Spent weekend w/good folks at @GarySiniseFound event thanks to @matthewdmarsden intro. What @GarySinise & friends do is rare these days. @KelseyGrammer & @PatriciaHeaton were great, but pointed us to the real stars (scroll down page & read their stories):
garysinisefoundation.org
garysinisefoundation.org
I was honored to sit next to Mark Priebe and his wife Heather. Read his story. It’s humbling to meet those who have paid such a price. garysinisefoundation.org
The basic takeaway for me was how vital it is that we make clear *as a society* that we honor the entirety of courage and vigilance—the entire experience of those who have paid the price of civilization—which ultimately cannot exist unless men are willing to fight and die for it.
This should be fundamental. In a way, the foundation should not have to exist. But it does and efforts like it must as we are in danger of losing this understanding. These are the people we need to highlight and the stories we need to tell.
No one who has sacrificed like this should ever feel like they are worthless or unnoticed. The entirety of courage means having to work out the often terrible consequences over the course of a life. But no one should have to do this alone or without the honor that is due to them.
Was great to be in this room with @johnrich and so many other patriots.
Was great to hear @johnondrasik contributing his talent to the effort.
Great to meet @RealDBSweeney at end of night. Great guy.
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