My favorite veteran.

Although we should thank and think of our veterans EVERY day, today is extra special as it is specifically to celebrate those BRAVE men and women who have so selflessly served our GREAT country. These men and women sign up to fight for our freedoms knowing that it could cost them the ultimate sacrifice; that takes passion, heart, bravery, and dedication to the good ole' USA. As much as our country leads us wrong at times, I still strongly believe it is THE best place to live on earth and it is because of our veterans that it is this way. Our generation takes for granted our freedoms, but because of SEVERAL generations of amazing men and women...our country is the GREATEST in the world.

My all time favorite vet is my GRANDDADDY RICHARDSON!!!! I miss him every day! I absolutely adore this picture because you can see my daddy in him SO much, they look identical. My grandfather is a WWII vet and came home a very wounded man, mentally. He never spoke about his experiences outside of some counseling that he had to do for a time. He broke down and told me about it one day when he was VERY old and it was VERY heartbreaking. He was a platoon leader and his whole platoon was blown up one day, he was at the heart of it all and was even involved in the invasion of Normandy. I am so proud to call him my grandfather.

Happy Veterans Day to all of the amazing people who serve our country. I, for one, can't ever thank you enough for what you do for me.

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