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Happy Veteran’s Day

Today is a day earmarked for celebration of those that have served our country as veterans of war and members of our armed forces. This covers men and women from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and reserve units of each of these branches of the military. I pray that today you would be blessed, covered, protected and welcomed without contempt wherever you set your feet.

I cannot even begin to imagine what serving our country in the military is like. My father was a soldier in the US Army. He fought bravely in the Korean war. He saw things, as a 17 year old kid himself, that he would never tell his kids about. He was prepared to give his life for the men he served with and the country he lived for.

To all veterans and service members, I salute you. You have given of yourself to ensure the American way of life both at home and abroad. He continue to place yourself in harms way for all Americans and daily you offer yourself as a sacrifice to this country and to the people who live in it, though some may not appreciate you. You are true patriots, true Americans and I am honored to be able to thank you in an open, public environment, the right of which was given me because of the sacrifice of veterans from long ago.

Praise God for you and for all members of the US armed forces. A few of the men that I know that have served their country deserve a public shout:

• David Gonzalez
• Leo Millet
• Salvador Casellon
• Claude Aranedas
• Thomas Hernandez
• Raymond Huber
• Danny Rose

Thanks guys for all that you have done.