Memorial Day...

We come to another Memorial Day and it seems that there are still many people who need reminding of what this day is and why we have this day off... It's not so that we can have another long weekend and have an excuse to drink and have a barbecue, people. This is a day we should be giving thanks to our armed services, the men and women who gave their lives so that we can enjoy our liberties and the right to drink and have barbecues.

Regardless of how you feel about our armed forces, there is a universal truth. It is because of our troops that we have the right and continue to have the right to have an opinion about all of the things we do and to voice them and be heard. Our borders protected, our way of life preserved, from the day this country was founded and hopefully until the end of days. We honor those troops have loyally laid down their lives so that we can continue to enjoy our freedoms.

So, here we are, on this day again. Puppy Guts and I fly the colors today as we do on most days to remind those around us that we bleed red, white, and blue, are proud to be Americans and we aren't afraid to show it. We display the emblem of our nation because we want to show that we support our country and our troops on this day and every other. We show that we are grateful for the ultimate sacrifices that far too many of the men and women of our armed forces made so that we can enjoy the choice to do so. We show that we have not forgotten what this day truly is about and the reason why we have this day.

God bless our troops, all of our armed forces. Here's to you. Thank you for your service.