Veteran's Quotes:
What does freedom mean to you?
Freedom is being able to have opportunities to live our lives, vote, and worship as we choose without fear of repercussions. We owe these to the men and women who have sacrificed their lives to ensure we keep them.
Staff Sgt. J.L. Olds
US Air Force, Thailand
Freedom means that at any time, I can have the courage to do the right thing.
Staff Sgt. John Tigert
US Air Force, Vietnam
Freedom gives me the opportunity to make my own decisions. Freedom gives me the right to work where I choose, live where I choose, and to visit locations I have only read about. Freedom also gives me the ability to have hobbies I enjoy, and they are many and expensive.
Sgt. J.W. Sutphin
US Air Force, Tucson, AZ
Article originally published in Focus on Carlsbad 2026 Summer edition.
