THANK YOU!

ALL YOU BRAVE VETRANS WHO HAVE GIVEN YOUR BLOOD AND LIVES FOR OUR GREAT COUNTRY AND WAY OF LIFE; WITHOUT YOUR SACRIFICES WE WOULD NOT BE ENJOYING THE LIFE WE HAVE.

WE AMERICANS ARE FORTUNATE TO KNOW AND ENJOY THE TRUE FEELING OF FREEDOM, THE SECURITY OF RULE OF LAW THAT IS FUNCTIONALLY SOUND, THE SECURITY OF PROPERTY OWNERSHIP WITHOUT FEAR OF LOSS, STABILITY OF OUR ECONOMY AND SOCIETY AND CULTURE, THE SENSE OF BEING AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR GOVERNMENT AND SOCIETY.

WE ARE FORTUNATE NOT BECAUSE OF LUCK, TREACHERY, OR GREED; BUT BECAUSE WE ARE HONEST, INDUSTRIOUS, GENEROUS, KIND, AND PROUD OF OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. WE KNOW THE VALUE OF THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND HOLD THEM DEAR TO OUR HEARTS.

WE ARE MOST FORTUNATE BECAUSE WE ARE WILLING AND CAPABLE OF DEFENDING OUR COUNTRY AND SOCIETY; THIS HAS BEEN TRUE OF THE PAST, IS TRUE OF THE PRESENT, AND WILL BE TRUE OF THE FUTURE.

LET US NOT FORGET OUR HERITAGE, OUR CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD A FREE WORLD, OUR SCARIFICES IN BLOOD AND TOIL, AND OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO THE REST OF THE WORLD TO HELP THE NEEDY AND OPRESSED.

THANK YOU AGAIN VETRANS OF YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND TOMORROW!

PHILIP R CARR: A PROUD U.S. CITIZEN