Thanks for posting this. I was talking with my two GrandSons yesterday about the holiday. When they gave their idea of what this holiday was about, I congratulated them for understanding that it was for those that have given their all for our Republic and it’s values, and that their families have given their most treasured: Their Sons and Daughters.

Most Americans are like the one bitching in your post. They will not give a passing thought to those that allow them to bitch or have the freedom that they do.

It’s a shame and enough to make you want to do something. So do that…make sure every kid you know, knows what this holiday is all about and who it is really honoring.

Papa Ray
West Texas
USA

Thank you for this beautifully done tribute to our armed forces.
The music was as beautiful as the images.

Kay Crawford
Proud Mother of US Marine

American society has chosen to neither pay for this war in taxes nor with its sons and daughters. Only a very very small percentage have paid the cost of this war.

“Only a very very small percentage have paid the cost of this war.”

So, like me, you’d rather have an all out war with radical Islam and settle things once and for all?

Are you one that has “paid the cost of this war”? Or are you pushing a shopping basket full of charcoal briquettes and weiners? I’m thinking weiners…..

To the John Ryan’s of this world there is nothing worth fighting for. They’d sacrifice freedom, liberty, prosperity and peace itself because they believe in nothing greather than themselves and their own selfishness.

This is always a day of reflection for me. Lost most of my high school friends in Vietnam. Have two nephews serving in AF today, as well as the sons and daughters of friends.

To those still alive and serving, I am always humbled by your extraordinary sense of “others” instead of “self”. To those that have fallen, I am honored by your sacrifice, and blessed by your time on this earth. Hopefully most of us will “earn” worthiness of those sacrifices… much as “Private Ryan” of the movie anguishes over his own goodness at the film’s end.

John Ryan is correct in that the majority of American Society (obviously that he knows, and thrives in), contributes nothing but venom, criticisms and accusations. I’m not sure if he is expressing pride in that… it is an odd sort of thing to be proud of.

But is lacking the lessons learned by service, or by being in a military family - the sense of “others” over “self”. Our best and brightest ask for little in return for their all - perhaps a bit of respect, courtesy or acknowledgement. A very small price for us to pay to those that lay down their lives daily.

Yet so many seem unable to pay that pittance. We have become, on the whole, a self-absorbed, shallow, narcissistic nation. John Ryan, by most of his posts here, embodies that indoctrination well. He is a good reality check for us all. There is always considerably less “cream” than “milk with fat” in the churn.

He is incorrect in that our defense budget…a small percentile of the Congressional pork barrel pit… is paid for with taxes. Deplorable education he musth have endured to know so little.

John Ryans post is so pathetic and full of lies that one wonders what feeding trough his masters give him his talking points from.

John,

Taxes went down. Revenues went up. That is the way economics works: Lower punishment taxes and jobs grow, as does the tax base.

And I am VERY happy our casualites have been at historic lows. I am VERY happy we are not losing people like we lost in other wars while our enemies are bleeding themselves dry and destroying their own insane visions with their barbarism. I am VERY happy that we do not have to live in fear as the Isrealis do of daily rocket attacks or car bombs. I am VERY happy we have been able to keep this war FAR from your delicate Leftist talking points.

I see you are not, which is telling.

Mike’s America’s comments hit your position square on the head.