Today, I respectfully thank all veterans for protecting our country.

My beloved husband, Bob, served in the Army during the Vietnam war. Thank God he survived. I am sure that my older brother, Victor F. Solis, also served during this terrifying war; however, he never spoke about it. He passed away October 6, 2016, and I dearly miss him. I also miss my brother-in-law, David Murray, who was a marine. I’m sure he’s in Heaven chatting with his parents, friends, relatives, and Victor.

I’m ending this blog with a special prayer: “Dear God, please bless and protect our armed forces!”