As I sit on my back porch overlooking a beautiful farm and enjoying a good smoke, I'm able to reflect on many things.

In October I'll be celebrating 13 years of defense of this wonderful nation. I've been able to go to many places and see many monuments, museums, and things that many people will never see. I visited a American Memorial Cemetery in Belgium for the 65th Anniversary of V-E day. For this, as an American, Veteran, and historian; I'm humbled and grateful.
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