The men and women who gave their lives for this country did not generally want to do that. They did however accept the risk when they served. In the movie Patton there is a scene where Patton says the object isn't to die for your country it to make the enemy die for theirs. Clearly true but everyone knows the risk.
I sometimes wonder if we made a mistake eliminating the draft and going to an all volunteer military. When I was growing up boys didn't talk about if they would be called but when. Not everyone was and some did everything they could to avoid it. Still it was something we knew was there and it certainly gave us an interest in our policies I think is lacking today.
Today is Memorial Day and we need to honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. They served their country and while not wanting to die were willing to take the chance to preserve our liberty
Honor them by preserving those rights for all Americans.
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