It is Veterans Day, and we are in the midst of a seemingly unending conflict in a country where many Americans can't point out on a map.

Regardless of one's position on the invasion of Iraq, or one's philosophy in foreign policy, one cannot deny the courage of any man or woman who is willing to wear the uniform.

We remember the veterans. We remember the veterans who overthrew a monarchy to help establish the infancy of a great Republic. We remember the veterans who kept this Union together during a war that pitted brother against brother. We remember those who protected this Republic, as well as freedom-loving democracies around the world, from Fascism, Nazism, and any "ideology" that promotes the demise of liberty and natural rights. We should not only remember them; we should fight to preserve the freedoms and liberties that they fought to preserve.

These men and women did not die for any one person, nor any political philosophy, nor any disputed border. As Lincoln put it, those who died for this union gave his or her "last full measure of devotion."

They put themselves in harms way so we do not have to. The least we can do is appreciate what they have sacrificed for a cause greater than them.

We owe it to them.

For those who have fought bravely for his or her Nation, or are currently serving in the United States Armed Services: Thank You.

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