Memorial Day

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In armed defense of the United States of America, more than 1,343,812 of our citizens have died.

In armed defense of the United States of America, more than 1,529,230 of our citizens suffered wounds but survived carrying those physical scars for the rest of their lives.

In the history of the United States of America, approximately 30,000,000 citizens have taken the oath to defend under arms this Nation and its Constitution against all enemies, both foreign and domestic.

Today, approximately 2,200,000 citizens are serving on active or reserve duty in armed defense of this Nation and its Constitution against all enemies, both foreign and domestic

Today, approximately 23,500,000 military veterans are alive with intensive training in the use of arms and who continue to honor their oath to defend this Nation and its Constitution against all enemies, both foreign and domestic. I am one of them.

We veterans have all returned to the status of “civilian” but we have not forgotten who we are; what we have done; and the Rights for which we have fought. One of those is the Right of armed self defense.

Nearly 3 million of our forefathers and Brothers-In-Arms have suffered death or wounds in defense of our Unalienable Rights to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. I can think of no greater way to dishonor their memory and their sacrifice than to allow any of those Rights to be violated by domestic criminals in the name of cowardice or political correctness.

As we have defended our Nation under arms, so shall we defend ourselves.

Semper Fi,