Monday, November 16, 2015

We pause today – v2

We pause today, to pray,
to remember their sacrifice;
We pause today to thank
our nation’s veterans,
those who answered the call
of our country to military service.

We thank them for their service,
for their love, for their sacrifice,
for their choice to stand
in the breach for freedom.
Without them and their service,
we would not be free today.

We also thank their loved ones
the families of these veterans,
and especially the families of those
servicemen and women who
paid the ultimate price, who died,
to secure and sustain our freedoms.

We cannot overstate
our gratitude for our veterans,
for their choice to serve
and for those who are serving still
in the dark places, dangerous places,
all around our world.

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edited November 16, 2015
We pause today – v2

November 11, 2015
We pause today
“We pause today to thank our nation’s veterans, those who answered the call of our country to serve. We thank them for their service, for their sacrifice, for their choice to stand in the breach for freedom. Without them and their service, we would not be free today. We also thank the families of veterans, and especially the families of those servicemen and women who paid the ultimate price to secure and sustain our freedoms. We cannot overstate our gratitude for our veterans, and those who are serving still in the dark places, the dangerous place all around our world.”

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