Today we had an easy commute to "school"
because school was coming to us!
Today the JROTC from our son's school is coming to
tour our cemetery. Every year the Corps takes at least one field trip to visit historical
military sites to enrich the students' education and lives. These students are
our future and they will take time today to learn about those who made the
ultimate sacrifice by giving their lives for the freedom of others.
If more students were exposed to this kind of real
life history, the world would be a much better place. The next generations
would understand the importance of standing up for what you believe in. That's
certainly what these young men (and women - yes, there are a few women buried
in our cemeteries) did for the people of Europe and the United States. They
were young and only starting out in their lives and they were thrown into a war
that no one could be prepared for by the little training they received prior to
being sent over here.
These young people left behind mothers and fathers,
sisters and brothers, wives and children. They each had a story. Some of the
stories have been recovered and will be shared today. Some of their stories
have been lost forever due to the passage of time.
The young people coming to visit today are only a
year or two younger than many of those who are buried here in this special
place. I'm hopeful that they all learn something about this visit that will
stay with them throughout their entire lives. I'm hopeful that the importance
of those that came before them impacts them and motivates them to be strong and
courageous young men and women of our future.
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