| If you are an American citizen, have you
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| | military style salute. Seven veterans
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| ever thought about the freedom you have?
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| | probably from the eras of World War II
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| I don't believe I always think about it.
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| | and the Korean Conflict were lined up
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| Since I was born and raised a U.S.
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| | with M1 rifles near the location where
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| citizen, I have always known and perhaps
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| | the coffin was to be interred. A U.S.
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| taken for granted the freedoms that U.S.
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| | Flag is draped over the coffin. After the
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| citizens enjoy: The freedom to say
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| | priest gave the final blessing, the
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| basically what you want; the freedom to
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| | veterans raised their M1 rifles and fired
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| travel wherever you want to go in this
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| | off a 21-gun salute. I'm not a veteran,
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| land; the freedom to practice whatever
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| | but I have fired guns on occasion. The
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| form of religion you want...you get the
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| | sound of those rifles was very loud and
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| idea. Just look at the first ten
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| | impressive - it really made a statement.
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| amendments of the U.S. Constitution...our
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| | Once the rifles fired, the song of Taps
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| basic freedoms are outlined there, on
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| | was played. During the playing of this
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| paper.
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| | mournful song, two veterans took the U.S.
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| Of course, freedom on paper doesn't mean
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| | Flag from the coffin and slowly folded
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| much without something or someone to back
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| | the flag. Then, the veterans took the
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| it up.
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| | folded flag and slowly walked towards the
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| Our nation has preserved its freedom
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| | widow. They handed the widow the flag and
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| thanks in large part to the millions of
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| | ever so slowly and respectfully, they
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| veterans who have served and continue to
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| | stood at attention and gave the widow a
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| serve in the U.S. Military. These people
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| | salute. Then one veteran knelt to speak
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| have sacrificed much: time away from
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| | with the widow about how her husband
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| loved ones, jobs that are safer and pay
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| | served his country well and she should be
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| better, and in some cases the ultimate
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| | proud as this nation is of his service.
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| sacrifice of laying down their lives.
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| | I can't state the value of our veterans
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| It is not for us to ask why they do this
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| | more eloquently than what they did in
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| - we should take the time to be thankful
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| | that funeral service. Period. I'm not
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| for them and what they do for us every
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| | even going to try. The only thing I hope
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| single day.
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| | you get from my meager words is how we
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| I recently attended the funeral of a
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| | should be grateful for these individuals,
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| relative who was a World War II veteran.
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| | not just on Memorial Day or Veterans Day
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| Part of the funeral services included a
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| | but every day.
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