Veterans Day Should Be Everyday

Veterans Day November 11th

One Veteran’s Pledge©

When it was my time, I served. My sons served, because I shared with them the value and meaning of serving. I wear the badge of doing the right thing, but also the pain of sending my sons into harms way. Today I can justify that it still is right, but am troubled over the pain my son has and the pain of so many other sons and daughters and the pain of their loved ones, who, like myself, sent them off to war.

So, today, I proudly serve our Veterans in the best ways I can. I am an activist for Veterans issues, I honor our standing military and I help with health and well being issues of our Veterans of all Era’s and for the active duty military of today. This is the focus, this is our purpose, this is what we owe to our Veterans.

Richard G. Shuster
RandomlyRamblingRick
One Veteran’s Pledge©



Our Protectors, Our Veterans©

The lives of some known and many not, have touched us. There's little difference than found in any other war, with caskets holding their bodies, now come home they to rest. They were our protectors, it is their duty they have done, and they did their best, and again, lives of some known and many not, have touched us.

How many times has the “story of stories” been repeated, by millions of families throughout the ages since first spoken? “He gave His only Begotten Son”, rings on and on. May that sacrifice never be forgotten. Likewise, millions of other sons and daughters have been given, as our Protectors, in their service; to God, to country, to family, to community. They, too, gave up their begotten children, their loved ones, for us, for all of us, to never be forgotten. As was His sacrifice, is theirs, our protectors, for the ever living hope of futures bright, we join in humble gratitude, to honor and to comfort all who need. May our protectors, our veterans, never be forgotten.

In addition to the horrors and ravages of war itself, during each era of our protectors, our veterans, have had to face such issues as we have seen; issues such as radiation, psychedelics, agent orange, chemicals, biological agents and unproven experimental vaccines. It is my belief that it is our ultimate responsibility to do what we can to minimize these types of issues that were unnecessary to have occurred in the first place. We owe our protectors this, too, for all current and future generations. If we do not protect our protectors, our veterans, who indeed, will protect them?

The health and well being issues of our protectors, our veterans of all eras and of the reserves, guards, and active duty military of today are real. This should be our focus, this should be our purpose, this should be our commitment, and this is what we owe to our protectors, our veterans.

If we do not protect our protectors, our veterans, who indeed will protect us?

Richard G. Shuster
RandomlyRamblingRick
Our Protectors, Our Veterans©


For Our Forgotten Veterans©

For those who served,but were not served in return we thank you we salute you we pray for you we offer our hand to you…we pledge you will never be forgotten again.

Richard G. Shuster
RandomlyRamblingRick
For Our Forgotten Veterans©


Inalienable Rights©

Our rights; of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, are guaranteed by our republic's honored constitution and enforced by our men and women in the military.

Today’s military will soon be tomorrow’s Veterans, Be there for them today, as they are there for us. Be there for them tomorrow, as they were for us, always.

Richard G. Shuster
RandomlyRamblingRick
Inalienable Rights©


Together We Are Americans©

My eyes are filled and overflow for my brother.
Though from different clans, we are together in spirit and in pride
and have shared the sacred banner and uniform of freedom,
for those of past we did and do today,
for all those who will follow in the future.

Richard G. Shuster
RandomlyRamblingRick
Together we are Americans©

Definition Of a Veteran

Definition Of a Veteran

A Veteran- whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve- is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to the ‘United States of America’, for an amount of’ up to and including my life.’

That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it.

---Author Unknown, but Deeply Appreciated---