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In Vermont and across this great country we enjoy freedoms that others simply
dream of. What we stand for brings legal immigrants to our shores and causes others
to accept inconceivable dangers to cross our borders illegally. It is fitting
that on Veterans Day that we take a moment to thank every person who has worn
a uniform in defense of our country and in support of our freedoms. Without these
folks willing to serve, our state and our country would be a very different place.
“Anyone who wants to go to war has not experienced it,” my uncle,
a WWII veteran of D-Day, would say as I was growing up. That’s about all
he would say about his service. The medals that he won…. we found out
about those after his death. Those same sentiments were echoed by my father,
a disabled veteran of that same era. Today, we have men and women fighting in
the Middle East. standing guard on the borders of other hot spots across the
globe, and still others serving proudly in our state in the National Guard and
Reserve.
The Chamber recently lost a member or two because we support outfitting the
Vermont National Guard with the newest planes and technology. While it is hard
to lose members for any reason, I guess to lose a few in support of folks willing
to stand watch on the walls of freedom until there is really a ‘war to
end all wars’ is a small price to pay.
Thank you, American soldiers.
