Happy Birthday America!

Living outside of the United States makes you appreciate how lucky you are to live in a country such as ours. One cannot chose what country they are born into, but once born they can choose what country to live in. For many people over the last 233 years our country has been one of hope. A country where you are limited only by your own imagination. I have been in the army for six years and have spent 3 of those years outside of the country on the 4th of July. But being resourceful young 'Mericans we always manage to celebrate wherever we are. Tonight will be filled by the scent of the grill, ice cold beer, American flags, and fireworks...why, because that's how we roll. I have 81 Soldiers in my battery. Those 81 Americans, average age 22, will be spending their 4th 7,000 miles from their homes and loved ones. For many this is their first time out of the country. Some, a year ago, had just graduated from high school. When you look at a flag today think of them, raise your glass for them, and know that because of kids like them, we all have a free and secure country to call our home.

I miss you all... happy Independance Day from freedom's frontier.