Just wanted to say a word of condolence to all of you out there who have lost a loved one or a friend that gave his life while serving our country. Yesterday, at our morning church service, we had a time of remembrance and reflection. Our pastor felt led to honor each active/retired duty personnel during the service, too. We had each one of them (aobut 35-40 men and women) come to the front of our auditorium while everyone else went by and thanked them for their service. Preacher also felt led to show a video including Douglas MacArthur's famous "Duty, Honor, Country" speech that he gave during his farwell address to West Point back in the early 60's. There wasn't a dry eye in the place by the time we were finished.

Unfortunately, most of our country now views Memorial Day as a time to have cookouts and just another day off. I am not against those things, but I do want each one of you active/retired duty military to know that we appreciate your efforts and your sacrifices too. While we honor our country's fallen heroes, let us also take the time to remember you who are still alive while we have the opportunity.

My dad served during Vietnam (like many of you fellas), and I was born overseas during one of his tours. Years later, pops was the one that introduced me to the Y block!

Daniel Jessup

Lancaster, California

aka "The Hot Rod Reverend"
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