Our military has always been a reflection of who America is as a whole. During WWll men made sacrifices beyond anything many of us can imagine. Still today those who serve in the military are making sacrifices daily for the liberties patriots love and cherish. The difference in America today is not those who serve but those who are served.
Though there are millions of patriots who love and appr...eciate this great land, millions more could care less about what America stands for and curse her at every turn because they are not being "given" the things they want. Their leaders speak ill of their political opposition and promise to give every thing these people desire to them if they will only help get them elected or re-elected to office. Both parties are guilty of this pathetically dishonest tactic.
The citizenry of America were once a noble and proud people who willingly made sacrifices of everything from the amount of gas they used to the amount of food they would purchase because they knew our military might benefit from their reduction in self fulfillment. This happened on a grand scale and our politicians inspired, encouraged and praised Americans for their efforts.
I long for the day when a politician once again says "Ask not what your country can do for you, but ask what you can do for your country". My father's generation is rapidly dying out and with them is what once were America's common traits, patriotism, honor and national pride. Chester W. Nimitz rightly described the greatest generation, both those who served in the military and those who supported them from the homeland when he said "Uncommon valor was a common virtue".
I know some very wonderful young people who make me proud and give me some hope for the republic but sadly they are in the minority and if we who love this nation will make the sacrifice of time for these young people we may be able to turn America back to a land of honorable people but we must act now. It has to start with us reaching out to them because they are so distracted by the things the world has to offer.
Pray or just think for a while and see if a young person comes to mind and then make an effort to strike up a conversation with them. Find out what they like to do and do it with them. Develop a relationship with them and show them you care about them so you can develop a strong level of trust. Once you have their trust they will begin to take interest in your opinions. It will only happen if we make the effort and it will only happen if we take on one young person. One by one they will be won!See More
Though there are millions of patriots who love and appr...eciate this great land, millions more could care less about what America stands for and curse her at every turn because they are not being "given" the things they want. Their leaders speak ill of their political opposition and promise to give every thing these people desire to them if they will only help get them elected or re-elected to office. Both parties are guilty of this pathetically dishonest tactic.
The citizenry of America were once a noble and proud people who willingly made sacrifices of everything from the amount of gas they used to the amount of food they would purchase because they knew our military might benefit from their reduction in self fulfillment. This happened on a grand scale and our politicians inspired, encouraged and praised Americans for their efforts.
I long for the day when a politician once again says "Ask not what your country can do for you, but ask what you can do for your country". My father's generation is rapidly dying out and with them is what once were America's common traits, patriotism, honor and national pride. Chester W. Nimitz rightly described the greatest generation, both those who served in the military and those who supported them from the homeland when he said "Uncommon valor was a common virtue".
I know some very wonderful young people who make me proud and give me some hope for the republic but sadly they are in the minority and if we who love this nation will make the sacrifice of time for these young people we may be able to turn America back to a land of honorable people but we must act now. It has to start with us reaching out to them because they are so distracted by the things the world has to offer.
Pray or just think for a while and see if a young person comes to mind and then make an effort to strike up a conversation with them. Find out what they like to do and do it with them. Develop a relationship with them and show them you care about them so you can develop a strong level of trust. Once you have their trust they will begin to take interest in your opinions. It will only happen if we make the effort and it will only happen if we take on one young person. One by one they will be won!See More
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