I am so grateful that I live in America and I know that my freedoms came at a high price. My heart is indebted to those who have served and their families. This book contains stories of those that have served and their sacrifices. It also has stories about how our veterans are helping out communities and what they are doing when they come back and rejoin the workforce. Our veterans have so much to offer and teach us, they just need to be given the opportunities. "We let them protect us, yet we go on with life as usual." I believe this shows a disrespect to those that deserve our utmost respect. How can we ignore those that have given so much for us? "They need to return to a nation that feels connected to them." We need to give back and have faith in our veterans. "There can be no greater act of love by a father for his fallen son than to take his place in the ranks in the midst of war." Powerful and inspiring. "What we do with our failures makes us the person that we are. When we fail, we have two choices: we can quit, and that becomes a habit, or we can learn and grow from those failures. If you choose to grow, you can become a great leader." Learning from our failures is the greatest gift we can give ourselves and those around us. "After everything you have been through in the wars, you still want to help people. All of you make us proud to be Americans." Our veterans have given so much and when they come home they continue to give. They are used to service and helping others and this is what they want to continue to do. "In an era when the work ethic and collective spirit of young adults have been called into question, we cannot ignore how many of them stepped up in a moment of need; how professionally, selflessly, and honorably they preformed their duties; and how often they risked their lives to save their comrades. Their character deserves to be celebrated with the same pride the nation shows for the World War II veterans." "It is unhealthy for a nation to become detached from those who secure it. Our volunteers have given the rest of us a remarkable freedom, but that freedom comes with the responsibility to understand their sacrifice, to honor them, to appreciate what they can offer when they return home, to care for those who are wounded, and to mourn those who have given us their last full measure of devotion." I think that says it all. What will you do to show your appreciation?
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