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CHESTERFIELD, Mo. - Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., reads aloud a quote he always carries with him. The quote, by George Washington in 1789, reads "The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars and how they were treated and appreciated by their nation."

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pacificaradio says:

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thanks again!
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David O Shantz says:

WOW what an amazing shot. Totally candid.
Can we change the world with pictures?

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John Althouse Cohen says:

Great photo! Amazing view. I used it here:

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Thanks for using a CC license with this photo. It was used on DigitalJournal.com here:

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Joy Elizabeth says:

LOVE the photo ... LOVE the man!

MY AMERICAN HERO ~

One of the reasons why I’m the patriot I am, as well as something that made an impact on my life resulting as one of the reasons why I joined the US Marine Corps, is when I was a child in 1970, at the age of 10 during the Vietnam “conflict", I proudly wore a POW bracelet ... one that I personally chose because the date captured was closest to my birthday on Oct. 6th ... it said, "LCDR JOHN S. McCAIN III 10-26-67".

I wore it without EVER taking it off, no matter what … even when I bathed! I wore it snug to my wrist, always. It was my commitment of remembrance to the stranger’s name I wore, as long as he was suffering as a POW. As a child, it was all I could do to help; let others know not to forget those left behind. I prayed for his safe return everyday.

Hearing that President Nixon ended the war, I remember my excitement watching the news & reading the paper daily enjoying the stories of all the POW's coming home, always in hope anticipating to hear about "my" POW solider.

Much to my surprise, on March 15th, 1973, a month into the release of prisoners, I heard the TV news reporter state the name I had prayed to hear, "Lt Cmdr John S. Mc Cain III", as I sat in awe, elated with goose bumps & tears, I watched an American hero, "my" POW, hobble down the steps of a plane coming home embracing his family.

The following day, the local paper, the San Diego Union Tribune, celebrated that proud American moment of him disembarking the plane with a front-page story & photo! I was so proud ... so proud of him to have endured & so proud to be an American! Little did I know how famous my American Hero was ... from that day on, I searched, clipped & saved every article written about Lt Cmdr John S. Mc Cain III!

A few months later, my mother brought home a magazine featuring him on the cover! I couldn't believe the story ... oh, how he suffered! I was amazed who he was, the son of a respected military father ... he was famous, the most famous of all POW's! I was so touched that I personally wanted to thank him for his service & dedication to our country, as well as let him know I cared & that he was never forgotten.

I wrote him a letter & gathered every bit of memorabilia I had on him ... the U.S. News & World Report magazine, every other newspaper & magazine clipping, including my bracelet. I stuffed it all in a manila envelope hoping to find an address. Hearing he returned home to Florida, I remember calling information asking for a John S. McCain ... BINGO, I got an address! I was so excited & sent the package … a big thank you sent all the way across the county to Florida from a little 12-year-old girl in San Diego, California, all in hopes that it would reach him.

Weeks went by, months, even years ... I never heard from him, or another word about him until 9 years later in November 1982 when I was serving in the USMC & heard that John S. McCain won a Republican congressional seat for the state of Arizona! I was so proud of him running for office … serving our country again! I was reminded of how proud he made me feel as a child.

For many years I considered to write him but was never sure what to say other than just, "thank you" ... to thank him for his bravery & touching the heart of a child at such a struggling time in our country reminding him, I never forgot.

Now, here he is running for the President of the United States of America! I get goose bumps & tears in my eyes over how beautiful & touching his story is … from horrific suffering to American Hero! 35 years later, I'm still deeply touched by his commitment to this fine country & still can't get over what he suffered in the name of patriotism.
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ONE/MILLION says:

The Cub Scout Promise

I ________ promise to do my best
To do my duty to God and my country,
To help other people, and
To obey the Law of the Pack.

This promise helps Cub Scouts develop a sense of spiritual awareness, loyalty, unselfishness, self-discipline, and service to others.

I ________ promise: A promise is a commitment. To make a promise and then fail to keep it is to break one's word.

To do my best: One person's best is not the same as someone else's best. A Cub Scout should try to better his own record, rather than merely trying to do better than someone else.

To do my duty to God: This phrase means to remember to thank God for good friends, good health, our well-being, our family, and all others who love and help us. Going to worship services is another way of doing our duty to God. We should respect other people's religious beliefs even if they are different from our own.

And my country: Duty to country starts with being a good citizen. This means caring about the people in our communities and helping those in need. Good citizenship also means obeying the law and using our country's resources carefully. We show love for our country by respecting and saluting the U.S. flag and standing at attention when our national anthem is played.

To help other people: For Cub Scouts, helping other people may mean helping at home by taking out the garbage or making their bed without grumbling. A Cub Scout can also help others by befriending a new student in school, making holiday cards for older people, raking leaves or clearing snow for a neighbor, providing games for children living in shelters, or collecting food for people who don't have enough to eat. Helping others is not always easy to do. We must think about other people instead of ourselves—even when it might be inconvenient.

And to obey the Law of the Pack: A Cub Scout should follow the laws of the land, the rules in his school, the rules in his home, and the rules in his den and pack.
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