Thank you, to all of our Veterans
Veterans’ Day is an extremely important United States holiday. It is a day that Americans have set aside to remember all of the many men and women who have served, or are currently serving in any of the armed forces, whether it is the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard.
My grandfather, Richard Harrill, served in the United States Marine Corps from February 12, 1952, until February 9, 1954, and was stationed overseas in Japan during the Korean Conflict. I am so thankful to him and to all of the many, many other service men and women who have and who are currently serving here in the United States, and at many other various locations overseas. I cannot imagine where we would be as a country if we did not have so many brave individuals, who are willing to give their lives if necessary, for their country and everyone who lives in it.
I recently read that there are close to 1.5 million people on active duty in the armed forces, and almost 1.5 million on reserve duty as well. These are huge numbers! And they do not even include the countless number of men and women who have served in the past. Every single person who has ever served in the military deserves to know that Americans are thankful for them and that we are proud of them for fighting for all of the numerous freedoms that we as Americans are able to have in this great country.
Thank you, veterans. I am so thankful you loved your country enough to want to protect the freedoms we have here, so that everyone living in America can continue to enjoy living in a free country.