No one told us we could not sing gospel songs.  As a matter of fact, that’s why we were asked to be there.  As Christian music was sung and played, people clapped their hands and praised the Lord.  We honored our country and our Lord.  Maybe it’s just me, but as I stood there and watched the soldiers, the flag, and listened to the songs of our country and our faith, my heart swelled and I kept thinking, “this is America.”

• America is not politics, government, rhetoric, or agendas.
• America is communities coming together for each other all across our nation when there is a need.
• America is pride in our men and women who sacrifice their lives to protect the freedoms we enjoy every day.
• America is looking beyond ourselves and reaching out to the less fortunate all across the globe.

America is being maligned in our world today, but even with its faults; it’s still the place that people dream of coming to for a better life.  I am proud to be an American and even more so on this Veteran’s Day.  My nephew, Cameron, is currently in boot camp in Camp Lejune, SC.  My father is a WWII Navy veteran.  We are America because young men and women risk their lives to protect and defend our nation and old men, who have served, lived to tell their stories of the battles that have preserved our freedom for generations.

Let us never forget who we are and where we have come from.  It’s the surest way to preserve the nation we love and that God has blessed.  Tell us about someone that you know who has served and why you think it’s important to our country.