{"id":414,"date":"2012-05-28T14:09:05","date_gmt":"2012-05-28T20:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/?p=414"},"modified":"2012-05-28T14:09:05","modified_gmt":"2012-05-28T20:09:05","slug":"freedom-isnt-free-memorial-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/memorial-day\/freedom-isnt-free-memorial-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Freedom Isn&#8217;t Free &#8211; Memorial Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/css\/authover.css\" media=\"screen\" \/>\r\n\t       <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/css\/simplemodel.css\" media=\"screen\"\/>\r\n\t          <script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\n\tsrc=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/js\/jquery-1.7.2.min.js\"><\/script>\r\n           <script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/js\/jquery.simplemodal.js\"><\/script>\r\n           <script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/horsetrainingresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/trustjacker\/js\/authover.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\t\t\t\tvar jq = jQuery.noConflict();\r\n\t\t\t\tfunction openPopup(url,width,height,delay,useajax,iframe,exitt){\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\talert(url);\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\tauthover.configure({\r\n\t\t\t\t\tiFrameAttribute : {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\" : \"autFrame\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"id\" : \"authFrame\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"src\" : \"http:\/\/wikipedia.com\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"height\" : \"100%\",\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\"width\" : \"100%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t},\r\n\t\t\t\tmodalContent : url,\r\n\t\t\t\twidth : width,\r\n\t\t\t\theight : height,\r\n\t\t\t\tdelay : delay,\r\n\t\t\t\tpopupUseAjax: 0,\r\n\t\t\t\ttargetUseIframe: iframe,\r\n\t\t\t\tpopupIsRedirect: useajax,\r\n\t\t\t\texitAlertText: exitt\r\n\t\t\t\t});\r\n\t\t\t\tauthover.triggerModal();\r\nreturn false;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/script><p><strong>In Today&#8217;s Special Memorial Day Message:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> &#8220;Freedom Isn&#8217;t Free&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Today Is Memorial Day in the USA.<\/p>\n<p>Folks &#8211; there&#8217;s nothing more important than lifting<br \/>\nup our service men and women who put it all on the line<br \/>\nto secure our safety.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t matter whether you think we<br \/>\nshould have been in any of the wars or skirmishes<br \/>\nwhere our brave men and women served. \u00a0They were<br \/>\ncalled or volunteered to serve. \u00a0They went<br \/>\nand answered the call on our behalf.<\/p>\n<p>Memorial day isn&#8217;t a time for us to voice our<br \/>\napproval or lack of approval about where they<br \/>\nserved. \u00a0It is for US to remember THEM and lift<br \/>\nthem up as heroes. \u00a0For those who paid the<br \/>\nULTIMATE SACRIFICE on OUR BEHALF.<\/p>\n<p>For any of you who have lost family members in service<br \/>\nto this country, and to all of you who have served or<br \/>\nare currently serving in our armed forces &#8211; THANK YOU.<\/p>\n<p>We need to acknowledge the sacrifices that have been<br \/>\nmade by all those state-side and deployed all around<br \/>\nthe world. \u00a0Pray for them. \u00a0Pray for their families.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of thousands of lives have been exchanged for<br \/>\nour freedoms. \u00a0Thousands and thousands more have<br \/>\nbeen wounded. \u00a0Please take time to reflect on that<br \/>\nas you enjoy all the comforts of your life here and<br \/>\nhave the freedom to vote, to worship, to speak out,<br \/>\nto travel and to work.<\/p>\n<p><strong> A Personal Note:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As an Air Force brat I was around our service men<br \/>\nand women all the time. \u00a0My father was a dairy<br \/>\nfarmer turned fighter and bomber pilot who served in<br \/>\nWWII, Korea, South Pacific, etc. \u00a0He finished his<br \/>\ncareer working on setting up the special requirements<br \/>\nfor the \u00a0famous SR71 Black Bird reconnaissance plane.<\/p>\n<p>Our place in the country today is in the flight<br \/>\npath of Offutt AFB near Omaha, NE. \u00a0Every time<br \/>\na plane flies over our place I pray for the fine<br \/>\nmen and women who are on that mission. \u00a0And for<br \/>\nour other service folks supporting and protecting<br \/>\nus.<\/p>\n<p>Our church is at least 1\/2 military or ex-military<br \/>\nfamilies. \u00a0I, along with the rest of my family,<br \/>\nhave nothing but a deep respect for all of them.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Freedom Isn&#8217;t Free:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our freedom has been paid for over and over again with the blood<br \/>\nof our brave men and women. \u00a0Don&#8217;t take it for granted lest<br \/>\nwe loose it completely.<\/p>\n<p>Thank &#8217;em when you see &#8217;em. \u00a0Encourage them. \u00a0Lift<br \/>\nthem up and show them the respect they so deserve.<\/p>\n<p>Pray for them. \u00a0Give them support. \u00a0Suport the<br \/>\nfamilies of our service men and women, especially<br \/>\nthose who have loved ones deployed.<\/p>\n<p>Finally &#8211; pray for this country. \u00a0We are in a most<br \/>\ndangerous time in the country and we are being<br \/>\nattacked is many different ways. \u00a0It seems everywhere<br \/>\nI look things seem like they&#8217;re upside down. \u00a0We<br \/>\ncall evil truth and truth evil. \u00a0Moral standards<br \/>\nand common sense seem to evade many. \u00a0What was<br \/>\nonce thought as disgusting is paraded in the streets.<\/p>\n<p>It will take heroic efforts by God-fearing people<br \/>\nto restore this country. \u00a0Don&#8217;t sit on the<br \/>\nsidelines and hope someone else will do what is<br \/>\nnecessary to preserve us. \u00a0That&#8217;s EXACTLY what our<br \/>\nmany enemies, both outside and within this<br \/>\ngreat country, want us to do. \u00a0Do nothing while<br \/>\neverything spirals downward.<\/p>\n<p>We have one of the most important elections<br \/>\ncoming up this November. \u00a0Please exercise your<br \/>\nright as a free citizen to and vote your<br \/>\nconscience for what is right for this country.<\/p>\n<p>Lord bless you all.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; 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