Besides the current celebration, let's not forget the date in 1863, when Vicksberg surrendered, and thousands of wounded at Gettysberg were suffering, and other thousands of ANV troops were faced with the dauntng task of getting back to Virginia, and other thousands of Union troops charged with trying to stop them. To this day, when our and British troops are on watch in Iraq, and NATO troops are in Afghanistan, on the job, to protect us all. Thanks to them and others who serve, and who have served i the past. Stan