Sent to me by a friend. Sure does keep the Holidays in perspective.

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=70 ... re=related

God Bless our troops and the family's of those who sacrificed everything for us.

Merry Christmas.

I think we sometimes forget how much our troops give. Whether it's the ultimate sacrifice, as this video portrays, or just being far, far from home during the holidays, they give so much.

When I was on active duty in AK, the loneliness factor, even with family right there, was strong. I never had to serve unaccompanied, but I do remember how isolated I felt, even in a big city like Anchorage, because we couldn't afford to travel home, and I probably couldn't have gotten leave anyway that time of year. We created "family" with the others in the same boat, but it wasn't the same.

I've watched this video on other forums, and I have it recorded on the DVR--very moving.

Cary

Cary wrote:We created "family" with the others in the same boat, but it wasn't the same.

In that spirit, we used to adopt local military and have them over for christmas day. I'm sure it was nothing compared to being home, but they acted like they appreciated it.