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OldDevilDawg said:
You and I both wrote our checks and survived. We both know others that gave all.

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Yep. When you swear the oath you sign a blank check. There is a small memorial in a park in Foley, Al with names on it and a couple of them I went to school with.
My son survived a year in Baghdad and was talking to him the other day and looking at the way things are going it made me think if I would feel any different if I never served. Interesting thought that I really don't have an answer to.
 
LyquidMetal said:
Yep. When you swear the oath you sign a blank check. There is a small memorial in a park in Foley, Al with names on it and a couple of them I went to school with.
My son survived a year in Baghdad and was talking to him the other day and looking at the way things are going it made me think if I would feel any different if I never served. Interesting thought that I really don't have an answer to.
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The way I was raised, I'm not sure I would feel different if I never served.
 
"All gave some, some gave all"
It is the Soldier, not the minister Who has given us freedom of religion.

It is the Soldier, not the reporter Who has given us freedom of the press.

It is the Soldier, not the poet Who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the Soldier, not the campus Organizer, Who has given us freedom to protest.

It is the Soldier, not the lawyer, Who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the Soldier, not the politician, Who has given us the right to vote.

It is the Soldier who salutes the flag, Who serves beneath the flag,

And whose coffin is draped by the flag,

Who allows the protester to burn the flag

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Who is the veteran? It is someone who at one time wrote a
check payable to the American People for and amount up to and including their life.
Those we honor on Memorial Day, had that check stamped "Paid in Full".

Freedom is not free, it is very expensive
 
Hard2Bluff said:
"Eltz Castle, one of the few castles on the left bank of the Rhine."
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There’s a beautiful yet tragic story attached to Burg Eltz. Agnes Eltz was the daughter of the 15th Count of Eltz and was raised with brothers only. The girl wasn’t like other girls, she loved playing “warrior” with her brothers. Agnes was promised to the Knight of Braunsberg, and the two met occasionally to get to know each other. Agnes didn’t like the knight at all. She thought he was boring and ignored him. Her persistent attitude angered the knight and during a festive event he pulled Agnes onto the dancefloor and kissed her.

Agnes got so angry she smacked him in the face. The Knight of Braunsberg was infuriated and fled the castle. The family was afraid he’d be out on revenge, so they doubled the guards just to be sure. Days went by, weeks turned into months and still nothing happened. The Eltz family let their guard down and all the men went on a three-day hunting trip, assuming the Knight of Braunsberg lost his interest. But that was what the knight had been waiting for and he attacked the castle that same night. The guards at the gate were murdered and the knight and his troops entered the castle’s courtyard, killing everyone who was in their way.

When Agnes saw what happened, she didn’t hesitate. She took her brother’s helmet, breastplate and battle-axe and she threw herself into the fight. The knight was startled by the unknown fierce knight and he decided to defeat him on his own. He shot the knight up close with his crossbow, and the arrow penetrated the armor, killing the brave knight instantly. When he removed the knight’s helmet, he discovered he shot his beloved Agnes.

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Burg Eltz - The Little House of Horrors

Burg Eltz is a beautiful medieval German fortress which can be visited today. The castle has a rich history and a very tragic ghost story.
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