[Vision2020] Thought to Ponder

[Tom Hansen]

"From the first moment we put on our nation's uni-form and swore our solemn
oath, we committed our-selves to fight for freedom and justice, to defend
our constitution and put the needs of others before our own. This is not an
oath that I intend to abandon. Doing so at such a time, or remaining silent
when our family and com-munity members are fired or punished for who they
truly are, would be an unequivo-cal moral dereliction that tarnishes the
honor of the uniform and insults the meaning of America."

 

- Army 1st Lt. Dan Choi, an Arabic-speaking specialist, upon being honorably
discharged through the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. 

 

Courtesy of the Army Times

http://www.ArmyTimes.com

 

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1st Lt. Dan Choi

 

http://tinyurl.com/1LT-Dan-Choi

 

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Pro patria,

 

Tom Hansen

Moscow, Idaho

 

"Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil
and steady dedication of a lifetime." 

 

-- Adlai E. Stevenson, Jr.

 

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