This
past week I have strongly felt the influence of the U.S. Armed Forces, our men
and women that protect this great nation, and their sacrifices that bless our
lives each and every day. Not only are
they heroes, serving to protect our daily freedoms, they are called upon
constantly throughout the world to perform tasks that are seldom mentioned,
that of acts of recovery. For example,
they retrieve our dead from the devastations of natural disaster and
terrorism. They step up, providing
equipment, know-how, and manpower to preserve the sacred physical bodies of those whom we love at any and all
costs. Often such duty is mentally and
physically overwhelming, such as the recovery of bodies that are in advanced
stages of decomposition or that have been victims of drowning, explosion, fire,
or other devastation. We all realize
that rescue efforts are being performed, but do we consider who follows through
and makes sure that our loved ones make it home? It is a combination of many, many great and
wonderful folks. It touches my heart,
knowing the valiant efforts of those who help to bring closure and peace to
grieving families. Not only does our
government and military assist in bringing our dead home, but they once again
step up and help us lay them to rest.
For
example, military honors, whether honoring those actively protecting us or
those who have served this great nation in the past, the President of the United States United States of America (excepting perhaps the
honors provided by full-time active duty trained soldiers at the Arlington National
Cemetery in Virginia
How
proud we are to be citizens of such a great nation, a nation that reveres their
dead and pays proper honor and respect.
May I take this opportunity to say “thank you” to all of our service men
and women for all they do, here and abroad.
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