an excerpt from the Gettysburg Address:

“The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. 

It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us — that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion — that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain — that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom — and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”

Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1965.  our 16th presdent of the United States.

this vid is set to eric clapton’s “tears in heaven.”  we remember with great gratitude all those who served and gave their lives so that this great land could be free.  and we pray for the families across the country who grieve this weekend for the loss of their dear one.

all for liberty.

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Rolling Thunder came to DC this weekend for it’s 21st run on behalf of POW-MIA’s and veterans issues.  they were 350,000 strong!  they even made President Bush an honorary member.

jonn lilyea of this ain’t hell took incredible pictures of the event and wrote a terrific narrative.  please go check them out here. 

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and finally because of my personal attachment to the Marines, one of the most moving vids around regarding the sacrifice of the american soldier and their family,  is trace adkins’ “arlington.”

sacred ground — honor, courage, sacrifice.