Veterans of the American Revolution and the War Between States have long ago gone to their reward, and I Noticed that a few months ago, the last veteran of WWI died. WWII Vets are become older and more fragile. Korean vets on a whole are slightly younger, Vietnam veterans slightly over middle age, and the vets of the Gulf War, and the Veterans of the many "small wars" and mid East conflicts that have occurred are even younger.

May there always be military veterans surviving to remind all that freedom is not free, but is always purchased with the sacrifices and the offering of their blood of younger men and women and the hardships of their families who offer their lives to preserve our freedoms.

God Bless all of the military forces of our United States Armed Forces. A slightly stooped and wobbly salute to each of them. Thanks to all for your service to preserve the USA.