Red Shirt Friday is one way ordinary Americans can show unity and support for the military personnel who have served or are currently serving our country. Soldiers have sacrificed their personal freedom, safety, comfort, time with their families and many have given their lives so we might enjoy ours.
Take the opportunity at the mall, the grocery store or at the airport and say thank you to a soldier.
The Soldier: - By Charles M. Province
It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.
If you can read this message thank a teacher,
If you are reading it in English of your own free will THANK A SOLDIER!
It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.
It is the soldier, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves under the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag.
To all the brave men and women who have dedicated or given their lives
to protect this country and its freedoms:
Thank you.
Wear Red on Friday and show your Support for our Troops locally at Monument Terrace every Friday at noon with Red Shirt Friday
Ditto for FMB LLoyd. Good idea Debbie.We should show our support.
Debbie, Great tribute to our men and women in uniform. I will be wearing red...
Helping you live your American dream...
That was a beautiful tribute Debbie. I had not known about wearing red on Fridays but now that i know.... i'll be wearing and telling others... thanks Debbie, and thanks for the email about turning clocks back!
Wearing red today!
I reblogged this. Excellent post.
Thank You Everyone for you comments and for support of our troops (and thanks for reblogging Kevin)!!! Let's keep our military in our thoughts and prayers.
Hey - Wearing red, don't look good in red, don't feel comfortable in red, but its for the troops. Thanks, Debbie.
Thank you Nicholas! I appreciate you taking part- let's spread the word!
Hi Jim, that's great!.......please tell your son I said Thank You for his service to our country, may God bless him and keep him from harm.
Hi Ken, Thanks for your message. The official Red Shirt Friday website is http://www.redshirtfriday.org/ where you can order a shirt. Or just wear any red in support of our troops on Fridays. Please convey my thanks to your son for serving and God Bless!