USAREC Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Dallas Walker
Thanksgiving: A Reminder to be Grateful
By Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Dallas Walker, USAREC Headquarters
Nov. 24, 2014
All of us are familiar with the story of Thanksgiving that began with the first Pilgrim harvest at Plymouth in 1621.
The Pilgrims, aided by the Wampanoag Native Americans, had much to be grateful for with their first bountiful harvest. It ensured their survival after several seasons of privation.
Although Thanksgiving has experienced cultural changes over the past 150 years, it remains an enduring American holiday that invites all Americans to be grateful for their bounty, no matter their situation or circumstances.
Thanksgiving continues to inspire us to live as free men and women within the common bond of liberty; encourages us to renew virtues such as compassion, forgiveness, service, and self sacrifice; and reminds us of our maker’s provisions.
We pause this week from the recruiting mission to celebrate one of our oldest holidays. I encourage all of you to express warm feelings of gratitude, enjoy the companionship of family members and friends over a shared meal, and be thankful for your earthy and heavenly blessings.
By Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Dallas Walker, USAREC Headquarters
Nov. 24, 2014
All of us are familiar with the story of Thanksgiving that began with the first Pilgrim harvest at Plymouth in 1621.
The Pilgrims, aided by the Wampanoag Native Americans, had much to be grateful for with their first bountiful harvest. It ensured their survival after several seasons of privation.
Although Thanksgiving has experienced cultural changes over the past 150 years, it remains an enduring American holiday that invites all Americans to be grateful for their bounty, no matter their situation or circumstances.
Thanksgiving continues to inspire us to live as free men and women within the common bond of liberty; encourages us to renew virtues such as compassion, forgiveness, service, and self sacrifice; and reminds us of our maker’s provisions.
We pause this week from the recruiting mission to celebrate one of our oldest holidays. I encourage all of you to express warm feelings of gratitude, enjoy the companionship of family members and friends over a shared meal, and be thankful for your earthy and heavenly blessings.