Proud to be an American

Jen, I admired this layout when I first saw it in the newsletter this morning - it made me remember when I first heard that song and how choked up I got while listening to it - we were stationed in Turkey and had been there for almost two years and they played it right before they played the national anthem in the American Theatre there where we were all gathered - I don't think there was a dry eye in the house that day. LOVE your layout and what a great title that song is! I like the way you did the title too - very eye-cathing.

Wow, what a beautifully touching layout. I love your photo and how you framed it and I really like the background you used.

Your collection is really special.

I love this wonderful page. It grabbed me the minute I saw it this morning.

So bold ~ such a statement with the photo too. I think the framing of it shows it as pensive...the exact mood that is captured in the song lyrics. Love it.

Awesome - the idea & the execution. I love it!

Amazing layout. I love the patriot collection.

This is truly amazing. Thank you for sharing your beautiful layout, and your fabulous collection. I've used the collection for many layouts in the last week, ones that I've been struggling with for a long time trying to get "just right." Your layout captures the depth of meaning that I've been feeling. Thank you.

Jen, again, I have to say . . . you have created the most beautiful, meaningful LO’s to showcase your new 4th of July collection. Just awesome! On top of such nice papers and emb’s, the photos you have chosen just absolutely blow one away. One photo just 'says it all'!!!

Gorgeous! I love military pride LOs! I LOVE Lee Greenwood's song too, gives me goosebumps - except for his huge flaw of leaving out WOMEN.

 

It is true, fewer women have died than men on the battlefront, but even one young life lost is too much, and we should not overlook our military women. They are equally as important as anyone else who has sacrificed for our country.

I wrote to Greenwood asking him to add the word "women" to his song, several times, but got no response.

 

 

124 women have died in Iraq. 359 women died in WWI, 543 in WWII, 17 in the Korean Conflict, 8 in Viet Nam, and 16 in Dessert Storm. Over a thousand military women have given their lives for us since WWI and yet they almost never get mentioned. I did not meant o detract from your beautiful LO, but each time I read/hear "Men who died" I get a little worked up over the blatant oversight of women's contribution. Thank you!