I'm Not What You Call Your Basic

In Times Of Crisis Our Nation Depends On The Courage And Determination Of The Guard. You Know The Call Of Active Duty Can Come At Any Time. You Stand Ready To Put Your Lives On Hold And Answer That Call, ... And You Did So Because You Love Your State And Your Country. America Appreciates Your Courageous Decision To Serve. Together With Your Comrades In The Army, Navy, Air Force And Marine Reserves, You Are Showing That Patriotism Is Alive And Well In Idaho And Throughout The United States.

International Exchanges Are Not A Great Tide To Sweep Away All Differences, But They Will Slowly Wear Away At The Obstacles To Peace As Surely As Water Wears Away A Hard Stone.

A New Breeze Is Blowing, And A Nation Refreshed By Freedom Stands Ready To Push On. There Is New Ground To Be Broken, And New Action To Be Taken. There Are Times When The Future Seems Thick As A Fog; You Sit And Wait, Hoping The Mists Will Lift And Reveal The Right Path. But This Is A Time When The Future Seems A Door You Can Walk Right Through Into A Room Called Tomorrow.

My Favorite Picture Is A Picture Of American Soldiers Surrounding A Guy In A Foxhole, Iraqi Soldier, And The American Guy Says, "we're Not Going To Harm You. We're American Soldiers."

Thousand Points Of Light.