Crosby, Stills and Nash wrote a song with the lyrics, “Find the cost of freedom, buried in the ground.” No words have more meaning than these to our men and women in uniform. Look at the thousands of grave sites in France and in our own Arlington National Cemetery. The cost of freedom is high.
On Feb. 14, Will Walker wrote, “I’ll die for America, but I won’t kill for her.” Mr. Walker, I commend you on your strong stand and willingness to die for your country. Let me offer you the chance to not only serve your country, but help others in the process.
The United States Navy can use a person such as yourself. I invite you to enlist as a Navy corpsman. You won’t have to carry a weapon or kill the enemy. All you have to do is duck bullets and bombs while assisting the wounded and dying.
As for dying for your country, you will most certainly be given the opportunity as a Navy corpsman in a time of armed conflict. Corpsmen have received many medals of honor, most of them posthumously.
The cost of freedom is, most certainly, not free.
Darrington
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