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Honored

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Channel: Order of Man · 2016 · Education

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I know one thing for certain - we have some of the finest men and women protecting our way of life that this planet has to offer.

I had to step away from everything I knew and leave my family for 18 months of my life. I had to go to a foreign land where people hated us and wanted us dead. I saw an oppressed people fighting for their lives in the face of fear, tyranny, and destruction. I saw grown men weeping because they just lost one of their brothers in arms. I saw men literally give everything they had – the ultimate sacrifice – for a cause they believed in. I’ve had people question my honor for serving this great nation. I’ve seen men's families crumble while they were away. And, I can tell you that if I had the chance to do it all over again, I wouldn’t change a thing.

I’m proud to say that I’ve served this nation along men and women who are greater heroes than I’ll ever be.

As hard as we think things are, we live in an incredible time. For those of us who are blessed to live in this great nation, I pray we live worthy of the sacrifices of so many.

Yes, we’ve had our challenges. Yes, we’ve had a checkered past and we certainly aren’t perfect. But, we’re free. We’re free to do the things we want to do. We’re free to chase the dreams we have. We’re free to worship the way we see fit. We’re free to live the life we want to live. And, most important, we’re free to become who we were meant to be. 

I used to feel awkward when people would thank me for my service. I just didn’t know what to say. I didn’t know how to respond. I didn’t know how to express how I truly feel about my time in the military. And, in many ways, I still don’t but I can tell you that it has been my honor.

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