Manny Laureano

To all the commanders from the days of Valley Forge, to all the grunts In Iraq that lay in wait of the enemy not knowing whether they would see the next dawn, to the airmen that flew over Germany through smoke not being able to see the target with sites set only on completing their mission, to the sailors in the South Pacific that pumped water to keep the ship from sinking just long enough for the gunners to bring down a few more zeroes, to the leathernecks that fought hand-to-hand for their lives in Southeast Asia and in so doing fought for my life here, safe at home...

Thank you for your sacrifice. I promise to never let your battle go for naught.

ML