
A Veteran’s Hope
This Veterans Day reminds us of military veterans who took an oath to defend the people of the United States of America and its Constitution from enemies, foreign and domestic. We have never been relieved from that oath. And in fulfilling that oath, we have the following hopes for our protected citizens: We hope you never have to stand on distant shores fighting to defend your own shores from oppression or evil. We hope you never have to feel the fear and shock of bullets whizzing around you or sense the adrenalin flow as you grab your weapon and move toward the fight. We hope you never have to smell the breath of a man who’s trying to kill you as you kill him. We