The Ultimate Sacrifice

Thought it was time for me to put something new in here. So here we go.

Yesterday my town laid to rest one of our soldiers. Sgt. Rickey Jones was killed in Iraq on Feb. 22.

I didn't know this solider, nor did I attend his funeral or anything associated with it. I would have, if I would have been able to. Anyway, I listened to the radio as the procession was going on. Some of the people from the radio station were stationed along the processional route and gave live reports on the air. The live reports came during a request show in which many listeners called in and dedicated patriotic songs in memory of Sgt. Jones and his family. I did so too by requesting "I Believe" by my favorite band, Diamond Rio. The outpouring of love and support for this solider and his family, along with the music being played on the radio, was all very overwhelming to the point that I became very emotional and sat and bawled.

There were supposed to be protesters to show up and protest the funeral. I am sure you have all heard about the Kansas based church group that has been going around protesting military funerals because THEY say that God is getting America back for supporting homosexuals. Anyway, they didn't show up after all. I am glad that they didn't because if they had, they wouldn't have like what they would have seen. They would have hated how our city came together to pay our respects to Sgt. Jones and his family for his sacrifice for this great country of ours. The country that gives those clowns from Kansas the right to be the jackasses they are. If it weren't for Sgt. Jones and the many before him, none of us would have the rights that we take for granted today. Our men and women should get the respect that they so deserve. If you want to protest the war or whatever, there is a time and a place for it, and at a military funeral, or any funeral for that matter, is not the place.

I would like to thank every man and women that has served, is currently serving, or have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our great country. If not for you, we wouldn't be where we are today.