At a time when patriotism and other core American values are under attack throughout the United States and patriots are ridiculed and labelled as violent and primitive extremists Northwestern University and its football team chose to honor America and express gratitude to American servicemen and women by outfitting players in special edition uniforms for the football game against the University of Michigan on Saturday, November 16.
The special edition uniforms were covered with images of the American flag and the space on the back of the uniform which normally contains players names had one of the following seven words on it instead...Duty...Honor...Commitment...Courage...Country...Integrity...Service...they were sold after the game and proceeds were donated to the Wounded Warrior Project, which provides programs and services for injured service members and their families as they transition from active duty to civilian life.
I can think of nothing more worthy or more fitting to write about, especially between Remembrance Day and American Thanksgiving. America desperately needs patriots and heroes to speak out on her behalf, to defend and protect her and everything she stands for and has always stood for and injured American service members are patriots and heroes of the first order. Northwestern University and its football team chose to remember, honor, thank and help them in a very tangible way and both the University and the football team should be very proud of themselves for doing so.
So should we all, whether we’re Northwestern fans or not.
Patriotism...Duty...Honor...Commitment...Courage...Country...Integrity...Service...without all of these things America cannot and will not survive and neither will the rest of the free world because the survival of the free world depends on America.
Patriotism...Duty...Honor...Commitment...Courage...Country...Integrity...Service...not cheesy slogans or outdated concepts or dangerous expressions of nationalism or fanaticism or false pride...not at all.
Patriotism...Duty...Honor...Commitment...Courage...Country...Integrity...Service...all of which serve and have served America and the free world exceedingly well...exceedingly well indeed.
Patriotism...Duty...Honor...Commitment...Courage...Country...Integrity...Service...more important and necessary than ever in this day and age.
Thank you servicemen and women, thank you Northwestern University, thank you Northwestern University football players and thank you Wounded Warrior Project.
Go Wildcats!
Jerry Philipson is a retired grandfather who has spent many years working in non-profit social service agencies in Canada and the United States. He holds dual Canadian and American citizenship and has been passionate about politics, civil liberties, freedom and democracy for virtually his whole life. He is particularly interested in the Middle East and America and believes that it is vital for people of good heart and good conscience to speak out against tyranny and dishonesty and to stand up and defend and protect Western values, principles and institutions.
