To all who served in defense of our freedom, thank you. 

I have noted this on the blog before, but it bears repeating.  Statesmen may proclaim freedom until the cows come home, but the declarations are only scraps of paper unless and until the forces of freedom win the war.

The people who volunteer to fight that fight sacrifice much.  At a minimum, they give up much of their own freedom for the duration of their service and accept a life of discipline and obedience.  Too often, they sacrifice much more, lives and limbs.  We must not forget that or fail to respect it.