Hi there. I'm Rick Riddle, just an everyday average guy--construction worker, readily available volunteer BBQ judge and avid dog lover. I'm just a fella who realizes for the last 300 years, millions of folks have paid a tremendous price few of us will ever understand to ensure peace for their neighbor. Many folks think my $100,000 customized Ford F-250 Outlaw is a rich man's blanket endorsement of war. Actually, it is far from it. I am not rich and I think all think war is a heavy burden. Whether a soldier, sailor, Marine, policeman, firefighter or emergency room nurse, when the battle is fierce and you are just hoping your family is safe, we're with you and wish you could be at home, like us. I am just a little guy sweating every day to say thanks the best I know how. I can't put into words what is due those who sacrifice for me but I can say here to those who make these sacrifices, they are all dearly respected human beings doing a super tough job and we love them very much as friends, relatives and fellow Americans. It is because of this liberty that I even have the honor handed down to me to express my positive or negative thoughts about policies, policy makers and issues we face. Regardless of my take on a particular conflict or politician, Democrat or Republican, I just want folks to know I am appreciative of the price that has been and is being paid by those in uniform to strive to provide us a country of freedom and a safety. The only way I can really understand this is to try and comprehend generations of grandchildren who were never born to children to parents that never came home.

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