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Thanking our Military On Laura Ingram's show the other day I heard part of an interview with a person currently in the military. The person had been wounded and was discussing the attitude of people in Iraq who had been wounded. He said we do not need to thank wounded soldiers since they have volunteered for this work. But they do want respect for the work the do. I have a neighbor who was a career military person. I have thanked him at times for his service, and he also has told me that he did not think thanks was necessary because it was his chosen job. I accept the reason for the statement. Doing your job well is what we have a right to expect. However, it should be a natural reaction in a civil society to thank someone for doing a job well, and we owe current and past members of the military thanks for that reason if no other. But we owe thanks to our military for much more than just their service. We owe them thanks for our very right to disagree with the conflicts in which these people are involved from time to time. Without the sacrifice of people in the military throughout our history, we would not have our freedom that we take so much for granted. Years ago most of us had family who had served in the military because of the number of people who were in World War II. Now with few all encompassing wars and a much smaller military we, many of us do not know people who do or have served. Often times we do not even think of what these people do for us or what others before them have done. We have become too concerned about our daily lives and meeting our personal desires. So regardless of your personal attitudes towards the war in Iraq or the current administration, take some time today to give thanks for those who have served us in the past and continue to serve us now. Without their service, we could not voice our differing opinions. |
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