Happy Veterans Day 2012!!

I did go do a little work in preparation for the Veterans Day Parade this upcoming Monday. Other than that, this week I was able to go sit with a patient that was dying from End Stage Alzheimer's Disease. This was to provide relief to his caregiver so that she was able to get out and vote on Tuesday.

This is just shy of Veterans Day being that it is Saturday night. But I would like to take the time to thank all those who have served or are serving our wonderful country in some form or fashion whether that is through military service or our police officers and firemen. As I have stated before, that is a sacrifice that doesn't have to be made but it is what is required in order for each and every one of us to continue to live in freedom.

 

As you all know, I will be participating in the Veterans Day Parade on Monday. I am so excited to experience that. It will be the first Veterans Day Parade that I have ever been to, much less that I have been a part of.

 

 

I will leave you with a beautiful video that reminds every one of us of our freedom each time that we hear it. I hate that it is at a football game because it isn't the best quality. It is the National Anthem performed by the combined choirs of our Armed Forces. Again, I extend my thanks for your service!

 

 

I will update you all on my parade experience next week. Until then, I hope that you all have a wonderful week! 

Visiting Veterans

This week was a quite productive week. This week I visited with two households, three different Veterans. I will tell you a little about them.

My first visit was with a U.S. Navy Veteran. He served during Vietnam on several ships. He has Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. His breathing is continuously labored with an ever decreasing activity tolerance. I was able to pin him with a We Honor Veterans flag pin. I also presented him with a certificate of appreciation. This was all to thank him for his service to our country.

Next I visited with a couple whom both served in the U.S. Air Force. They served during WWII. They are both in their 90's and have been married for 67 years. She was a nurse while he was a fighter pilot. I was able to hear so many stories about his flight time and her service on hospital ships. In a few weeks when their family is able to attend, I plan on visiting them to pin them and present them with certificates of appreciation.

Every job is an important one no matter how small some might view it. Any enlistment in the armed forces, no matter the length is a sacrifice which didn't have to be made. I can only imagine what it must feel like serving during such a pivotal time in American history.

That was the basics for this week. I hope to have more exciting news for you next week wth even more patient visits. Until then, have a good week!