Courtesy of John Nyaradi
Yesterday, May 1, 2011, Navy Seal Team 6 changed the course of history in the way that a handful of men rarely have the opportunity to do but in a way that is never forgotten.
The pilots of the Enola Gay were such men as they flew towards Hiroshima with “Little Boy” and their date with destiny. The five U.S. Marines and one U.S. Navy Corpsman who planted the American flag on the summit of Mt. Hiribachi in 1945 were such men.
The pilots and passengers of Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, were such men.
As Americans, each one of us remembers where we were when we heard about the attacks of 9/11. For our young people, that date has had much the same effect as November 22, 1963, has had for my generation, when we heard about John Kennedy’s death and knew, even as youngsters, that somehow our world had changed forever.
May 1, 2011, is now another such day that will be indelibly etched into our national memories. Ironically, perhaps fittingly, the long war against terror that began on September 11 reached a pivotal moment on “May Day,” a day of celebration that dates to pre-Christian times amid the celebration of the Roman Goddess Flora, the goddess of flowers, when the the first day of spring finally replaced the long, dark days of winter.
Perhaps our long winter is over. Perhaps not.
What is certain is that one of the most notorious mass murderers in history has been brought to justice.
What is certain is that President Obama was completely correct when he said, “Tonight we are once again reminded that America can do whatever we set our mind to. That is the story of our history.”
What is certain is that in the days ahead, we must all adopt and understand the codes that SEAL Team 6 lives by:
“Ready to Lead, Ready to Follow, Never Quit”
“The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday.”
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