General Lehnert's speech is excellent, and I am all for proper recognition of our warriors. And the recognition needs to continue.  But we must realize the true reward for military service will be the knowledge that our sacrifices ensure the survival of the greatest nation on earth, and will not generally come from the public at large. Therefore, I commend "On Being a Sheepdog" from Redstate. Here is the essence: One Vietnam veteran, an old retired colonel, once said this to me: "Most of the people in our society are sheep. They are kind, gentle, productive creatures who can only hurt one another by accident."[...]   "Then there are the wolves," the old war veteran said, "and the wolves feed on the sheep without mercy." Do you believe there are wolves out there who will feed on the flock without mercy? You better believe it. There are evil men in this world and they are capable of evil deeds. The moment you forget that or...(Read Full Post)