Happy Veterans Day!

Isn't my grandpa hansom?! He is now 89 years old and lives with his wife Marjorie in Farmington NM. He has written a autobiography entitled "The Kid from Carson", and today in honor of Veterans Day I read the chapters, Military Service and Prisoner of War. He was in the Air Force in WWII and on March 9, 1944 on the return trip from a bombing mission on Berlin, Germany, his plain was shot down. The plane was on fire and so was he. He parachuted in to a field near Zwoole, Holland and was taken prisoner by the Germans. His face was badly burned and he spent the next 14 months as a POW, spending time in several prison camps, until they were liberated. I'm thankful to my granddad for his service and his example of patriotism and for recording his experiences for future generations. I also have an uncle who served in Vietnam. My brother served in Desert Storm, and I have several cousins who have served and are currently serving in different branches of the military, some of which are currently deployed overseas. I'm proud to know them and pray for them and their families. God Bless America.