In honor of my Dad who served our country

My father loved his country very much. He served in the Army for 16 years and in the Seabees for four. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam while a Seabee. He died June 4, 2004. Even though he went through a long illness and was bed-ridden when the attacks on 9-11 occurred, his first thought was to re-enlist and kill those bastards. He believed in America so much and willingly served for 20 years, knowing full well that he might not make it back.

The picture is of him when he was stationed at Guantanomo Bay Cuba in the 1970's. He was so proud of the uniform he wore and after he retired spent many years with the VFW and the DAV assisting those veterans and active duty personal who needed help.

He felt deeply the words of General MacArthur, "duty, honor, country".

Words cannot express the pride I feel toward him and all those who served and are serving now.

Thanks to all the brave men and women who have also took to heart the words, "duty, honor, country".

And in remembrance for all those who have died serving our country from 1776 through Operation Iraqi Freedom, President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address:

It is rather for us the living, we here be dedicated to the great task remaining before us--that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they here gave the last full measure of devotion--that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain