Many of our teens troubled or not after high school go off to serve in one of the various branches of the United States Military. On Memorial Day we remember those that lost their lives for our freedom. It is our young men and women that risk their lives and are on the front lines of war. They are to young to carry a gun if you ask me; it was six years ago that my oldest son left for Marine Boot Camp. It was 2 days after he graduated from High School. I was very proud of him, but not thrilled that he wanted to become a Marine, mainly because of the realities of war. He ended up getting a discharge after boot camp due to an injury; he never finished out his term. I was proud that he wanted to be a Marine, but not thrilled at the thought of a deployment to Afghanistan. When I read and see the pictures of our youth that have died in the current wars, it makes me so sad to see the life that has been lost and I have to think it could have been avoided.
I am thankful for all the men and women that have served for our country, without them we would not be the strong nation we are today. It is with gratitude that we remember them for their service and that their efforts will forever be remembered.
The Library of Congress has a section of their website dedicated to U.S. Veterans beginning with World War I through the current Afghanistan and Iraq Conflicts. It makes available the personal accounts of American war vets so that future generations will hear directly from those that served and better understand the realities of war. There are personal narratives, actual correspondence in the form of letters, postcards, personal diaries and visual materials. This project was started in 2000 under President Clinton.
Experiencing War Stories from the Veterans History Project
I listened to Major Stephen Clay Baxter, he serves in the Air Force.
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