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The “Colonel’s” VFV Motivational/Inspirational Quotes & Message of the Day & Week!


Today’s Message is: “Open Road Day!” Why Not?

The “Colonel’s” VFV Motivational/Inspirational Quotes & Message of the Day & Week!


Good “R.E.D. Friday!” Morning “Band of Brothers & Sisters,” and all great connections. Welcome to the end of another week from the “Eagle’s Nest” on the Road to San Antonio, TX for the Victory 4 Veterans Annual Ride! — 15 October 2021!


Today’s Message is: “Open Road Day!” Why Not?


“A great leader doesn’t follow the crowd. The crowd always goes the safe way. A leader takes the open road, the road less traveled, and the one that requires the most risk others won’t and refuse to take. Where does your open road lead to?” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs


Join COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs for Saturday’s Warriors for Life (WFL) Online Peer Support Group, 16 October 2021, where “Sharing is Caring!”


Invite a friend, tell a friend, and share with your friends they may need support or know someone who needs support!


Get connected, get involved, with Veterans, Service Members, First Responders, Military Families/Spouses, and Caretakers/Caregivers every

Saturday Night!


Saturday’s Topic: “Open Forum on the Road!”


Let’s “Remember Everyone Deployed” until they’re all home safely once again!

We have (11) weeks and (78) days until 2022!


Learn about Victory for Veterans' opening of the 1st Life Readiness Center in Denver, CO that provided holistic healing service to veterans and first responder: https://www.lifereadinesscenter.com


For More information about victory for Veterans, Inc (VFV) and the Warriors for Life (WFL) Online Peer Group Support and the Flower on Every Grave (Memorial Day): https://www.victoryforveterans.org


The Quote in the Picture Today Reads:


An open road is the best place to open up your mind!” — Unknown Author


More Awesome Quotes for Today’s Message:


“Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road.” Walt Whitman


“Race the rain. Ride the Wind. Chase the sunset.” Unknown Author


“The freedom of the open road is seductive, serendipitous and absolutely liberating.” Aaron Lautitsen


“The open road is a beckoning, a strangeness, a place where a man can lose himself.” William Least Heat Moon


“May the road rise to greet you.” Unknown Author


“The great home of the soul is the open road.” D.H. Lawrence


“Happiness is a road trip with a good playlist.” Unknown Author


Be a Survivor and Reach Out and Join us for Warriors for Life (WFL) “Peer-to Peer”Online Peer Support Group where “Sharing is Caring!”: https://www.victoryforveterans.org/support

“Remember this always and the meaning runs deep for all those who’ve served this great nation: 'Honor & Respect Always — Warriors for Life!' " — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs

Check out all the BLOGs here on Victory for Veterans: https://victoryforveterans.org/blog/


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H Gene Lawrence
H Gene Lawrence
Oct 15, 2021


My first posting did not go well, so here I am trying again. Good morning Col Burroughs and all my brothers and sisters of VFV. You may have heard that the road to salvation is a narrow road. Why is it always full of sacrifices and hardships, you may ask? I would like to explore that by looking at something from https://www.gotquestions.org/narrow-path.html

May y’all have a blessed day and always.


Why did God make salvation such a narrow path?

ANSWER In Matthew 7:13–14, Jesus said, "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to…

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H Gene Lawrence
H Gene Lawrence
Oct 15, 2021
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Thank you, I will. I’m sure you will enjoy yourselves.

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jackhokie68
jackhokie68
Oct 15, 2021

Good RED Friday to everyone. The road and the skies have a lot in common.


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They certainly do Jack!

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gasman0617
gasman0617
Oct 15, 2021

Good R.E.D. Friday Col Burroughs.


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H Gene Lawrence
H Gene Lawrence
Oct 15, 2021
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Cans compact flatter when empty. LOL

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