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Joan Wiersma's avatar

Thanks for this Fred, and thank you for your service to our country. <3

Dawnmarie's avatar

Thank you for this meaningful and heartfelt article, Fred. I am a Marine’s daughter, and he (and I) shared the sentiments as you so meticulously conveyed.

Thank you for your service. Semper Fi.🇺🇸 🫡

Climbingivy's avatar

Thank you, very eloquent.

Debra Frank Dew's avatar

Heavy indeed. 😌

Jan's avatar

Thank you.

Paula Bamburg's avatar

Thank you for your heartfelt no bullshit remembrance. 🩷

T.I.H.T.I.M.'s avatar

Just to let my American cousins know that their countrymen's sacrifices are not forgotten………

https://jwthedilettantepolymath.substack.com/publish/posts/detail/195511173?referrer=%2Fpublish%2Fposts%2Fpublished

…….with grateful thanks.

Karen Meredith's avatar

Thank you for remembering.

Make their lives matter.

BF's avatar

How about not only not forgetting, but actually creating a 'new normal,' for an American Republic that is still not, after ~ 250 years, a sovereign Democracy?

For example, Sir:

https://substack.com/profile/92755196-bf/note/c-264593063?r=1j82d8&utm_source=notes-share-action&utm_medium=web

#AccountabilityAuditOfTheCentury