It has been 18 years since my son shared a video about one of his friends who had died on the last few days of their deployment in Iraq. I cry every time I watch this video as I see these young men who put their lives at risk for our country. My son Jeremy was asked to put together a video for the memorial service they held for his unit. He found it very hard to do as this was one of his best friends. But, he handled it and I think the finished product tells his story. Please take the time to watch it all the way through, even if it makes you cry. I usually post this on Memorial Day as a reminder that it is not just about hot dogs and beer. This year I decided to do something a little different.
Let us never forget the sacrifice these young men and their families make for us. I am forever grateful for men and women who continue to serve their country and please remember many of our armed forces are people from other countries who hope that their service will lead them to citizenship.
My son carries the names of several friends who died, upon his body in a tattoo. Every tattoo has a meaning to him. I am grateful for meeting all these young men who were so impressive in their service, focused on their jobs and dedicated to protecting their fellow Marines.
If you want to know more about my son's service, you can order his book via Amazon, Kicking Ave Taking Names by Jeremy Vandekar, it is a good read, I discovered many stories with its pages that he had never shared with us till he wrote the book. Below is a video he made about the book.
Many of these young men and women do not feel like heroes, they believe the heroes are the ones who gave their lives or were injured in action. Thank you for reading, watching and being grateful for these young men and women who serve our country in every service.
This is my third entry to the November Challenge.
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