My father was born in 1928 he got through the great depression was able to join the army for the korean war .He became injured in the leg and was a POW . My father was very patriotic though he never talked about his time in the service. I grew up not caring to much about our military.not really having an opinion about it at all. At the age of 39 I met a wonderfull man in SD California. He changed how i felt about our soldiors . He himself was in Veitnam and he is alot like my father. I would take him to the Lajolla VA to pick up his meds and for Doctor appointments. I was able to see first hand some of our vets who faught in all the differant wars. the limbs lost . the mind states for some of them and just the over all stories i would over here along with the pictures on the walls giving props to all the men and women who served in each and every war gave me a chance to develope an opionion and fellings for our vets and my dad. I shed tears one day for our vets after seeing the pictures on the wall at the VA . right then i realized how lucky i am to live in the USA. over the years so many men and woman have faught to keep me and everyone else safe and free. Free to feel and express our opinions about anything. i vowed never to take anything here for granted again. I have such an amazing respect for our military now . I get very emotional when i see our troops or here the national anthem. I have great respect for my father and wish i was able to tell him but he has now passed away i waisted to much time not saying what needed to be said. so i say now to all the men and woman of our United states Milatary Thank You for your service so i may live in peace and safety.

kimberly jordan
MESA, AZ