Thankfulness Day 11

This is a little unoriginal considering the day but... I am very thankful for our men and women that serve in the arm forces. I was just starting my freshman year of college when 9-11 happened. This means that many of my friends and classmates headed straight overseas. My younger brothers friends turned 18 and signed up. Coming from a small town, most of the graduates either went to college or joined the military of some form. Some of my best friends have seen and done things that I don't even want to think about. My younger brothers best friend is literally scarred for life. He was the sole survivor of an ambush and car bombing. He had 3rd degree burns over 75% of his body. Many of them of PTSD and will never really be the young carefree guys that I knew and loved. But not one of them regrets the decision to join or to fight for our country. It makes me sad to hear all of the people that protest soldiers funerals. That is so disrespectful. I can promise you that those soldiers believed in what they were doing. anyone my age or younger that is in the military knew exactly what they were signing up for when they put their name on the line. Not one of them can say that they didn't know they would be shipped out. They put their lives on the line every day so that we have freedoms that we do, which includes a VOLUNTARY military. No one is forced into service. To all those that are out there today fighting, thank you. For all those that have fought before, thank you. For all those families that are waiting for loved ones to return from service, thank you. You guys make a difference and we pray for you often. As my best friends husband is preparing to go off again, our prayers are with you. Know that we appreciate all that you sacrifice. To Cody H, JD, Mark, Colton, Scott, and all of the others, you are in our prayers and we love you guys and pray for your safety!