Ralph Kinney Bennett has a wonderful dedication over at Tech Central Station to the veterans of his hometown Ligonier, PA as well as the soldiers who have served or are serving this grateful nation. It's amazing to think about all the young men and fathers who went to these far off lands or towns which most had never heard of or could locate on the map just to fight for the defense of their nation and the preservation of G-d's given rights. Without such undaunted devotion to their nation, fellow soldiers and most importantly their family, one could only imagine where we would be today. Bennett pretty much offers the best thanks with the following paragraphs:
Ligonier is just a little town, so you get to know a lot of people over the years and you realize how many of them are veterans, not only from World War II, but from every conflict since then and the turmoils and watches between. I honor every one of them, and thank God for them frequently. I don't care whether they were ever in the heat of battle or just clerking in a supply depot or supervising a chow line. They all have given time out of their lives to their country -- time they could never really regain.Once again, Thanks for your service.
Now there are men and women serving in a war whose dimensions are difficult to fathom or foresee -- a war against a peculiar tyranny that thrives on terror. Many are giving and will give their lives in this strange global struggle. But I sincerely hope and pray that most of them will have the luxury of wearing the label "veteran." And as they look back some day on their service to their country, I hope they can wear it as well as my friends Hadley and Dick. I am privileged to know them.
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