Brigitte Gabriel is a Hero

To all American Citizens this Memorial Day Weekend:

The following statement is better than any sentiment of appreciation and gratitude I could express to both our veterans and our currently serving military men and women. It is also better than I could express for a Memorial Day remembrance for those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

I did not ask permission to use this text but I give full credit to its author, Brigitte Gabriel. Brigitte is a Lebanese Christian that lived in a bomb shelter for seven years as a child after her home was destroyed during a civil war in her country. Her words below are spoken with a firsthand experience that most Americans, thankfully, do not have.  Take them to heart for they are spoken by a true hero for her efforts to educate we aforementioned Americans. I wish to include and thank her specifically in this year's Memorial Day appreciation.

ACT – A Concerned Texan

(by the way,  I have no business affiliation with Brigitte Gabriel.  I am merely an appreciative fan.)

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To Our Veterans, Reservists, and Those in Active Service this Memorial Day:

We Salute and Honor You!!!

by Brigitte Gabriel, President, ACT! for America

Words tremble on my lips and emotions swell in my heart in my attempt to humbly thank you for all the things you do to protect America and the world. Words cannot express my depth of gratitude for your service, for your sacrifice, for all that you leave behind to go forth into the world and protect America’s interests around the globe.

Let my grateful words thank you for the nights you slept freezing in a tent or sweating in the desert, for the lonely days you spent missing your loved ones, for the hours you spent sick in pain and without someone holding your hand, for the moments of sheer fright in the heat of battle, for the wounds you have suffered fighting evil, for the endless days in hospitals undergoing painful surgeries, for the precious occasions you have missed back at home. For all of these sacrifices I thank you on behalf of millions of Americans who are so grateful for you. We truly appreciate these sacrifices.

A special thank-you is in order to your families, to the parents who raised you and made you be the man or woman you are today. I thank your wives, husbands, and your loved ones who stand by you and support you with their love and dedication.

And for those who returned in eternal sleep, may their legacy be honored for generations to come, may the tears shed over their coffins fertilize the fields of patriotism in our nation to raise a new generation built on strength and honor, able and willing to follow in their footsteps when duty calls to defend America. May their blood not have been shed in vain. May we prove worthy of their sacrifice.

You who have served and are serving are our brave ones, our heroes, and our national treasures. You are the pride of our nation, our strength and our foundation. Thanks to you, millions have been freed around the world. Thanks to you, those who criticize our country, burn our precious flag, and speak ill of you, are able to do so because their freedom is built upon your blood and your sacrifice.

I salute you one and all. I bow before you in respect and humility. May God bless you and bless America, land of the free and home of the brave, and the dream that became my address.

Brigitte Gabriel

President, ACT! for America