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Sunday, January 27, 2008

Why Does My Soul & Heart Feel So Bad?

We are all consumed here at home with national politics, right versus left, conservative versus liberal, and even Christians versus Secularists. But, I think it is terribly, terribly important to stop once in awhile and get our heads and hearts out of such mundane and often frivolous matters and remember that many of our finest children have died to offer a chance at liberty to the people of Iraq and Afghanistan and we have still more that will yet give their lives in this most noble cause.

I also want us to remember that many families at home are still mourning their loss, they too have paid a price to defend this nation and bring freedom to the Iraqi and Afghanistan people; and these loved ones at home are still crying out, “Why does my soul feel so bad?”

I also pray that what these fine people paid so high a price to give to others will not drop by drop be taken away from those they left at home.

Lastly, what a terrible shame it will be if after so many have died, so many more had their bodies broken, when we are so close to victory, if the remaining troops will be ordered out because a temporary new occupant of the White House and a new Congress will be fulfilling damnable campaign promises and not out of true conviction.

Comments

Great post, Neiman!! Your video link says it all. Could there be a more compelling reason to keep Obama and Hillary out of the White House?

WE MUST NOT LET THAT HAPPEN!


"Here lies, in honored glory, an American soldier, known but to God.”

The times, they are a-changin’...
Bob Dylan

pparets on January 27, 2008 at 11:41 am

Standing outguard on Thursday. Three tour NCO, the luck ran out. Took an IED on dismounted patrol. He hung on for 7 months, never really had a chance, just too much damage. His youngest son won’t be here. He is doing a tour in Afghanistan as a FIST with 10th Mtn Div. And 90% of Americans don’t give a crap. There is one reason I am so pissed off all the time.


Una Salus Victus Nullam Sperare Salutem

2Hotel9 on January 27, 2008 at 12:48 pm

2hotel9: Nothing has been so shameful as the treatment of our American service men. Thank you for memorializing a fallen hero.


"Here lies, in honored glory, an American soldier, known but to God.”

The times, they are a-changin’...
Bob Dylan

pparets on January 28, 2008 at 04:30 am

I remember the ‘70s. I saw troops coming home to protesters, even in coffins. Used to go to the VA Hospital in Gulfport, and to pick up uncles and cousins at Tulane Airport in New Orleans. And in the mid ‘80s when I got out of the Army, people still treated anyone in uniform like shit, at least in major cities and airports. Out in the real country it was a different story, even in the good ol’ days of the ‘70s.


Una Salus Victus Nullam Sperare Salutem

2Hotel9 on January 28, 2008 at 05:08 am

2hotel9: One more thing. My students attend services at our State’s War Memorial every 11th November to honor our fallen heroes. I am always saddened that the three to four hundred who are there are all veterans [many very elderly.], and of course, the inevitable politicians. My kids ask me why the general public doesn’t attend and I have no answer. 

I fear that as a nation, we will someday reap what we sow.


"Here lies, in honored glory, an American soldier, known but to God.”

The times, they are a-changin’...
Bob Dylan

pparets on January 28, 2008 at 01:48 pm

Funny part is, the younger generations actually get it. It is the 35 and over population that is all screwed up about military service. A veritable schizophrenia. Look at the low turnouts at anti-war, anti-America demonstrations. The majority of that tiny crowd is in my generational window, and how I wish I could slam it shut. And they are the crowd damned and determined to “change” America. Again, a tiny minority of perennial malcontents. Just as it started in the early ‘60s. Only this time it is not mushrooming as it did before. And that is making them doubly angry. And their focus is again the military.


Una Salus Victus Nullam Sperare Salutem

2Hotel9 on January 28, 2008 at 06:34 pm

pparets,
one reason could be that people are usually at work at 11am on the 11th November.
Do your veterans not sell paper poppies in the weeks leading up to Armistice Day? The wearing of red poppies in the lapel has been a consistent sign of solidarity with the veterans here for ninety years.
On Remembrance Sunday, there are often turn outs for local services at war memorials, but many also choose to mark the service by watching the televised national service at The Cenotaph


Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.

ManofFireandLight on January 28, 2008 at 07:12 pm

fireandlight: Sadly, the British have always been more serious and genuine in their attention to Remembrance Day.

Televised service!  We in the states usually get a 10 second glimpse of ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on the 5 P.M. news.

Veteran’s Day was on a Sunday in 2007. There was no increase in attendance at our State’s observances. Indeed, a recent poll revealed that 55% of Americans were not sure what Veteran’s Day was about or what happened on 11 November.


"Here lies, in honored glory, an American soldier, known but to God.”

The times, they are a-changin’...
Bob Dylan

pparets on January 28, 2008 at 07:42 pm

pparets, I have the honour of being born on that day!


Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.

ManofFireandLight on January 28, 2008 at 07:52 pm
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