"(They're) out (there) on the front lines, sleep in peace tonight"

Day Eleven: The obvious thanks today is for those who have served in our armed forces and have taken it upon themselves to, without thought of the consequences, protect the rest of us and allow the rest of us the peace of mind to continue our day to day lives. I don't think one has to be a overly patriotic to be awed by the courage it takes to be willing to die, be injured, etc. in the line of duty. In fact, I think anyone not in awe of someone willing to travel thousands of miles to possibly die for the rest of us back home is someone who needs a very serious wake up call. Many of us go to work every day and our biggest concern is whether or not 5 o'clock can come quickly enough to suit our needs; how different our society would be if we all went to work every day not knowing if we would even live to see 5 o'clock. Regardless of how one feels about the wars and battles America has fought and about the reasons for each, we must all recognize the fact that these men and women do what they do with or without our support- and so therefore deserve it all the more. So thank you, veterans and those on active duty, for being who you are, what you were, and what so many others only dream they could be.

(Lyrics courtesy of Toby Keith/Chuck Cannon, "American Soldier")