I am a bit early with this post as Veterans Day is tomorrow but To all you Men and Women who are here with us and to the ones who sadly are not Thank You !
Yes, a heartfelt thanks to all of you who served our country in the armed forces! I was privileged to sing yet again for a local Veteran's breakfast, and heard a WW II Gruman Hellcat pilot who won the Distinguished Cross and who dropped leaflets advising the citizens of Hiroshima to evacuate/flee the city the day before we dropped the atomic bomb. I also heard two female helicopter pilots. One is a Lt. Col. and flies Blackhawks. She served 3 tours in Iraq and 2 in Afghanistan. The other female helicopter pilot flew med evac helicopters similar to the Hueys used in Vietnam. Both were very inspiring. At lunch, I took my father to a Texas Roadhouse (they were giving free lunches to all vets). He is a WW II vet as well, and will be 98 at Christmas. I never knew there were so many vets! The place was packed when we arrived, we waited 20 minutes for a table, and there was a long line waiting to get in when we left 1 1/2 hours later. I salute you all!