Remembering my Brothers on Memorial Day

I am the youngest of ten children, and when World War II was going on, three of my brothers were drafted to serve.  I was a little girl then, and I saw my Mom on her knees many times praying for them. 
One night, she dreamed that my brother, Tate was calling her name.  She got out of bed and started praying hard for him.  He was in the action in France and later she got a telegram that he had been injured that very night.  He was sent to a hospital and recovered from his injury, thankfully.  Mama always knew that the Lord had been with him thru his terrible ordeal.  My other brothers, Felton and Letcher also served.  Letcher was discharged early due to an injury while in training.  Felton was sent over and served his whole time on a pt boat and came home without injury.
We all know that because of Mama's prayers and God's help, my three brothers survived their time in the service of our country.

Letters from them were rare, due to the security on all mail going to and from our service men in those days.  I was eight years old when the war was over, and I received a package from my brother, Tate.  (He loved me so much.)  It was a bracelet made from the remains of an enemy plane that they had shot down.  I still have that bracelet.  It is way too small for me now, of course, but I love my little bracelet that he fashioned for me.  It has my name "Alice" that he engraved himself in the middle of the heart.

My three brothers are with the Lord now, but they survived the war, thanks to the prayers of my mother and thanks to the sacrifice of all those wonderful men who served in that war.  What patriotic times we had then!  The American flag was honored and the men and women who served were special and were honored for their service.

I am so thankful for the men and women who are serving now, fighting for our country.  Things have changed so much now, but I know that the men and women who are now serving are just as patriotic as those who served in the past.  I thank them for their service and pray for their safety.