by chetcromer | May 25, 2025 | Thoughts
Once a year, we fire up the grill, wave the flag, and take a long weekend to mark a national holiday. But do we really understand what we’re honoring? Too often, the lines between Memorial Day and Veterans Day get blurred. The intention is usually good—gratitude,...
by chetcromer | May 28, 2010 | Thoughts, Uncategorized
FREEDOM ISN’T FREE(I don’t know who wrote this) I watched the flag pass by one day, It fluttered in the breeze. A young Marine saluted it, And then he stood at ease.. I looked at him in uniform So young, so tall, so proud, With hair cut square and eyes...