Raised in a military family, and being shipped from locale to locale, I feel as though I was raised a Marine. Yet, despite everything my dad and grandfather did, I never enlisted.
Words can't describe the respect I have for you all and everyone who enlists and puts their lives on the line for their country. It goes above and beyond all else when you are willing to risk your own safety for complete strangers who don't even know you exist. I was, as I have told many of you, raised by a Marine Corps DI, a complete hardass, but I learned a lot about how our military is viewed by the civilian community, and how little they are rewarded for their incredible sacrifices. If people only got to see things from your point of view, they may be a little more appreciative of exactly what you do.
Thank you all for the dedication and courage you show.