Thread started: May 25 2009, 12:51 PM EDT
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All to often socities look to and hold up our athletes as role models and heroes. In reality, most of them are "good athletes" with a gift they were born with and honed over time with sweat and determination to be the best. Every once in a while, we are blessed with an athlete like the great Ted Williams, Pat Tillman & others who were not only skilled at their craft but knew the difference between service and being served and put aside their riches and fame to sacrifice the ultimate gift, their life, so that we that live and love the USA and all the trimmings that go with that citizenship. On this day, I'd like to "raise my glass" and toast ALL the many brave soldiers that will not be barbequing with their families today, because they have willingly put themselves in harms way on our behalf. We salute the real HEROES of America and I pray for their safety, their anxious and lonely families, the countrys' undivided support of their heroic efforts and for peace to someday abound in this increasingly crazy and violent world. For those members and/or their families on this discussion board that have served our great nation, in any capacity in the military.......THANK YOU, for you are worthy of that unique title!
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