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Unless you can say, “been there, done that,” it is hard to explain the lifelong emotions surrounding military service to ones country.  Even more difficult to explain are the deeply embedded thoughts and emotions surrounding war.  Life and Death.  Pain and Caring.  The intrinsic patterning of combat on the human psyche.  All of these are indescribable to most humans, but readily understood by those who’ve “been there, done that.”

And nobody understands this like the men and women who daily sacrifice for all of us.  Men and women who daily die to themselves (in many cases literally) so we can enjoy a bloodless transition of our chosen governing authority.  Men and women whose hearts are larger than most.  Men and women who willingly go the “additional mile” on our behalf.

On this Veterans Day, may we all take a moment to remember Sergeant Willsun Mock.  His family.  His friends.  His country.  His sacrifice.  In so doing, we honor his earthly words of wisdom (see below).  A young man who knew and knows the slings and arrows of destruction.  May God grant us all the peace that surpasses understanding, and may God grant perfect peace in the lives of Willsun’s family.

Sergeant Mock’s Thoughts on War

“Every time we lose soldiers and we have our ceremonies here for the fallen comrades and they play the taps for those men — that’s probably the moments that will stay in my mind more than ever.”

“From now until the day that I die, every Memorial Day and Veterans Day when I go to the local cemetery in Harper, Kansas, and they play the taps, I am sure it will hit me pretty hard then.”

“Nobody wants to die out here even though the soldiers would for our country.   Any of them would — that’s not a question.”

“The ways that we changed, you have a different outlook on life.  You don’t take nearly as much for granted, and when you tell your girlfriend or your mother, your father, ‘Hey — I love you,’ you really mean it.’”

See the full CNN news article titled ”After his death, Sgt. Mock’s words mean even more” Also, you can view the CNN video footage associated with this article at the same link.  The CNN article and video are well worth your time, and SGT Mock’s life (and reasons for privacy) underscore a man who lived and died for each of us.

In honor of Corporal Jason L. Dunham, United States Marine Corps (see link below), my closest friends, and the men and women who serve their country (despite its faults) and shed their blood while asking for nothing more than our thanks, I extend my sincerest “thank you” to our veterans.  May God bless you and keep you.  May He make His face to shine upon you, and may He make your hearts cherish Darryl Worley’s words all the more.

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I JUST CAME BACK (From a War) Darryl Worley

The first thing I did when that plane finally landed was kiss the ground
The next thing I did was to go find my friends down at the old hangout
Drank some beer and talked a lot about old times
But when the booze finally hit Billy Joe Grimes
He said I don’t know what it is, but you seem different to me

I said I just came back from a place where they hated me
and everything I stand for
A land where our brothers are dying for others who don’t even care anymore
If I’m not exactly the same good old boy that you ran around with before
I just came back from a war

The very next morning I took a walk through the neighborhood
I thought it’s been so long since I’ve been in a place where everything is good
People laughing and children were playing
And as I watched em I found myself praying
Lord keep em safe here at home in the land of the free

Cuz I just came back from a place where they hated me
And everything I stand for
A land where our brothers are dying for others who don’t even care anymore
If I’m not same little freckled face boy
That grew up in that house next door
I just came back from a war

I hope you cherish this sweet way of life
And I hope you know that it comes with a price

I just came back from a place where they hated me
And everything I stand for
A land where our brothers are dying for others who don’t even care anymore
Chances are I never will be the same
I really don’t know anymore
I just came back from a war

I just came back from a war

You dont know me

I just came back from a war