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Mr. Smith is a Systems Architect for Wells Fargo, Communications Director for the Polk County Republican Party, and a political blogger at the Des Moines Register. He is a founding member of Valley Evangelical Free Church in West Des Moines, Iowa. Art is the Publisher and an Editor of The Conservative Reader, The Conservative Reader: Iowa and Editor of Blog Net News Iowa. He occasionally appears at BitsBlog, and substitutes for Tim Albrecht at "The Beanwalker Live!" on the internet radio station Des Moines Local Live.
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By Art Smith. Posted Saturday, Jul 5, 2008 at 9:51 pm Filed Under: Military, Sacrifice, WAR
Kind of a busy day today… but I was moved by reading Peggy Noonan’s column in the Wall Street Journal today. She provides a vivid memory of one man’s heroic experience during the attack on Omaha Beach.
I can’t help but think of all of those who died that day for the sake of freedom. Many knew they were running into a slaughterhouse. Yet they ran, and died.
I can’t begin to express the pain and appreciation my heart feels.
And I feel the same for each person that dies today for the same freedom. And for each that is willing to put their life ahead of mine. That sacrifice is very real.
I will not forget what you do.
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