Memorial Day is here and fortunate to grow up with mentors and friends who served in WW2, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq. They all say the heroes were the ones who did not return. Which is true. But these people all worked and fought in horrific conditions for their brethren soldiers, sailors, marines, air force, coast guard and national guard. They did not want to let anyone down.
They returned to the USA to raise families and build our society. They joined groups, charities, churches, and created businesses. They joined our political process, schools, colleges and created the prosperity we have today. They did the extraordinary and maintained their humanity, caring, charity, faith and confidence. If something went wrong, they had been through worse, and had faith all would thrive.
Please take some time this weekend to remember those who came before us. We are living on the shoulders of ordinary people who became giants.
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