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John's attitude, along with the blessing of people like you, make it easy for me to support him in finishing out his dream. So from all of us, thank you for taking the time out of your days to make a difference in ours. You are forever in our hearts.
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Jason Wetherby, wounded, receives Silver Star Banner while at
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JOSHUA CHARLES, AIR FORCE VETERAN
SILVER STAR BANNER DAY LAFAYETTE, IN
Just the other day my six-year-old daughter asked me, “Daddy, What’s a veteran?” I replied, “A veteran is a person who served in the military.” For her this answer was all she needed and off she went back to doing what little girls do. As she left me standing there I realized the answer I gave her may have been the dictionary term for a veteran, but it does not really tell you what they are. This got me to thinking, “I am a veteran, how would I describe us.” No matter how hard I tried I could not come up with an answer I liked. So I pushed it to the back of my mind and continued on with my life. Until on May 1, 2009 I was shown the answer.
I was at the Indiana Veterans Home when I was given the honor of being asked to take photos of Silver Star Banner Day. For those of you that do not know Silver Star Families of America (SSFOA) is an organization dedicated to supporting the wounded and ill from all branches of service and from all wars. SSFOA puts on Silver Star Banner Day as a way of recognizing wounded service members and their families. Unlike other presentations this one is presented entirely by the veterans and those that work to care for them. Everything started out like a normal shoot. I came in early, met the presenters, and got a rundown of events. From here on normal went right out the window. The presentation started out with the reading of the military creeds. Now being exmilitary I’ve heard them before, but never like this. The four veterans read them with such pride and raw emotions, as I’ve never heard. A few of the readers became overcome by emotions and were forced to pause to recover before finishing, an occurrence that would be repeated through out the day. By the time the creeds where done being read there was not a dry eye in the room and all four of the veterans received one of the largest standing ovations I have ever seen. This was just the beginning. Later we would hear some poetry, written by Veterans, in remembrance of the wars and of their fallen comrades. There would be songs, written and sung by a veteran, telling of his time in war. We would hear the stories of what some of these brave men and women did and through out it all these veterans would cheer on their brothers and sisters. Hugs and handshakes were at every turn and no one was ashamed to cry. It was during the reading of the poetry that it hit me. The one being read was of a fallen brother in arms. I was forced to stop taking photos to wipe the tears from my eyes when my answer came to me. What is a veteran? A veteran is a person who is willing to fight to keep our country free. They honor their brothers and sisters who did not make it back from the fight and stand up to support the ones that did. They have been tested in the heat of battle and they have stood together through all the blood, sweat, and tears. They are men and women who live the creed, never leave a fallen comrade behind. They have lived and died for our freedom. They gave their all and never asked for anything in return. They deserve our respect although they never asked for it. But most of all they are the champions of the American way of life. They are the hero’s who made America free. They are an ever-growing family who accepts their new brothers and sisters with open arms.Joshua Charles
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