Hello let me introduce myself my name is Brian Scott Sherman. I am a disabled retired veteran who has proudly served our glorious country for 33 years. I served in the United States Air Force for 23 years and have been a Government Contractor for the past 10 years. I have committed much of my life to the United States of America because I wanted to give something back to her. I truly believe there is a reason for everyone's existence and mine was to serve old Glory!!! To this very day, I still get goosebumps when I hear a patriotic song and shed a tear when I see one of my Comrades return home from a deployment and are reunited with their families. Unfortunately many of our citizens who live in the land of the free have no idea the countless sacrifices those who serve this great land make. It hurts my heart deeply when I hear people make comments like the following: Hey they volunteered to serve so I do not feel they deserve any special privileges. It was their choice so suffer the consequences.
My answer when given an opportunity to respond has been - Yes they did volunteer to serve which makes them my hero's. They give us the opportunity to live free and enjoy many things that so many of us take for granted like water!!! They put our Country first, because they love and respect her. If my Hero's did not volunteer America would be lost without a doubt!!!
Think about that last statement for a moment before ever saying something so hurtful and sad towards my Hero's again...
My God bless you and our glorious land we call the United States of America.
Belleville, IL
