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Originally Posted by roguehunter65
My family paid my debt to this nation for my freedom and no one else in my family should ever have to serve.
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I have a similar background, going back even further than the Revolutionary War. So far, almost every male in my family has served, both peacetime and wartime, and served proudly.
I don't think the debt is ever paid off, just whittled away at in installments.
Not to pick at your comment, it just made me think, now that I am a father.
I would never let my son think that his duty or obligation to this country has already been paid and that he owes this country nothing.
Who knows what the future holds for us. Who knows the enemies we will face. Who knows the sacrifices our children will need to make to further ensure the freedom of their children.