Veteran's Day

I just want to say thank you to all the vets in my family today.  You all inspire me.  I love you all.

This song is for you: American Soldier (you have to click the link since it won't let me embed it)

And the lyrics:

I’m just tryin’ to be a father, 
raise a daughter and a son
Be a lover to their mother, 
everythin’ to everyone
Up and at ‘em bright and early, 
I’m all business in my suit
Yeah I’m dressed up for success, 
from my head down to my boots
I don’t do it for money, 
there’s bills I that I can’t pay
I don’t do it for the glory, 
I just do it anyway
Providing for our future’s 
my responsibility
Yeah I’m real good under pressure, 
being all that I can be
And I can’t call in sick on Mondays 
when the weekend’s been too strong
I just work straight through the holidays, 
and sometimes all night long
You can bet that I stand ready, 
when the wolf growls at the door
Hey I’m solid, hey I’m steady, 
hey I’m true down to the core.

And I will always do my duty 
no matter what the price
I’ve counted up the cost, 
I know the sacrifice
Oh and I don’t want to die for you, 
but if dyin’s asked of me
I’ll bear that cross with honor, 
cause freedom don’t come free.

I’m an American Soldier 
an American
Beside my brothers and my sisters, 
I will proudly take a stand
When liberty’s in jeopardy, 
I will always do what’s right
I’m out here on the front lines, 
sleep in peace tonight
American Soldier, 
I’m and American Soldier.

An American Soldier 
an American
Beside my brothers and my sisters, 
I will proudly take a stand
When liberty’s in jeopardy, 
I will always do what’s right
I’m out here on the front lines, 
sleep in peace tonight
American Soldier, I’m an American, 
an American, an American Soldier.