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Freedom Isn't Free

Freedom Isn’t Free

We all say it every year. Let’s not forget the men and women who have died protecting us in order to preserve our freedom.

Let’s not forget those that continue to serve now. I think we forget them. I’ve seen men and women in uniform at a store or elsewhere and not one person would say Thank You.

We assume they have desk jobs. Maybe they do at that moment but they have been on the front lines in the past. There are a lot more military people that are in the Middle East right now than administrative people. Most of the administrative people have served in the Middle East fighting for our freedom. Then the next round goes over to fight. They come back and out they go again.

I know for those of you that have family and friends in the military, you never forget. For those of us who don’t, we remember when there is a holiday that celebrates them. We are reminded every so often when we see on the news that more have perished. When we see that, our hearts go out to them and their families. We do not know how it feels when a person dies in the line of duty but we do have sympathy.

A saw a movie a few months ago on HBO: Taking Chance. It’s about what happens when one of our own is killed in the line of duty and the process that takes place to get them back to their families for burial. It’s very moving to say the least. Watch the movie this weekend. And remember, Freedom Isn’t Free.