Memorial Day: In memory of patriotism (?)
My family had three branches of the U.S Armed Forces "covered" during World War II: After being rejected for pilot training by the Air Force (Army Air Corps?) due to flat feet, my father ended up serving as an Army ambulance driver in the Philippines; my uncle served in the Navy on a ship in the Pacific; my mother volunteered for the Women Marines and served in Washington, D.C.
Thousands died defending the freedom of folks overseas and protecting the U.S.
For what?!
So that a vocal contingent of U.S. citizens can walk around with signs that say, "We won't give up our freedom for your safety"?
So that some people can consider themselves *better* Americans if they *won't* wear facemasks?
So that a lunatic fringe can show up in places of government carrying weapons and threatening lawmakers if they dare try to save lives?
During World War II, Americans (and others worldwide) endured thousands of deaths in combat, years of separation, and the rationing of food and just about everything else.
Now, people complain that they can't get haircuts or buy lawn fertilizer.
Do Americans no longer understand the concept of self-sacrifice for the greater good?
Do we even understand what patriotism is anymore?
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