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Doris · 03-13-2008, 08:51 AM

Hi, came across this, when making up a card to send to someone who's son in being deployed. It may have been posted here before..but in case it had not been, here you go:
"A veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to, and including my life."

That is honor and courage."

Doris · 03-13-2008, 08:51 AM

Hi, came across this, when making up a card to send to someone who's son in being deployed. It may have been posted here before..but in case it had not been, here you go:
"A veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to, and including my life."

That is honor and courage."

Kablewizard · 03-14-2008, 02:52 PM

Thank You Doris. That was great and very heart warming. May I use that in my signature?

Doris · 03-15-2008, 06:43 AM

It's not my saying so hopefully there aren't copyright issues. That said, I see it in a lot of sigs, though and usually says author unknown..so I assume whoever did write it doesn't seem to mind.

MtManLee · 03-15-2008, 02:33 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">"A veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to, and including my life."

That is honor and courage." </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

It is a great and honest comment.