A Tribute to American Soldiers
There are many ways to pay tribute to the courage and heroism of America's soldiers. Normally tributes take the form of an eloquent speech by a public official who praises their efforts and salutes their steadfast determination to defend America. These types of speeches become a matter of public record and are reprinted in newspapers or are the subject of "sound bites" on the evening news.
However, the real tributes are often buried deep in the news, if printed at all and never become part of the public record.
Here is a tribute to our soldiers written by a French soldier serving in Afghanistan. To anyone who has served or has had a family member deployed in the war against terrorism, it is a tribute of the highest order. It is eloquent in its simplicity, speaks to the heart of being a soldier, and is a testament to the indomitable spirit of those who are called to serve our nation.
Published by Clark Richards
Clark Richards is a retired soldier, business owner and teacher that has traveled extensively throughout Europe, South America, Asia and Australia. View profile
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7 Comments
Post a CommentWhat a beautiful tribute. The soldiers are too often serving in very harsh conditions in Afghanistan. I mail packages there a lot....
Great read. Thanks for sharing. And I second the comments made by the others.
Thanks for sharing this with us Clark.
lovely and equally deserving of canadian and just about all soldiers in the free world.
Thanks Clark. It is nice to see that others think highly of our troops. I suspect that this is the norm and not the exception and often wonder if the perception that many people have of our troops is not based on what our press says rather than the actual truth.
Does it take people in other countries to respect our soldiers more than we do? I ditto Amanda. thanks for bringing this to our attn.
Nice job. These are the sort of tributes that we Americans should be making every day.