This is the day to honor our fallen heroes who died in the service of our nation. I remember two of those incredible soldiers. Jerry Day Leak was one, died in battle in Vietnam on February 28,1968; and Ronald Perry Coates who died in Vietnam on July 24, 1966. I went to school with both of these guys. I also went to Vietnam. I came back. They didn’t! I will remember them today as I take part in a wreath laying ceremony. Let’s remember all of our fallen heroes today. They are the true heroes. We use the word, ‘heroes’ to loosely today. To my way of thinking, you’re not a hero unless you died in the service of your country or you made a decision to sacrifice your life to save someone else’s. That is the definition of a true hero.
This is the day to honor our fallen heroes who died in the service of our nation. I remember two of those incredible soldiers. Jerry Day Leak was one, died in battle in Vietnam on February 28,1968; and Ronald Perry Coates who died in Vietnam on July 24, 1966. I went to school with both of these guys. I also went to Vietnam. I came back. They didn’t! I will remember them today as I take part in a wreath laying ceremony. Let’s remember all of our fallen heroes today. They are the true heroes. We use the word, ‘heroes’ to loosely today. To my way of thinking, you’re not a hero unless you died in the service of your country or you made a decision to sacrifice your life to save someone else’s. That is the definition of a true hero.
"Everything I need can be found in the presence of God. Every. Single. Thing." Charley Hartmann 2/11/1956-6/11/2022