It all began as long ago as I can remember. I had an uncle who was a POW of WWII, another uncle who served in the Army, another uncle who served in the Navy. All three of my brothers served in the Army, one went to Vietnam three times. My husband served in the Marines, and now I have a son serving in the Navy.

They all did this for me. . .and for you! My son was going to college, working on his BA. One night he called me (right after 9-11)and said, "Mom, I'm on my way home. I just joined the Navy." I wanted to spank him, but all I could do was be proud of him.

These men and women have fought and served their country so we could have the freedom to sit here and write and say whatever we want to say, go wherever we want to go, do whatever we want to do. We can even talk against them and be unpatriotic and bash America, but we can only do it because they fought for our freedom. Therefore, I am one Proud American Mom who believes in God and believes in America.

In God We Trust, United We Stand, and God Bless America!!