Independence Day 2012

Today is our nation's birthday, and I thought it would be appropriate to stop and thank all the men and women who have served in the past, as well as those who are currently serving, to keep our country free.

America the Beautiful

"O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain, 

For purple mountain majesties, above the fruited plain! 

America! America! God shed his grace on thee. 

And crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea!"

America

"My country, 'tis of Thee, sweet land of liberty of thee I sing;

Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrims' pride,

From every mountain side let freedom ring."