothers beside them. Men within this community bring the fight to the enemy, engage aggressively and stand their ground.

Born unto a different cloth, these men could have chosen a life of prosperity and chased every opportunity afforded by our great nation. Giving life as they live it, they chose to leave these pursuits behind and devote themselves instead to a higher calling, living with indomitable purpose, by simple truths – Brotherhood. Honor. Sacrifice. Words molded into their character, exemplified by their actions.

It is their final hour we celebrate – our fallen brothers who shine a light on the greatest attributes of dedicated men. With their sacrifice, legends are born and will live as examples to inspire the heroes that will lead our nation to victory in the years ahead; making our founding fathers proud and acting as a promise to America’s next generation.

This is to our fallen brothers. You will be honored in our community’s history as the greatest heroes. As men who shouldered our nation’s burdens, you will remain as beacons for our heroic ideals. Taught to be proud and unbending in failure and humble in success, there are no greater examples for which this nation stands for and of which this nation is built from – the ideal of service to country and others.

To our community and all who wear the uniform – Thank you for your service to the nation.

And, to those in this hour who are in the fight and keep our enemies awake at night.

Police of the World

Recently I was on the radio with a friend and we were talking about the US's situation overseas. We talked about how the US is practically the world's police force. With out soldiers in Iraq, Afghanistan, and now there is talk about moving troops into Libya. What my friend and I discussed is how we believe that the United Nations and/or the European Union should step up and fight for justice. Now don't get me wrong, I believe that fighting the Taliban and other terrorists that would do the US harm is the US's job. The US though does not have be the the police for the world. Yes there is injustice in the world. Yes justice does need to be sought for and fought for. No, the US should not be the only country that does fight for justice around the world. However, maybe this is one of the reasons why America is the greatest nation in the world... because we see injustice, we see genocide, and we put our foot down and say enough. While the US plays the role of the world's police, and wrongfully so, justice does need to be fought for, but maybe it is time that the world's sheriff hires a few deputies.