Three Wise Men Veterans Day Tribute

Three Wise Men Veterans Day Tribute
Written by Invictus Member Nathan Fletcher

Today, we come together as a community to honor and pay tribute to the lives of three Americans: Jeremy Wise, Ben Wise, and Beau Wise: The Three Wise Men.

After the September 11th attacks on our country, Jeremy joined the Navy and became a SEAL. Ben already in the Army became a member of the legendary Green Berets. Beau followed his brothers and joined the Marine Corps Infantry.

Together they served over 1,600 days in Iraq and Afghanistan. Tragically, a suicide bomber in Afghanistan killed Jeremy on December 30, 2009. Just over two years later, Ben was killed in a firefight in Afghanistan. When Ben’s last requests were examined, he had asked to be buried in his service uniform, next to his brother Jeremy. Beau Wise remains on active duty in the United States Marine Corps.

Memorial Day at the end of May is when we honor those who gave their life in combat—veterans like Jeremy and Ben Wise who gave that “last full measure of devotion.”

Today, Veterans Day is the day we honor all who served and continue to serve.

Those like Beau who made it home but deal with the legacy of war daily.

Every day in America, between 22 and 50 veterans commits suicide. Before you finish today’s WOD another veteran will have take their own life. That is between 22 and 50 families who receive the agonizing call–that their loved on has died. However, they did not die from “combat”, they died from the “peace” that followed.

The Three Wise Men Tribute is a national movement to bring our community together on Veterans Day to honor those who survived their combat experience. Our efforts today, send a powerful message to our veterans a loving community supports them, it encourages them to have the courage to ask for help and the funds raised go directly to assisting their transition.

The WOD today is divided into three sections. One in honor of Jeremy, one for Ben, and one for Beau. As you work through these, think about the struggles and sacrifices of our returning veterans.

For them, we all come together on this day. These warriors fought for our country, now it is our turn to fight for them.

Semper Fidelis,

Nathan Fletcher

Founder/Chairman
Three Wise Men Foundation
www.threewisementribute.org