Phillip's Blog

Take a moment, ponder these words of General Douglas MacArthur, absorb them into your mind and heart, and thank God for our freedoms – won, protected and preserved - by the lives of the men and women who serve our country – past, present and future.

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 organizers, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.

It is the SOLDIER, who salutes the flag, who serves the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag,

Who allows the protester to burn the flag.

AMEN.

If you know a veteran, shake their hand tomorrow or give them a hug. Take the time to say "Thanks" for their contribution to our great nation.  Were it not for them, your world would look incredibly different right now.