Well, hello, my friends, and welcome to the Live-inspired podcast with John O'Leary for this week's

Monday moments. We create them to help start your week on fire with a quick burst of inspiration.

Veterans Day recognizes our servicemen and women, but let's also give thanks to a seldom recognized

group. At the top of the U.S. military, the group responsible for the success and safety of every

single individual in the armed forces is the Joint Special Operations Command,

known as J-Soc. Recently, I had an incredible honor of speaking at a J-SAC event and afterwards

got to meet many of the remarkable leaders. Surprisingly, the most emotional conversations

weren't the ones with those who had the highest security clearances or those that had participated in the most extraordinary raids. No, they were the conversations with the

spouses of these men. These women are rarely celebrated. They don't wear uniforms, receive

medals, or march in parades. They do, however, live daily with the reality that they married someone who is frequently gone,

always in danger, and never able to discuss it. After long days, these women finally get the little

ones to bed, assuring them that dad will be home soon, and then go to sleep by themselves

wondering if that indeed is true. English writer G.K. Chesterton wrote that courage is almost a contradiction in terms.

It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.

In the J-Soc, everyone models courage. Perhaps no group, though, more than the remarkable spouses.

This Veterans Day, let's be mindful of the sacrifices being made for our freedom,

not only by the soldiers, but also by their spouses who courageously serve their households

so that the soldiers can serve our country.

My friends, I am John O'Leary, and this is your day. Live Inspired.

Music My friends, I am John O'Leary, and this is your day. Live Inspired.