05/23/2026
The absolute beauty of our flag. Majestic. It means you, it means me, it means everything. During the early wars a man carried the colors into battle, not a weapon, but a flag. They were targeted for it and another would drop his weapon and pick it up when flag bearer fell. In modern wars Marines are taught to take it down and burn it if they are overrun so it does not become a trophy for the enemy. I wish that every American knew the feeling one gets from coming back from a patrol or mission and you see the flag flying from the firebase you know you are almost home, relative safety. Your grip on your weapon loosens, your step lighter, your gear a little less heavy.
This holiday weekend is not for us vets, its for the fallen. Our brothers who did not make it home. Some years its somber, this year in particularly its heavy on my mind. I think about my brothers who didn't come home daily, but this is different for some reason. Maybe Ty is speaking to me, maybe I know with my heart condition I'm getting closer to rejoining my unit. Maybe I am just getting soft. I dunno. But we owe these guys everything, for they gave everything. I try to be the best I can to honor thier sacrifice and wonder if they would even know me now.
Tomorrow as a family we gather at the family cemetery and then have a reunion dinner, this is what those men and women have given us the opportunity to do. We thank them, we honor them. It is my hope that each of you take a moment to thank and honor them too. May God bless them, and may God bless the United States of America...long may that beautiful flag wave.
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