The veteran: It is the soldier, not the reporter, Who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, Who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the...

Danger25 Loc: Philly/ Cape may New Jersey

It is the soldier, not the reporter, Who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, Who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, Who salutes the flag, Who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protestor to burn the flag."

Not sure who wrote this, but they nailed it.

Jer Loc: N. Illinois 🇺🇸

Danger25 wrote:

It is the soldier, not the reporter, Who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, Who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, Who salutes the flag, Who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protestor to burn the flag."

Not sure who wrote this, but they nailed it.

Absolutely correct.
Thank you to all the veterans on the stage and your family. They sacrificed too.

Whitereb Loc: Lake Guntersville Alabama

Here here 👍👍🏿👍👍🏿👍👍🏽

EasternOZ Loc: Kansas City Metro

Danger25 wrote:

It is the soldier, not the reporter, Who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, Who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, Who salutes the flag, Who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protestor to burn the flag."

Not sure who wrote this, but they nailed it.

Yes.

And Thank You for posting it.

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

Danger25 wrote:

It is the soldier, not the reporter, Who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, Who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, Who salutes the flag, Who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protestor to burn the flag."

Not sure who wrote this, but they nailed it.

I will never accept how people cannot understand this. Thanks for sharing!
Thank a Vet, take them fishing as just a minute reminder of just one of the things for which they served to protect. They may really enjoy the peace and tranquillity.

Frank romero Loc: Clovis, NM

Danger25 wrote:

It is the soldier, not the reporter, Who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, Who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, Who salutes the flag, Who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protestor to burn the flag."

Not sure who wrote this, but they nailed it.

Amen. Thanks to all the veterans. Need to remember all the time.

DCGravity Loc: Fairfax, VA (by way of Cleveland OH)

Danger25 wrote:

It is the soldier, not the reporter, Who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, Who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, Who salutes the flag, Who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protestor to burn the flag."

Not sure who wrote this, but they nailed it.

YESSS!!!

Hank McCabe

I agree. Like the gentleman said. You nailed it. I served in the U.S. Navy for 10 years. I went in as a boy and came out as a man. While I was in the Navy I got my GED and a lot of experience. I am now 76 and I will always remember Hase Gray and Underway. But I would gladly go back in the Navy tomorrow. If they would let me.
Hank McCabe

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

Danger25 wrote:

It is the soldier, not the reporter, Who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, Who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, Who salutes the flag, Who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protestor to burn the flag."

Not sure who wrote this, but they nailed it.

Thanks D. I've never seen that before but I'll carry it with me from now on. Too many have bought into the self serving me first way of life. No idea of the price paid 🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷 You n the family have a good day brother 👍👍

OldBassGuy Loc: Temecula, CA

Danger25 wrote:

It is the soldier, not the reporter, Who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, Who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, Who salutes the flag, Who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protestor to burn the flag."

Not sure who wrote this, but they nailed it.

Here is the entire article:

What is a Veteran?

Some veterans bear visible signs of their service: a missing limb, a jagged scar, a certain look in the eye.

Others may carry the evidence inside them: a pin holding a bone together, a piece of shrapnel in the leg - or perhaps another sort of inner steel: the soul's ally forged in the refinery of adversity.

Except in parades, however, the men and women who have kept America safe wear no badge or emblem.

You can't tell a vet just by looking.

They are the cop on the beat who spent six months in Saudi Arabia sweating two gallons a day making sure the armored personnel carriers didn't run out of fuel.

They are the barroom loudmouth, dumber than five wooden planks, whose overgrown frat-boy behavior is outweighed a hundred times in the cosmic scales by four hours of exquisite bravery near the 38th parallel.

They are the nurse who fought against futility and went to sleep sobbing every night for two solid years in Da Nang.

They are the POW who went away one person and came back another - or didn't come back AT ALL.

They are the Quantico drill instructor who has never seen combat - but has saved countless lives by turning slouchy, no-account rednecks and gang members into Marines, and teaching them to watch each other's backs.

They are the parade-riding Legionnaire who pins on his ribbons and medals with a prosthetic hand.

They are the career quartermaster who watches the ribbons and medals pass him by.

They are the three anonymous heroes in The Tomb Of The Unknowns, whose presence at the Arlington National Cemetery must forever preserve the memory of all the anonymous heroes whose valor dies unrecognized with them on the battlefield or in the ocean's sunless deep.

They are the old guy bagging groceries at the supermarket - palsied now and aggravatingly slow - who helped liberate a Nazi death camp and who wishes all day long that his wife were still alive to hold him when the nightmares come.

They are an ordinary and yet an extraordinary human being - a person who offered some of his life's most vital years in the service of his country, and who sacrificed his ambitions so others would not have to sacrifice theirs.

They are a soldier and a savior and a sword against the darkness, and he is nothing more than the finest, greatest testimony on behalf of the finest, greatest nation ever known.

So remember, each time you see someone who has served our country, just lean over and say Thank You. That's all most people need, and in most cases, it will mean more than any medals they could have been awarded or were awarded.

Two little words that mean a lot, "THANK YOU".

"It is the soldier, not the reporter, Who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, Who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, Who salutes the flag, Who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protestor to burn the flag."

-- Father Denis Edward O'Brien/USMC

kandydisbar Loc: West Orange, NJ

Danger25 wrote:

It is the soldier, not the reporter, Who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, Who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, Who salutes the flag, Who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protestor to burn the flag."

Not sure who wrote this, but they nailed it.

Agree wholeheartedly!

Jer Loc: N. Illinois 🇺🇸

OldBassGuy wrote:

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Thank you for posting this.

ReelT Loc: Montana

Thank God for those who serve and protect us all.
Thank you Defenders of Freedom!

Graywulff Loc: Cortez,Co.

OldBassGuy wrote:

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It took me quite a while and much exposure to men who had been to Vietnam to truly understand a little bit of what your service meant. Once I finally woke up I have dedicated much of my time to caring for those who served. Why? Because I am grateful.

OldBassGuy Loc: Temecula, CA

Graywulff wrote:

It took me quite a while and much exposure to men who had been to Vietnam to truly understand a little bit of what your service meant. Once I finally woke up I have dedicated much of my time to caring for those who served. Why? Because I am grateful.

One of the worst parts about Nam was coming home to a nation that had changed and despised us. It was many years later that they thanked us. All we wanted to do was move on with our lives. Those were very trying times. Just my opinion.