YOU'RE FREE

If you're an American, a Canadian, an Englishman, a Frenchman, a German, a Japanese, a South Korean, a Mexican, an Irishman, a Scot, a Pole or a Swede or a Jew or an Iraqi, etc--you're free. That's because, somewhere, at some time, someone put themselves in harm's way for you. Many of them gave the ultimate sacrifice; many of them even fought alongside your countrymen, and many fought against your own government, but you are nonetheless free.

You may not have been born yet. Your protector probably had no idea that you, or anyone connected with you, even existed. You and your protector may not have even shared the same century, spoken the same language or believed in the same God.

But you're free.

And veterans of the armed forces of the United States of America, living and dead, are responsible.

Never forget that.