Letter to the editor: Freedom isn't free

We just observed the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Do you know what D-Day was? Those unbelievable young men stormed the beaches of Normandy to preserve freedom. The women of that era represented their strength working the factories (Rosie the Riveters) doing tasks they never dreamed of.

What will you do to preserve freedom ? As an 11-year-old I learned at an early age freedom isn’t free when my brother was killed in Vietnam. His fooling around at Slippery Rock College ended up getting him drafted. He didn’t enlist, but did his duty while others sought refuge in Canada. I never recall him expecting the American people to pay for his college education. Upon his death, my mother’s screams and my father’s tears were things I had never heard or seen before. My father served in World War II. They remain the greatest generation. Honor and respect was their calling card.

Sometimes the pen is mightier than the sword. Use your voice; exercise your right to vote. Look beyond the political soundbites and do what is best for America. Whether by word or deed, it is always worth the fight. Cherish our veterans by thanking them for their service. They deserve nothing less.

Reevaluate your priorities and speak out against the invasion at our southern border before it’s too late. How is it our government leaders have money for immigrants (housing, health care, food, air fare, etc.) but nothing more than inflation for everyday Americans? Do you duty and vote. Freedom isn’t free.

Robert DiSanti

O’Hara