The Last Word On The Fourth

And it comes from Carrie, who said it better than I ever could.

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I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG,

OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ,

AND TO THE REPUBLIC, FOR WHICH IT STANDS,

ONE NATION UNDER GOD,

INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY

AND JUSTICE FOR ALL!


For all of our other military personnel, where ever they may be
Please support all of the troops defending our Country.

And God Bless our Military who are protecting our Country for our freedom.
Thanks to them, and their sacrifices we can celebrate the 4th of July


We must never forget who gets the credit for the freedoms we have,
of which we should be eternally grateful.

I watched the flag pass by one day, It fluttered in the breeze.
A young Marine saluted it, and then he stood at ease..
I looked at him in uniform. So young, so tall, so proud,
With hair cut square and eyes alert. He'd stand out in any crowd.

I thought how many men like him had fallen through the years.
How many died on foreign soil? How many mothers' tears?
How many pilots' planes shot down? How many died at sea?
How many foxholes were soldiers' graves? No, freedom isn't free.

I heard the sound of Taps one night, when everything was still,
I listened to the bugler play and felt a sudden chill.
I wondered just how many times that Taps had meant 'Amen,'
When a flag had draped a coffin. Of a brother or a friend.

I thought of all the children, of the mothers and the wives,
Of fathers, sons and husbands with interrupted lives.
I thought about a graveyard at the bottom of the sea
Of unmarked graves in Arlington. No, freedom isn't free.

Enjoy Your Freedom and God Bless Our Troops
Show Your Support
When you read this, please stop for a moment and say a prayer for our servicemen.
This can be very powerful.

Of all the gifts you could give a US Soldier,
Prayer is the very best one.