[Artemisia] Shameless plug for Veteran's Day

[Morgan Wolf]

In much less poetic terms-

To all of you veterans, and to all of the families of those same veterans,
my deepest thanks.

And to those of you thanking us today, let me say that, for myself at least,
it was my honor and privilege to serve, and I'd gladly do it again.

And to all of those troops currently serving, especially those now standing
in harms way, believe me when I say I feel some guilt that I'm not there
with you in body, but that I am there in spirit, as are many others.

Finally, for those who speak out against the current military actions in far
away deserts, I ask you to modify a basic dogma of Christianity by four
words, and exchange "sin" for "war", and "sinner" for "warrior"

Hate the war, love the warrior.

Morgan Wolf
1-36th Infantry, 3rd Armored Division
US Army

Morgan Blaidd Du
Protege and Ghillie to
Baron James Ulrich MacKellar and
Baroness Rachel Ashton

Fei g'wneir
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Subject: [Artemisia] Shameless plug for Veteran's Day


> To all the Veterans out there today, that have given part of themselves,
> or all of themselves for our Country, I salute you.
>
> To the Soldiers out there that are currently giving all or part of
> themselves, I salute you.
>
> I word it like that, because nobody can give more than 100% of
> themselves. That results in death.
> Many have given all of themselves.
>
> Many have given a part of themselves, and carry the Purple Heart.
> Many have given a part of themselves, and receive a small recompense.
> Many have given a part of themselves, and have received nothing.
>
> There are quite a few folks living amongst us, who are Veterans.
> You may or may not be aware of who is, or who isn't.
> It is not always apparent what part of themselves they gave for their
> Country.
>
> Today is the 'official' day that people get to say 'Thank You'.
>
> Thank you my brothers and sisters in arms, for helping to preserve the
> freedom I enjoy right now. The freedom to research history, the freedom
> to gather, in armor, with friends. The freedom to take up my bow and
> arrows and enjoy a good competition.
>
> To those that have gone before...
> To those that will come after...
> To those that live right now...
>
> I salute you with a grateful heart.
>
>
> Godwin FitzGilbert de Striguil
>
> mka
> Rich Melton
> DAV - USAF
>
>
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