Any nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure.  Abraham Lincoln's famous statement is the reason that Great Americans was founded one year ago on Veterans Day.  But we also need to listen and learn from those who have risked their lives to defend our nation.  They are messengers of wisdom about courage, freedom, and sacrifice that are essential to our survival.

Army Staff Sergeant Jessica Clements has more wisdom than most people many times her age.  She earned it by recovering from devastating injuries that gave her a 2% survival rate.  She says that her suffering taught her to love our country and to value the sacrifices of all those who came before her.