Craig T. Owens

I’m so grateful for the men and women who have put themselves on the front lines to keep us the land of the free and the home of the brave! One day a year is far too short a time to honor our fallen heroes, so let’s make sure we start today, and remember them all year long.

Thank you soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines! Because of you, we enjoy our freedom today. May God bless you!

This is a poem by my friend Barney Fritcher entitled “They Stand” —

They stand at attention saluting our flag

or they place hands over their heart

They’ve stood together on foreign lands

each one has done their part

They’ve defended this nation and some have died

to ensure that you’ve kept your rights

They’ve watched as their buddies fell to the ground

and they’ve slept in the jungle some nights

They’ve crawled in the mud while covered with blood

our children, our daughters and sons

and never, not once did they go on strike

saying they did not get enough funds

Many days they have gone without sleep

as they fought for this country we love

Thousands of them have lost their lives

and went with our God up above

To us they are heroes but to them it’s their job

they do what needs to be done

defending this country that we so love

even down to the last one

We give them a day to memorialize them

to honor them for all that they do

but a year would not be honor enough

for the service they give that is true

Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines

Men and woman that are so grand

They serve this nation of America

and forever together they stand