Veterans Day 2008 ... "Have Your Forgotten?"

Flag in honor of SSgt. Herb Harman, Army National Reserve, from Augusta County, who rejoined the military after 9/11 at the age of 40.

September 11, 2001 ... a date that most Ameicans have not forgotten. Many, however, have forgotten the terrorism attacks on our country, the worst in our history, when 3,000 innocent victims lost their lives in the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania.

On this Veterans Day we remember and are thankful to our active and reserve military who are rotating in and out of the front line in Iraq and Afghanistan to protect our freedoms and to keep us safe here at home.

We also owe a huge debt of gratitude to our veterans who have served in war and peace time over the years including my late father who was WW II Navy (USS Wisconsin) ... my WW II uncle whom I never met but who was killed in France three weeks before the end of the war ... my WW II step-dad who was Navy ... my Vietnam era Air Force veteran husband ... my U.S. Army veteran brother-in-law ... many others ...

... and Lance Cpl. Nate Salatin, United States Marine Corps, who is deploying for the second time to Iraq at the end of this month.

Deep gratitude goes to the families of the three young Marines from Augusta County who paid the ultimate sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom ... Jason Redifer, 19, USMC, Stuarts Draft, killed in Iraq, January 31, 2005 ... Daniel Bubb, 19, USMC, Grottoes, killed in Iraq, October 17, 2005 ... Daniel Morris, 19, USMC, Raphine, killed in Iraq, February 14, 2007. God bless ... Semper Fi.


Have Your Forgotten?

I hear people saying we don't need this war
I say there's some things worth fighting for
What about our freedom and this piece of ground?
We didn't get to keep 'em by backing down
They say we don't realize the mess we're getting in
Before you start preaching
Let me ask you this my friend

Have you forgotten how it felt that day
To see your homeland under fire
And her people blown away?
Have you forgotten when those towers fell?
We had neighbors still inside
Going through a living hell
And you say we shouldn't worry 'bout Bin Laden
Have you forgotten?

They took all the footage off my T.V.
Said it's too disturbing for you and me
It'll just breed anger that's what the experts say
If it was up to me I'd show it every day
Some say this country's just out looking for a fight
After 9/11 man I'd have to say that's right

Have you forgotten how it felt that day
To see your homeland under fire
And her people blown away?
Have you forgotten when those towers fell?
We had neighbors still inside
Going through a living hell
And we vowed to get the ones behind Bin Laden
Have you forgotten?

I've been there with the soldiers
Who've gone away to war
And you can bet that they remember
Just what they're fighting for

Have you forgotten all the people killed?
Yes, some went down like heroes in that Pennsylvania field
Have you forgotten about our Pentagon?
All the loved ones that we lost
And those left to carry on
Don't you tell me not to worry 'bout Bin Laden
Have you forgotten?

Have you forgotten?
Have you forgotten?