A simple thank you on Veterans Day

Veteran's Day is wonderful day to say thank you to those who have served. I always find it odd that more people don't say thank you to those who have served. Our father served in the Air Force, and our grandfathers served in the Navy and Army so we are very thankful for their service.

We enjoy a great many freedoms here and often we forget how we have come to enjoy them. Even simple things like the internet where we can freely say what we want is not recognized. In China, the government edits blog posts, comments, and more to control their internet; that is certainly one place I don't want to be.

I was watching a special on the Medal of Honor put on by PBS. Make time to see it and you will certainly have a HUGE appreciation for what many have done to protect our freedoms. One of the most amazing aspects of this special was the humility of those who have earned this highest distinction. Not a single one ever called themselves a "hero". In fact most shrugged that title entirely and simply stated that they did what was needed at the time for their fellow soldiers and for their country.

Truly we don't have enough space here to write about what our Veterans have done. We have a great respect for the military and for those who have served. We try to say it everytime we meet a veteran, but it's worth saying again; Thank you. Thank you Dad, thank you Grandpa (x3), and thank you to all of those who have served.