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A Tribute to those in Harm's Way
by Ivan Bradley We the people of the US owe 0ur country such a debt of devotion to those who have placed their precious lives in harm's way. To these gallant brave soldiers; from whom the ultimate price of freedom was pursued in the shedding of their own blood. We honor both the faithfulness of these living and fallen heroes in service to this great nation. Our unrestrained gratitude goes out to all who have answered the call to keep this country the greatest country in the history of the world. There never has been a nation like our great nation; it is only because men and women have continually paid that noble debt; often, with their lives to keep the US: a land that is free, a home where such bravery makes one noble. Where free men walk and freedom is still freedom. That last bastion of such character, hope and dreams in the world today. Let us not forget their valiant efforts, let us not forget their last and greatest measure of love and supreme sacrifice, to let freedom's spirit flow for all, for all freedom's sake. To show what it means to be truly: "American", is to sacrifice one's own freedom in order for all Americans of this great sovereign nation can exercise theirs. These last noble defenders who sacrifice their own lives; so that others may know, and experience a life that is 'Truly Life' - the freedom to live! Those who had suffered the loss of family, friends and comrades in arms to the battlefield, have suffered the loss of homeland, suffered even the loss of that last patronage of a grateful nation, that of an unmarked grave on the stage of conflict, whether it be of a grassy knoll, a watery tomb, or an far away and obscure unremembered plot of soil, unblemished by wreath or acknowledgment as their last post of freedom. To show the stripes in ole glory are still red - fresh and bright, long and high. To know the stripes are still white for the hearts of pure service is still required. To cast a patriotic eye where the fields are dark blue and bright with the honor they valued to answer their nations call to keep such a nation one of the highest honor, brightest purity and deepest sacrifice. To find those brilliant stars point to those lives through the history of this sovereign nation are still remembered and shine brighter still because they made them to shine. This unfurled symbol which rides the wind as the spirit of devotion keeps it flying for all to look up and know freedom stands for freedom for all. We can never give due service or render due gratitude to those who have so dedicated their lives, however brief, however long to shoulder the price of freedom and carry it to a world that tries to take such freedoms away. No nation can truly survive and remain wholly free: who forget the sacrifices of those who built it with their blood, who allow those graves to go unvisited, who allow their memories of the highest devotion to go unheard. It is to us who live; because they died, to bear their deaths forward; onward, wholly alive and freedoms fully measured to show that their dedication was not in vain. Their memorial or remembrance cannot be just a day: to stop and pause, to reflect, a day to just mourn or even a day in which to celebrate. It then must be a lifestyle that says never we will allow: their memories pass unforgotten. Never will we allow their devotion to pass in vain. Never will we allow their blood to dry and fade such passion as they gave, and freedom they so bought with their blood with such dedication and honored service. Never will we allow their highest tribute to this nation be ever borne alone. To these men and women who have faithfully served who are still among us and to those who passed on into history's grand depository awaiting that great day of the resurrection from the dead, I wish to express my deepest heartfelt adoration and utmost respect, give this humble piece of tribute, to each and every one of you: may your service never go unvoiced may your duty never go unrecognized and may your sacrifice never be forgotten to keep us free. Rev. Ivan Joe Bradley Jr. 2009 I am pastor of fledgling Church called Our Lord's Chapel. I am trying to get my writing career up and running. I have been a Christian since 1984 and trained under the Nazarene church but now am serving in a non-denominational Church. I have three loves My Lord, my fiance and the Word of God. amen. Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |