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Originally Posted by KC1BUD
Yes Wade has earned the right to salute the flag, every citizen in this country has. But he has earned the right to salute it as a civilian does, with his hand over his heart.
We in this country need citizen patriots to help fight the threats from within.
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The military fights the threats from outside this country. Citizen patriots fights from within.
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Dan is right. Andy's well wishes are appreciated.
I always salute the colors, hand over heart, as it should be.
But I shall always be a bit envious of those old guys who have earned the right to put that hand to the eyebrow.
I always vote, as this is how the citizen drives despots and tyrants from power.
No excuses. This is my life as I have lived it. But regret is not excuse. My father though, part of that greatest generation, may have been right when he said he had done enough for the two of us.