a sappy persuasive essay, patriotic style

hey gang, i'm posting here an essay i wrote about my grandfather, Lee Mauratt, trying to persuade my co-workers to sign a 'thank-you for your service' card for him.  if you'd also like to say 'thank you' to Grandpa, please leave a comment to this post.  i will be printing this post out friday evening, and including it in the card to him.  i'd appreciate a signal boost on this one guys.  thanks in advance! :-) 

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( Patriotic Essay Here )