My father's 71st birthday is coming up this week and he's going to spend it on a hospital bed.  Please keep my father in your prayers along with all the sick in the hospitals.  It is a very depressing scene to see so many people upset over their loved ones in the intensive care unit.  I know many that read this thread wont really care about a man they never meet or knew but my father served proudly in the United States Navy making the world a safer place for all.

He servered three tours in vietnam, and special covert missions in Korea.  He entered as an enlisted working his way up to Master Cheif E9 and then became a warrant officer moving up the officer ranks.  He retired from the Navy under honorable conditions over 26 years and even was entered into congressional record by Congresman Connolly for his service in the Navy and the community.  You see my father didnt stop helping out his country once he retired, he was a proud Catholic citizen whom joined the Knights of Columbus a charity group.  He served that charity as an officer too, even Grand Knight.  (Knights of Columbus fact JFK was a 3rd degree member my father is a 4th).

He reached out to the local law enforcement agencies and high schools and helped prevent drunk driving, and healing those whom lost loved ones from drunk driving by creating an event that takes place today placing bows on a giant christmas tree & reading poems of loved ones whom died as a result of drinking and driving in our county.   My father was always helping others from running special olympics, and raising money to hold the special olympics in our state to helping young men become priests.   Many people claim that their father is a hero, but mine truly was for he didnt just save his fellow shipmates lives in a canal in vietnam he saved mine.

I love you daddy...

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