A special tribute to our Armed Forces.

1. Pay Tribute To All Who Serve Our Country
By: S.W. Seeds
On any given day you may see one of any armed forces personnel on the street, in a
restaurant, in the grocery store or driving by in a car. I wonder how many of us stop to realize
just what these incredibly brave individuals do for each and every one of us every minute of
every day.
I know that personally, until several years ago when my son joined the Army, I paid little
attention to these individuals, I am sad to say. Even though my own father served in the Air
Force years ago, I was too young at the time to understand the sacrifices made and prices paid
for the freedom we all, too often, take for granted.
It is because of these great sacrifices the members, past and present, of our Armed Forces
have made that one has the freedom to write an article, such as this one, not to mention
freedom of speech in which all have used at one time or another, some on a daily basis. It is
because of the great sacrifices made by these men and women that we have the freedom to
do pretty much whatever we want to do from exercising our freedom of religion to the right to
bear arms and just about anything in between.
A lot of folks think that it is simply a career choice that these men and women choose who
serve in the armed forces. For some it is, but for many it is so much more.
There are those individuals who go out of their way to show their appreciation for the military.
Some would never deem it appropriate to acknowledge the same. Sadly, there are far more,
including myself at times, that just simply get busy, caught up in what they are doing to
acknowledge and need a gentle reminder that without our military, we might not be as
fortunate to live the lives we enjoy.
So, the next time you come across a member of our armed forces, you might think about
making it a point to acknowledge them by simply saying "thank you for your service." You
might be surprised to find that a little "thank you" will go a long way toward making their day
AND yours a little brighter!
Rawson Music is proud to offer a discount, on any purchase, to any Military personnel.
This is just a little way of saying Thank You, we appreciate all that they do.
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