Archive for the ‘Special Messages’ Category

“But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can [...]

As 2011 comes to a close we are thankful for the great gift God bestowed upon mankind in his son, Jesus Christ, our Savior.  While it has been a rough year to say the least for us, we are consoled by the fact that he has blessed us and continues to keep watch over us. [...]

Many friends come and go in our lives and saying goodbye to those closest to you is never easy. Today I bid farewell to one of my nearest and dearest friends who has seen me at my best and my worst and never once questioned me. Those closest to me know I am not normally prone [...]

November 11th is one of two holidays in the United States that we have set aside to ensure that those that have served and sacrificed for this nation are never forgotten.  We are asked to take the time to say a simple ‘thank you’ to these men and women while not always fully comprehending their [...]

Many years I write a special message on Memorial Day and Veterans Day – two holidays that I hold near and dear to me.  It is the brave men and women that these days pay tribute to that I devote a great deal of my time to honoring.  This year however Memorial Day will have [...]

We set aside Veterans Day to say ‘thank you’ to our veterans for their service and for the sacrifices they have made for us and our great nation.  Sometimes though, we forget exactly what veterans have done to deserve these thanks.  Veterans have served in God-forsaken hellholes from one end of the earth to the [...]

Today, May 16, 2009 is Armed Forces Day – The one day of the year set aside to honor those brave men and women serving currently in the armed forces.  Tony’s Rants would like to take this time to ask everyone to take a moment today and contemplate the sacrifices our servicemen and women make [...]

Dear Friends and Family, Of all the patriotic related messages I write, the ones I write for Memorial Day are always the hardest.  It is the one and only holiday celebrated in our country that is specifically set aside to honor the dead.  It honors the men and women who have not only made the [...]

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1,194,251.  Learn about the significance of this number in my annual Memorial Day message.