Nature Photo of the Week

[jjmaccrimmon]

Green Mountain - 2010

Some of you may be wondering why I held the Nature Photo of the Week feature until today. I wanted to honor my fellow veterans today in some small manner. These are people who serve or served because they believe in this nation, seek to safeguard our way of life and keep us safe. It doesn't matter whether you supported the wars and actions of this nation. In my 12 years on active duty (Air Force), there were plenty of things I didn't agree with. I served because I sought to protect the freedoms that I cherish in this nation. The right to speak out, to worship as we choose, to seek redress or justice, to assemble in both anger or joy, and to vote for our leaders. It's been our job to guard these and other rights we enjoy and that some easily forget. It was said by a wise man that "freedom isn't free." It was and continues to be paid for time and again with blood, sweat and sacrifice.

Happy Veterans Day to all my fellow service members, past and present.

Comments

[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

Happy Veterans Day to you!

[jj-maccrimmon.livejournal.com]

Thank you :)

[fiesta831.livejournal.com]

Thank you for serving & protecting our freedoms! I appreciate it.

[jj-maccrimmon.livejournal.com]

Thank you kind lady.

[ryokara.livejournal.com]

I know this is late, but I hope you had a good Veterans Day.