My friend and health care authority, David Racer, Raised the question in his blog post yesterday, “Why do they go?”
A Father and Daughter Deploy to Afghanistan
What ideas are so strong that Americans fight and die for them?
Today I stood in church next to a father and daughter, both members of the United States Army. The pastor asked them to stand and be recognized: They are both to soon deploy to Afghanistan.
Wow. Why do people volunteer for military service?
He introduced another man, an ex-Marine, whose combat ribbons and medals would cover the entire breastplate of uniform. Among other things, the Marine flow #2 on the Blue Angels. The glory from flying those Blue Angel airshows pales in comparison with the Marine’s war record.
Incredible. For what reason did this man risk his life time and again?
I served four years in the Air Force during Vietnam, but am humbled by the service of these others.
The Patriot's Trumpet 