"Ever-faithful God, in death we are reminded of the precious birthrights of life and liberty You endowed in Your American people. You have shown once again that these gifts must never be taken for granted.
"We pledge to those whom You have called home, and ask of You — patience, to measure our lust for action; resolve, to strengthen our obligation to lead; wisdom, to illuminate our pursuit of justice, and; strength, in defense of liberty.
"We seek Your special blessing today for those who stand as sword and shield, protecting the many from the tyranny of the few. Our enduring prayer is that You shall always guide our labors and that our battles shall always be just.
"We pray this day, Heavenly Father, the prayer our nation learned at another time of righteous struggle and noble cause — America’s enduring prayer: Not that God will be on our side, but always, O Lord, that America will be on Your side.

Amen."

This timely prayer — still posted on the DoD website — hearkens to American “first things”: to name a few, “the precious birthrights of life and liberty” that our Creator has “endowed in [His] American people”; “our pursuit of justice”; and our “defense of liberty.”

First things are core values that define who we are. Second things, such as survival and money, are also very important.

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