Congratulations,
Soldier; Officer of the United States Military. Thank you for serving our
America. Because you served well, I, an African immigrant, have a country that
received me and offered a second home when I needed one. I am proud to be an American
citizen. I do not take it lightly. I will never take it for granted. Veteran Soldier,
thank you for your service. May Jehovah Almighty God keep the USA strong in
military might and valor.
Veteran Officer,
because you served the borders are kept safe. Because you served the air space
is guarded. Because you served the seacoasts and waterways are clear and free. Because
you served the environment is created and maintained for law and order to
prevail. Your services do not go unnoticed. You matter as much today as you did
when you were actively engaged, In Service. Officer, you might not have taken
notice, but, because you choose to serve your country, America, you offered
your service to my birth country, Liberia. You offered your service to Africa,
and all countries and continents under the heavens. How? Here’s how so.
The United
States military lives up to the honor of being the greatest in the world.
Offering its shoulders all the time, that unknown people and unheard of places
might lean on and benefit. Soldier, you often leave the comforts your country
provides to live, quite uncomfortably, in the worst of situations in different
countries and strange places. Hostility, heat and misery, resentment, darkness,
dampness, evil, are just few of the realities you face in faraway lands. Lands
you owe no allegiance to. When you took the oath to serve your country, the
USA, you might not have fully realized that yours is the greatest military in
the world—Super Power. That is huge news. To me, it means you fully, graciously
accepted a silent oath to protect the weakest in the world. It is super
powerful. Soldier. Bearing arms, you serve strangers with the same strength and
bravery with which you serve your own. You bear arms which carry the weight of
the innocent. Because you bear arms respect is shown even to the most-guilty.
Justice is administered because your arms uphold the arms of civility. Because
you carry arms your arms carry such restraint, many find hard to comprehend.
Your arms uphold all our arms. We keep on riding in your arms. Therein is the
greatness in you. Every day, the thought that you are there keeps hope alive in
young hearts that world otherwise shrink. You are the carrier of super power. I
believe superpower is as much power as God has invested to man’s discretion.
Wow! Officer of the United States Military, you deserve every Salute!
Officer, each
day we honor you who have served and who continue to serve in the greatest
super powerful mechanism on planet earth. On another note, we respect those
garbs. Keep wearing proudly your uniforms. You look so good in your regalia! The
shirts, the jackets, the crisp pants and skirts. Oh, don’t get me talking about
the berets and caps. The bright buttons and badges just complete your distinct
aura! And those colors … khakis, white, black, blues, greens, browns, red
accents …Oh! You sure know how to dress right. Soldier, you have got it going
on as well in the apparel department. And you wear you so well, Officer. You
look great. Thank you.
Soldier, hold
on to your smile. Let the laughter in your soul suppress whatever forlorn looks
may attempt to cover your face. You do great all the time. You are great. You
do great. And karma rules … Great will be done back to you. You will never be
forgotten. God will make sure all your needs are met. Jesus Christ is interceding
for you all the time. Reach out for His hand. Officer, whatever
your personal beliefs, please know this: You are fulfilling Almighty God’s
greatest command: “… Love your neighbor as yourself.” When you signed up, Soldier, you did just that. God rewards those who keep His commands.
Thank you.
We appreciate you. On this your special holiday, I bring my voice to say thanks.
Thank you, Soldier. Officer of the United States Military. May The Lord bless
you, and yours.
Blessings and peace,
Servant Hortense D. Grimes
Founder, Do It For Christ Ministries
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