Branching

Today is Veterans Day, and we had a parade here at school. I actually ended up watching it from the side line. As the names of the wars were read off, I was held in captivation. I have recently been challenged to come to an understanding of why peopel can take some opinions, but as I stood there two very important things where reaffirmed in my mind. First my duty to God and secondly my duty to country. I was disgusted when I picked up our school newspaper and read a story about a group that claims to be Baptist. This group goes to the funeral of dead American soldiers and prtotests the military claiming that IEDs are Gods way of judging us. After reading this I spent the rest of the day in frustration. How can peopel be so cruel, and ever claim to be servants of God. Well, than they will hate me more, because I am taking the gospel of Christ to those very soldiers, and I do not look down on them. They are my brothers in arms. Also today I sat in an overflowing chapel on campus and wathced as the seniors in the Armyt department found out what branch they would get. How fitting for Vetrans Day . Something inspired me as i wathced peopel so determined to do their duty, when the a good portion of the American public will not support them. Some got the branch they wanted and some did not, yet I am confident that each man will do his duty wherever they are placed. I myself have chosent the military, because I feel it God's will for my life. It perhaps is something I never thought I would find myself doing, but now that I am here I refuse to look back. I will stand in proud defiance to all who would insult the uniform I wear and more importantly the ideals I know to be true. This is one thing that has no compromise. You are either right or you are wrong.