May God Bless ALL of our Troops

Good Day!

First a quick update...No big change on Operation Dentist...Only that my Dad was telling a friend the story of my dentist visit and the woman screamed because she too ran out of this Dentist's office.  Anyway on to the blog.

I hope you all are having a commemorative and reflective Memorial Day.  I have the utmost respect and gratitude for all those men and women who serve our Country and protect our Freedoms.  If only our leaders respected their lives as much as many of us do..this world world not have useless wars as it currently does.   Ok off my soapbox for a bit...When thinking about Memorial Day and what it means to me, I thought of a few stories to share with you.

My Family has a long history of serving our Country. I even had relatives in the Civil War,  unfortunately he fought for the South and was captured by the North...luckily he was pardoned by President Lincoln only a few days before his assassination.  My Dad's Father, Sidney served in France as a medic in the First World War.  Both of my Uncles, Ira and Eddie fought valiantly in World War 2...Ira in the Philippians and Eddie all over Europe.  Eddie lost much of his hearing from all of the bombing.  My Father and his cousin David also served.  My father was sent to a very dangerous location...Fort Dix, New Jersey..He served as an Assistant Chaplain, I know his guidance and faith helped many.  I am proud of my family's great and selfless history of service.

The closest I ever got to wearing a uniform was as a Cub Scout.  Now, I was possibly the WORST Cub Scout ever.  I loved the uniform and the arts and crafts, but sucked at everything else.  I remember those darn wooden car races.  My Dad and I knew nothing about making the car go fast.  I always lost in the first round.  The only other activity I enjoyed as a Cub Scout was marching in the Annual Memorial Day Parade with my troop.  I marched with pride and honor...ok, maybe it was more of a skip than a march, but I worked that uniform (see below)

As we commemorate Memorial Day this year.  I am truly hopeful and a bit sad.  We are on the edge of a truly great day  A day when great gay men and women soldiers don't have to lie to their country in order to serve their country.  Where gay soldiers don't have to only fear their enemy, but also fear their brothers in arms.  Where gay soldiers who are willing to die for you and I are in fear 24/7 of being thrown out of the Military not for what they do, but for who they are.  And finally today, I think of and cry for all soldiers who have died for our country, who fought hand in hand, black, white, gay or straight.  I pray that this year end the brutal witch hunt in our military.

May God Bless ALL of America!
Be Patriotic, Be Blessed. Be Superb
R