I dream of giving

I dream of giving birth to a child who will ask: Mother, what was war? Eve Merriam

This nation will remain

This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave. Elmer Davis

It is easy to

It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you. Dick Cheney

On this Veterans Day,

On this Veterans Day, let us remember the service of our veterans, and let us renew our national promise to fulfill our sacred obligations to our veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much so that we can live free. Dan Lipinski

Honoring the sacrifices many

Honoring the sacrifices many have made for our country in the name of freedom and democracy is the very foundation of Veterans Day. Charles Rangel

Courage is contagious. When

Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened. Billy Graham

Our veterans accepted the

Our veterans accepted the responsibility to defend America and uphold our values when duty called. Bill Shuster

Without heroes, we are

Without heroes, we are all plain people and don’t know how far we can go. Bernard Malamud

Well, look at what

Well, look at what people are doing for returned veterans now. The wounded warriors. They’re working hard to make the wounded veterans feel that they are loved and welcomed home, unlike Vietnam. It was not a very kind, gentle world then. I think we are kinder and gentler. Barbara Bush

The most persistent sound

The most persistent sound which reverberates through man’s history is the beating of war drums. Arthur Koestler