By Capt Joseph R. John, November 11, 2024

On November 11th, Veterans Day, and every day, Americans are appreciative of Veterans for their service as members of the US Armed Forces and served in the defense of the Republic.  On this day we “Honor” all Military Veterans, especially those personnel who gave their last full measure of devotion in the defense of the Republic and were lost in combat. 

Thousands of Veterans are still suffering from the negative effects of their service-connected health related injuries, because of their service in the defense of the Republic.  Many of those Veterans had been suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or from a disabling wound received in combat on foreign fields of fire.  Veterans who may not have been able to obtain timely or adequate medical treatment or therapy to relieve the pain from their debilitating wounds, or are suffering from PTSD, eventually may succumb from their wounds, or commit suicide.  An average of 20 Veterans commit suicide each day. 

The overwhelming majority of 20 million Veterans in the United States are good industrious citizens, who quietly go about their normal lives, support their families financially, provide the careful and loving guidance to properly raise their children, and are still ready to serve if called upon to defend the Republic.  Veterans continue to serve their country in Law Enforcement, as First Responders, as Firefighters, executives in corporations, farmers, ranchers, in government service, as members of the clergy, in real estate development, in medical fields, as computer technicians, physicians, lawyers, in scientific research, in education, as military reservists, as airline pilots, members of Congress, in city/county/state elective or appointive offices, as union workers, as volunteers, in Veterans organizations, and in many other civilian endeavors. 

By clicking on the below listed link, you will be able to listen to an inspiring musical message from Trace Adkins, “Still A Soldier”, he is referring to the millions of hard-working  Honorable Veterans, who quietly go about in their normal lives, support their families, and enjoy the “Freedoms” they fought to defend.  They are enjoying the benefits and opportunity of working in the Free Enterprise System in the United States. 

 http://youtu.be/2WA10dETkF8

If needed, SPC Bryan Gerwitz, USA, in the video, would be on the next plane, ready to serve in the defense of the Republic again, along with so many other Honorable Veterans.  God Bless them all, for their dedicated service and for their courage!  They always stand for the National Anthem.

Every Veteran, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to “The United States of America” for an amount “up to and including their life.”  If you know or recognize a Veteran who served in the defense of the Republic, and you have an opportunity to communicate with that Veteran, we encourage you to show your appreciation for his or her service, by thanking him or her for defending of the Republic. 
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