Saying Yes

How often are we truly called to service? How do we know? Do we say "Yes" when called?

Today, we attended the Farewell to Arms program at Southwest Minnesota State University. 400 National Guard members from our area are being called to Active Duty status effective 4/15/09. Some of them were recognized in our community at this event. Today was the ceremony to make that call official.

It was an awe inspiring sign as those men (and one woman) all said "Yes!" to their call to serve our country as well as the State of Minnesota. There had to be fear and sadness among them, but as each unit member's last name was called, he or she replied with their first name, middle initial and First Sergeant! as they ran to take their position in the ranks.

They said Yes!