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I am a proud American.

I have walked the green at Lexington.

I have been to the site of the bridge at Concord.

I have walked on the deck of the U.S.S. Constitution.

I have walked through Washington's headquarters building at Valley Forge.

I have been inside Independence Hall in Philadelphia, where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed.

I have touched the Liberty Bell.

I have been to the Alamo, where many brave Americans stood their ground and died in the face of overwhelming odds.

I have been to Gettysburg where I walked the path of Pickett's charge and stood at the Triangle. I also viewed the meticulously-cared-for cemetery of the fallen and the site of Lincoln's Gettysburg address. I climbed the two round tops.

I have been to Vicksburg and viewed the cannons of the siege.

I have climbed to the top of Kennesaw Mountain.

I have been on the grounds of Bull Run and seen the statue of Stonewall Jackson.

I have been to my great-grandfather's grave in Kentucky to pay my respects. As a Union soldier, he was crippled at the first battle of Saltville, Virginia during the Civil War.

I have viewed the statue of General Andrew Jackson in Jackson Square, New Orleans.

I have seen the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor.

I have crossed the wide Missouri.

I have been to the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, and Jefferson Memorial.

I have walked the halls of Congress and been inside the Supreme Court building.

I have toured the White House.

I have personally attended the funerals of two famous men I have admired - Barry Goldwater and General Omar Bradley.

I have guarded and escorted WWII veterans on an Honor Flight visit to DC so they could view their memorial.

I have cried at the gash of the Vietnam Memorial and traced the names of friends who gave their lives for our country.

I have served my country honorably as an Army officer.

I have shot the weapons of my ancestors with which they fought battles from the time of the Revolution. I love to write about these weapons so they will be more widely known and understood in detail.

On this Independence Day I raised the flag at our house at sunrise.

I love my country and am immensely proud of it.

I am a proud American.

John
 
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John, you are a proud man, of great honor and privilege. Continue your honorable way of life as long as you are able, physically and mentally, or prohibited for any other reason.

You, will never know how much the account of your service to the USA, and all mankind, pleases, and inspires me, albeit your friendship was cyber only.

I, too, am a proud American, but deprived of many of your ways to serve mankind, I did my best with what I had.

Chubbo
 
My mother turned 89 today. Among the many things we share is that we both earned our American citizenship. Her's through the naturalization process and mine through military service.

We wear our citizenship a little closer to our chests than most and are doubly proud of it. We have both relinquished our dual citizenships. While immensely proud of our birth land it is no longer our home.

This is.
 
Chubbo said:
I, too, am a proud American, but deprived of many of your ways to serve mankind, I did my best with what I had.
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My father told me long ago and I still believe it today that helping serve to provide for the security and defense of this nation doesn't always require a uniform.
 
My beloved country turned 246 years young today.

Our founding fathers knew exactly what they were doing.
They created a Republic that is a model for the world.

This land has known strife since before it was founded, and it continues today.

Today I pray the voices of wisdom and reason rise above... Again.
The onus is on each of us that that call ourselves patriots.
None are exempt from this heavy responsibility.

There is no such thing as subjective truth, as our current culture would have you believe,
There is only objective truth - Spread the word, good people!

God bless America!
My home, sweet home.
 
Chubbo said:
John, you are a proud man, of great honor and privilege. Continue your honorable way of life as long as you are able, physically and mentally, or prohibited for any other reason.

You, will never know how much the account of your service to the USA, and all mankind, pleases, and inspires me, albeit your friendship was cyber only.

I, too, am a proud American, but deprived of many of your ways to serve mankind, I did my best with what I had.

Chubbo
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Thank you, Chubbo. You are very kind. I have given some, but some have given all. I mourn for the ones I have known. They died too young.

Best,
John
 
For me, seeing what other countries on earth are makes me thankful to be an American. Sadly far to many in the US have no clue how fortunate they are. Serving in the Army in Vietnam reenforced my position. Being a historian , have been to just about every historical place in the East. Jamestown, Va. was the first successful colony where our Great Nation began. Everyone should visit Jamestown and Williamsburg, as they are close together.
 
Greyman50 said:
For me, seeing what other countries on earth are makes me thankful to be an American. Sadly far to many in the US have no clue how fortunate they are. Serving in the Army in Vietnam reenforced my position. Being a historian , have been to just about every historical place in the East. Jamestown, Va. was the first successful colony where our Great Nation began. Everyone should visit Jamestown and Williamsburg, as they are close together.
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And Yorktown. We were there earlier this year.

Williamsburg

Governors Mansion



nearest keybank

Yorktown







Jamestown

 
Used to have a Patriots Pass to Williamsburg. Knew most staff at Jamestown as did MTA for 15 years. Williamsburg used to be a very nice place to visit and eat at Chownings Tavern or Kings Arms Tavern. The gingerbread cookies at Raleigh Tavern used to be best anywhere. Sadly I hear not anymore. Way to commercialized.
 
Ladder13 mentioned Yorktown. Some years ago I stood on Yorktown battlefield and contemplated what happened there. It was sadly, and strangely peaceful. One only has to look around and it sinks in. A brick in the stomach. The ground bears the scars of war to this day.
 
I've been to a few sites but not near enough as the OP. I love my country and try to pass that feeling onto my friends and family. I'm proud to salute the flag and I pray when I see a verteran's funeral procession.

I spent my time in the Air Force just like my father. My ex Wife was also an Air Force crew chief on F-4s back in the 70s. My son is a Marine, proudly serving in stateside during Desert Storm because he broke his back during Basic and refused to get an early separation.
 
Fiddling around on the forum, realized it is an hour or more after sundown and I had not retired the flag for the day.

That oversight has been corrected.

Attending to the flag is always a pleasure, never a chore.
 
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