Saluting Our Veterans 
By Brigitte Gabriel
Dear Harold,
Words tremble on my lips and emotions swell in my heart in my attempt to humbly thank you for all the things you do to protect America and the world. Words cannot express my depth of gratitude to your service, to your sacrifice, to all that you leave behind to go forth into the world and protect America’s interests around the globe.
With deep gratitude I thank you for the nights you slept freezing in a tent or sweating in the desert, for the lonely days you spent missing your loved ones, for the hours you spent sick in pain and without someone holding your hand, for the moments of sheer fright in the heat of battle, for the wounds you have suffered fighting evil, for the endless days in hospitals undergoing painful surgeries, for the precious occasions you have missed back at home. For all of these sacrifices I thank you on behalf of
millions of Americans who are so grateful for you. We truly appreciate these sacrifices.
A special thank-you is in order to your families, to the parents who raised you and made you be the man or woman you
are today. I thank your wives, husbands, and your loved ones who stand by you and support you with their love and
dedication.
And for those who returned in eternal sleep, may your legacy be honored for generations to come, may the tears shed
over your coffins fertilize the fields of patriotism in our nation to raise a new generation built on strength and honor, able
and willing to follow in your footsteps when duty calls to defend America. May your blood not have been shed in vain.
May we prove worthy of your sacrifice. May we always honor your parents so they will always know that they are the
parents of an American hero.
You are our brave ones, our heroes, and our national treasures. You are the pride of our nation, our strength and our
foundation. Thanks to you, millions have been freed around the world. Thanks to you, those who criticize our country,
burn our precious flag, and speak ill of you, are able to do so because their freedom is built upon your blood and your
sacrifice.
It is because of you that we launched Veteran Defenders of America. We know that veterans still want to serve their
country and I encourage you, whether you are a veteran or family member of one, to visit the
Veteran Defenders of America website to see what you can do to continue making a difference for America.
I salute you one and all. I bow before you in respect and humility. May God bless you and bless America, land of the free
and home of the brave, and the dream that became my address. 
Brigitte Gabriel
President, ACT! for America
Thursday, 11 November 2010
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