Happy Veterans Day
THANK YOU to all our Veterans AND active duty servicemembers. Thank you for your service & sacrifice for our great country.
All the way back to the American Revolution. It was not Thomas Jefferson, for all his eloquence in writing the Declaration of Independence, that secured our freedom. It was not John Adams. For all his passion, speech making & sheer force of his personality that practically willed the Continental Congress to vote for independence. Not even the Continental Congress, which declared our nation’s independence. No, it was George Washington & our fledgling military that secured our freedom. Through 8 years of deprivation, disease, Valley Forge, numerous defeats & victory at Yorktown.
To the men & women who served in the War of 1812, Civil War, WWI and other conflicts, up to "The Greatest Generation". Men & woman who served during World War II, literally a worldwide conflagration. Who fought to defeat the horrors & tyranny of Fascism. People like my father, who was a B-17 bomber pilot. He was shot down over Berlin in December 1944, and spent the rest of the war as a starving POW in Germany.
And to those who served in the Korean War, Vietnam War, and up to today. THANK YOU to the men & women who serve now to protect us from evil terrorists who seek to destroy our nation and our way of life. Thank you for willingly putting your life on the line so that I can go to work everyday. So I can vote for my government leaders. So my daughters can grow up free, in the ‘Land of the Free’ & ‘Home of the Brave’.
Our men and women of the armed forces, past & present, I salute you. YOU ARE THE BEST. THANK YOU.
WORKOUT THIS MORNING — ABS & CARDIO:
ABS: Crunches with 25 lb wt & Roman Chair knees to chest (5 sets ea, 15 sec’s rest)
SPIN CLASS: Guys, I’m telling ya, again, if you’re single, this is your ticket to meeting ladies that share your interest in fitness. I don’t know why, since spin is a great workout, but there was just 1 other guy in class besides me. This is not unusual. 
ABS: Crunches with 25 lb wt & Roman Chair knees to chest (5 sets ea, 10 sec’s rest)
Just getting to the gym IS a successful workout!
November 11, 2009 at 7:41 am
great blog Al! great job on the history lesson! great writing too! I am very impressed! Happy Veterans day to you as well!
November 11, 2009 at 7:43 am
Al:
You said it perfectly. We owe a great debt to these men and women.
You are also correct about the spin. There is usually only one or two other guys in my spin classes. have a great one.
November 11, 2009 at 8:04 am
Amen!
November 11, 2009 at 8:08 am
Great blog, Al. Here’s to your father and my grandfather for making a great scarifice. And all those that came before us to secure our freedom and independence.
November 11, 2009 at 8:12 am
Thank you Al. We know you’re a veteran of the Navy too.
November 11, 2009 at 8:17 am
Semper Fi my seafaring brother in arms….
November 11, 2009 at 8:27 am
Thank you seems to simple of words to fully express my heartfelt gratitude to each person from every branch of service from the first battle till now. Freedom and Liberty need not be taken lightly. Great witting today Al.
November 11, 2009 at 8:37 am
Wow, awesome
I have today off for Veteran’s Day…It’s my 3rd Veteran’s Day in the Army…it gets more touching with each passing year. Especially given everything that’s happened with Fort Hood lately–keep us in your thoughts as we celebrate our fallen comrades. Thanks, Al !! Thanks for this…
November 11, 2009 at 8:43 am
Very moving Al. And your father paid an incredible sacrifice as have many, for which we are grateful.
November 11, 2009 at 1:27 pm
A whole hearted AMEN to that post Al. I pray for the men and women who fight for our freedom. They ARE special.
November 11, 2009 at 2:11 pm
hey al,armistice day and two minutes silence at 1100 over here. first time for us since the last of our ww1 vets passed away.
was only 3 guys left,now there are none!
as for spin class,me….no chance,even if i was single!!
November 18, 2009 at 12:40 pm
Just beautifully written! Thank YOU!!