TO ALL MY VETERANS FRIENDS THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE
TO YOUR COUNTRY.
THIS WEEKEND WE SHOULD TAKE A MOMENT TO REFLECT ON THE
MEN AND WOMEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN FIGHTING THE MANY
WARS WE HAVE GONE THROUGH.
WE ALSO SHOULD THINK OF THE TIMES WHEN KEEPING THE
PEACE IN SUCH FAR AWAY PLACES KOREA AND NOW IRAN
WE CALLED OUR MEN UP TO DEFEND THESE FOLKS.
WHEN THE WALL WENT UP IN BERLIN THE DROPS OF FOOD
AND SUPPLIES THAT KEPT THAT COUNTRY GOING.
WHEN THE GERMANS WERE TAKEN OVER EUROPE
THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT WENT INTO BATTLE
TO FIGHT FOR FREEDOM.
WHEN JAPAN DROPPED THEIR BOMBS ON US
THE FOLKS, NURSES, DOCTORS,
ECT THAT WENT TO WAR.
LET US NOT FORGET THE WOMEN WHO TOOK OVER THE
SHIP YARDS AND THE WELDING DUTIES AND ALSO FLEW
PLANES WITHOUT GUNS INTO THE BATTLEGROUND.
WE WILL LAY FLOWERS AT THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN
IN THEIR MEMORY.
AND SO AS WE GET CLOSER TO THANKSGIVING
AND WE SIT DOWN WITH OUR THANKSGIVING HAM OR TURKEY
SAY A PRAYER FOR ALL THOSE FOLKS WHO DIED SO YOU
CAN HAVE THE FREEDOMS THAT YOU HAVE.
ALTHOUGH I MIGHT NOT AGREE WITH WHAT
IS GOING ON AND I WOULD LIKE OUR MEN AND WOMEN TO COME
HOME NOW; I NEVER THE LESS SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU ARE
DOING.....
MAY GOD BLESS YOU AT THIS TIME AND ALWAYS
YOUR FRIEND AND FELLOW AMERICAN
MAN MOUNTAIN DEAN


NEW YORK HARBOR I HOPE YOU MAY SEE IT SOON!