It’s Veteran’s Day! A day to remember the warriors among us. I’ve written before about how God values warriors. Please check it out.
I am a retired Air Force officer, but I don’t consider myself a warrior. But I served with warriors and knew many others. I want to tell you what Veteran’s Day meant to one of them.
I met Mac after he retired from the Army. He was proud of his service. He’s one of the few who would call to wish me (a non-warrior, remember?) a happy Veteran’s Day.
Mac flew helicopters in Viet Nam, rising to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer. He loved the Army. He picked up an MBA along the way and worked for a defense contractor after he retired. But it wasn’t the same. Soon he had a no-stress, no-responsibility job at WalMart. What happened?
Here’s what I think. For Mac…
- He had no greater purpose in life than serving his country, especially in a war zone.
- He had no greater community than his brothers in arms.
It’s hard to find anything comparable in civilian life. Please keep this in mind as you greet Veterans today, especially retired ones. By the way, Mac passed away 2014 of Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle. (Psalm 144.1, ESV)
Thank you, Sir! For your service.
You, too, Bob, the Marine!
I suspect Mac saw many of those warriors at Walmart and got to greet them there!
Yes, he did!
With no active service except Summer Camp I can’t relate well to the service by active duty personnel, especially in war zones, but I respect you and all of our veterans (warriors) who have served our country. BTW, and I know you know this because you are one of them, there are other warriors who pray continually for the spiritual battles going on constantly!
Indeed, Barry. Keep up that prayer!