Ghostwriter
In the United States to express gratitude to the military for defending personal freedoms. I fully admit my views are tainted as I married a man who was drafted into a war he didn’t even begin to understand. For many years he suffered and all us did too.
So this song means a lot to me. It touches my heart.
It reminds me that I need to do my part. (although the word ain’t still hurts my ears! lol – my Mom said that was a cuss word!
Are we willing to participate and do the things we need to do to keep our freedoms? It doesn’t just happen.
I fear we will all be paying a huge price now. It’s a time of unrest.
I was not in the military but I respect those who were a lot. I was of draftable age during the Vietnam War but I was a college student and had a very high lottery number but, even if that were the case, my lousy eyesight would have disqualified me. My father fought in the Philippines during World War II. Given his love of telling stories about his younger days and his silence on his war experiences, I could only imagine what a living Hell that must have been.
Thank you for sharing your story. It helps all to understand.
You are very welcome.
I was in Thailand during the Vietnam War. We watched the planes take off from the US airforce base.
I remember the million-mile stares when soldiers would first arrive in Bangkok
Please thank your husband for his service. There is no greater gift than the willingness to give up everything so the rest of us can be safe.
I told him today – when I saw this. He said “It’s an honor to serve for great people who treat my wife with respect, even if she can be annoying! ” He’s such a funny guy.
🙂 THAT MADE ME LAUGH!
my wife says on a good day I am a pill.