Military Tribute

Wow…I missed a day on the ol’ blog Tuesday and did I ever hear about it! Sorry ‘bout that-was out of town most of yesterday!

Some days are just crazy—and this week has seemed to last a month. So, although I may be taking the easy way out today, there is a least a post here—and I think a couple of terrific little homemade videos that salute our military.

The situation in Haiti continues to worsen as an “aftershock” of 6.0 on the Richter scale has pummeled the already reeling nation.

Aid is pouring in from all over the world—and, as usual, the American military is at the forefront, providing expert search and rescue teams, troops for security, medical supplies and much needed logistical support and technical expertise.

As with every crisis, the post mortem will reveal ways that we could have done it better. However, landing into the midst of such utter devastation and death cannot trigger some pre-made “playbook” with its share of glitches. All of the efforts on the ground have had to be improvised along the way, each person and organization doing the best they can under horrendous circumstances.

When we think of our military, we instantly think of war. The following video features this aspect of the mission, even though we know it is so much more. Embedding has been disabled, so just click on the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAZs9KnaKdY

This video is displayed fully-and is also a reminder of the sacrifices made for us—and freedom:






http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji_GlEcrR-M

To the men and women of our Armed Forces—whether they be in Iraq, Afghanistan or are bringing aid to Haiti, we salute you for your bravery, your compassion—and your willingness to do the impossible on a daily basis—often in impossible circumstances and conditions.

“Proud” doesn’t begin to cover it.

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