Most of us are braving traffic and crowds to do that last-minute shopping. Many of us think fondly of white Christmases and snow, of logs on the fire and roasting chestnuts. These Soldiers braved bullets and bombs. They spent Christmas in steamy climates. Pause a moment to think of the Soldiers serving overseas and away from home this Christmas.
A great disappointment of my 30+ years in the military is that I never had the opportunity to see Bob Hope in concert. Bob Hope is a real hero. He never concerned himself with the politics of the war. Wherever Soldiers served, Hope was there (pun intended). Bob Hope spent many, many years having Christmas dinner with the troops and bringing a little joy to break up the monotony of the war.