[ShepherdsDog]

Received this email today and I thought I'd share it.

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[align=center]It is the VETERAN , not the preacher,
Who has given us freedom of religion.
It is the VETERAN , not the reporter,
Who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the VETERAN , not the poet,
Who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the VETERAN , not the campus organizer,
Who has given us freedom to assemble.
It is the VETERAN , not the lawyer,
Who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the VETERAN , not the politician,
Who has given us the right to vote.

It is the VETERAN ,
Who salutes the Flag,
It is the veteran,
Who serves under the Flag.[/align]
[align=center]ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM.[/align]

[newfette]

very nice and very true

thanks for sharing

[QBC]

I heard this on the radio today and I found it on the internet. I was going to post it but saw that you had Shep. All very true and all should remember this!!!

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And, let us not forget that:

It is the Veteran, not the reporter, who gave us Freedom of the Press.
It is the Veteran, not the poet, who gave us Freedom of Speech.
It is the Veteran, not the campus organizer, who gave us the Freedom to Demonstrate.
It is the Veteran, not the preacher, who gave us Freedom of Religion.
It is the Veteran, not the lawyer, who gave us the right to a fair trial.
It is the Veteran, not the politician, who gave us the right to vote.
It is the Veteran, who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag.
It is the Veteran, whose bravery and sacrifice made it possible for the protester to burn the flag.