To the men and women of America's Forces, Thank you.

I know Memorial Day is almost over, but I wanted to post this anyway. There was this really great commercial that was put out by the VFW having to do with Memorial Day. I couldn't find it on the internet, so I decided instead to post the prayer that was spoken during it. While this prayer played, clips of all the wars that America has ever fought were shown and it made me cry.  

Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our Nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity.

Lead them straight and true; give strength to their arms, stoutness to their hearts, steadfastness in their faith.

They will need Thy blessings. Their road will be long and hard. For the enemy is strong. He may hurl back our forces. Success may not come with rushing speed, but we shall return again and again; and we know that by Thy grace, and by the righteousness of our cause, our sons will triumph.

They will be sore tried, by night and by day, without rest-until the victory is won. The darkness will be rent by noise and flame. Men's souls will be shaken with the violences of war.

              

For these men are lately drawn from the ways of peace. They fight not for the lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest. They fight to liberate. 

They fight to let justice arise, and tolerance and good will among all Thy people.

They yearn but for the end of battle, for their return to the haven of home. 

Some will never return. Embrace these, Father, and receive them, Thy heroic servants, into Thy kingdom.

And for us at home - fathers, mothers, children, wives, sisters, and brothers of brave men overseas - whose thoughts and prayers are ever with them - help us, Almighty God, to rededicate ourselves in renewed faith in Thee in this hour of great sacrifice. -June 6, 1944: FDR, D-Day Speech-

I want to thank all the men and women, past and present, who have fought for the freedoms I have today. Thank you for keeping my country safe. Thank you for all that you've done and for everything you will do.