A Letter to the Editor

JULY 4, 2008



To: Letter to the Editor



FROM: Susie Stephens



Savannah, GA 31419



powmia@bellsouth.net



TOPIC: July 4th



DATE: June 27, 2008



INDEPENDENCE DAY 2008



Some came at the head of armies; others in the chains of slavery. Some fled the tyranny of despots, the terror of war or the pangs of famine. Some fought for a new way of life while others fought to preserve their native culture. Yet, immigrants or native, poor or powerful, they forged a nation, and earned the right to call themselves Americans. From their labor and sacrifice came this great nation, a land where freedom is far more than just a word.



They struggled for their survival against enemies from afar, at places burned forever in our national memory, Valley Forge, Belleau Woods, the bloody beaches of Normandy, the frozen reservoir at Chosin, the jungles of Vietnam, the deserts of Afghanistan, Kuwait and Iraq. Sometimes there were struggles within, as well, in the fields of Gettysburg, the snow at Wounded Knee, and the streets of Birmingham they strove with one another. Yet from the crucible of conflict, emerged a national conscience that will neither tolerate tyranny, nor abide injustice. The one great legacy of all their struggles is that we are all Americans, endowed with the blessing of liberty and the opportunity to participate in our own government.



There is a cost to this, and sometimes its price is severe. Understand this;. FREEDOM IS NOT FREE. Neither is it ever paid for in full. It is ours for the present, purchased at a terrible price by the tears of countless mothers, the sweat of countless laborers and the rich red blood of countless patriots. Through it is our heritage, we do not own it; but hold it ever in trust for those who will follow.



This 4th of July, as you celebrate our nation’s birthday, please take a moment with your family to openly reflect your gratitude on the many special gifts with which we are blessed, and most of all remember those who are serving in harms way. They are willing to give their last mile so all of us together can live in this free and beautiful land called America. We are unique among the nations of the earth. We may argue among ourselves at times, we may struggle on our path to find the right, but as God gives us the strength and wisdom, we will always find the way. Never forget, we are Americans, and in the end we will all stand together, strong and proud and free.



DYING FOR FREEDOM ISN’T THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN…BEING FORGOTTEN IS !



Susie Stephens

MIA USA SF 67 VN

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This American woman is the sister of a Special Forces Army soldier who went MIS in 1967 and has never been heard from since, no dog tags nothing for tha past 41 years, one can only assume the man is dead, this is the epitome of Patriotism

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