May 30 is a perfect day to write this letter. This day should have been a day dedicated to raising our flag at the veterans memorial in Orcutt.
Who is Christine Kehoe, and what has she to do with our Orcutt area? Caltrans is the most cowardly bunch of lackers I have ever seen. What do they know of facing bullets or spilling blood? My father survived World War II and the Korean conflict. He loved America and our flag with all it stands for. My mother also loved our flag and country. She knew how only one waiting and praying daily knows what war means.
My dad said they were doing their jobs to keep us free—that they are not heroes. Well, our veterans certainly knew how to roll up their sleeves, suck it up, and get the job done. It was not easy, and we should never, never forget that our freedom was and is not free. The price for freedom is always paid in blood and guts.
Honor our veterans, and God bless America! Let the flag wave!
This article appears in Jun 9-16, 2011.
