Happy Veteran's Day

It is Veteran's Day. Happy Veteran's Day to everyone who has served our country. My parents were both vets. My mother served in the WACS and my father served in the Marine Corps. Semper Fi! The marines are "the first in and the last out" and are some mighty brave people. Jim Sorenson - Thank you for serving our country.

As a part of your tribute to veterans today, please say a prayer for Marilyn Adams. Her husband, Brent, was killed in Iraq early in the war. Brent was a reservist who was called to duty and went willingly. He left a wife and young son at home waiting for him. He wasn't supposed to be in harm's way, but while in a convoy taking supplies to the troops, he was one of those soldiers killed by a roadside bomb. In an instant, lives changed. He was only one man, but his passing changed the lives of so many he knew. His life was celebrated by his family, his friends, his unit, and his work associates. I often think of him. Lives given for our freedom are never a waste, but I wonder how life would be different for Brent's family and the other families if he and all of the others who have died in this particular war were still among us. Our thank you's will never be enough, but if you know a vet, or the family a fallen vet, be sure to say "thank you" today.