Who is a Patriot?
Someone who is unselfish.
Someone who puts his or her life at risk for the sake of others, it doesn’t matter who they may be.
Someone who looks out for the welfare of the others in his or her unit.
Someone who gives strength to others even when he or she is facing weak moments themselves.
Someone who lives the principles of the foundation of our beloved country.
Someone to whom we owe an endless debt of gratitude.
Someone that will keep our red, white and blue flying on top of our Capitol Building, the White House, our homes and all throughout our land.
Someone who protects our freedoms, our rights, and our Constitution.
Someone who is my brother, my sister, and appreciates more than any of us our freedom.
Someone that will make the ultimate sacrifice for us to live at peace in our country.
And that, my fellow countrymen and women, is my patriot and my hero.
God bless us all and God bless the United States of America.
This is my essay to honor our beloved departed veterans and our beloved active and retired service men and women of our national defense.
So it is today, 30 May, 2011…Memorial Day…to honor and salute…
Your Happy Contessa
“…We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” From The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America.
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