The Dead Soldier
There was a funeral today for a dead soldier.
Details along with pictures of this dead soldier's funeral made the front page news.
Pictures were shown of grieving parents, the dead soldier in uniform.
It was described in respect of the character of this soldier, of course on accounts from all who knew him.
My question here is why does it take a soldier dying to make the newspaper or news? It's almost as if our society does not want to give recognition to those who serve, until of course they have given the ultimate sacrifice.
Are our military not worthy of this credit when they are alive? I read the article on the young soldier with a saddened heart.
I belong to this sisterhood/brotherhood, and I have felt the sting of death from close friends killed in battle.
I feel the pain each and every time I read about deceased military members whether I knew them or not.
I wonder at times, does our public only reveal the deaths of dead, military members solely for their anti-war beliefs? Our military members deserve recognition no matter if they are dead or alive.
I am not stating that our nation should not remember our military who have given the ultimate sacrifice.
I feel that the dead soldier's image should have been in the paper long ago, when he was alive, as compared to him being killed and his family members grieving their loss.
Military members are a rare breed.
There are things about our military members which even I cannot explain, but I have seen the courage and spirit which it takes to serve our country during times of war.
Our military is an exceptional community within our country which is close, bonded, willing to not only die for their country, but each other.
Our military personnel do not leave their own behind; it is our politicians that leave our people behind.
Military people will take a bullet for their buddy and sometimes giving the ultimate sacrifice, so their buddies can live.
They will die for people they do not even know, and this friend means you and me, or even someone who is not even a citizen of our own country.
Our men/women in uniform have been dying in droves from this current, ongoing war in the Middle East, not unlike other wars, and the only time one will see these patriots in the newspaper, is when they are dead in a casket.
Our society should be ashamed of this fact.
Our military members deserve honor and respect from our communities, whether we agree with the war or not.
If each and everyone understood not only the horror of war as well as the repercussions from the war after the military member's returns home, I believe people within our society would be ashamed of themselves for harboring ill feelings toward our troops.
Let's award thanks to our patriots of this country while they are alive along with their death's, they deserve this honor along with their grieving families.
Details along with pictures of this dead soldier's funeral made the front page news.
Pictures were shown of grieving parents, the dead soldier in uniform.
It was described in respect of the character of this soldier, of course on accounts from all who knew him.
My question here is why does it take a soldier dying to make the newspaper or news? It's almost as if our society does not want to give recognition to those who serve, until of course they have given the ultimate sacrifice.
Are our military not worthy of this credit when they are alive? I read the article on the young soldier with a saddened heart.
I belong to this sisterhood/brotherhood, and I have felt the sting of death from close friends killed in battle.
I feel the pain each and every time I read about deceased military members whether I knew them or not.
I wonder at times, does our public only reveal the deaths of dead, military members solely for their anti-war beliefs? Our military members deserve recognition no matter if they are dead or alive.
I am not stating that our nation should not remember our military who have given the ultimate sacrifice.
I feel that the dead soldier's image should have been in the paper long ago, when he was alive, as compared to him being killed and his family members grieving their loss.
Military members are a rare breed.
There are things about our military members which even I cannot explain, but I have seen the courage and spirit which it takes to serve our country during times of war.
Our military is an exceptional community within our country which is close, bonded, willing to not only die for their country, but each other.
Our military personnel do not leave their own behind; it is our politicians that leave our people behind.
Military people will take a bullet for their buddy and sometimes giving the ultimate sacrifice, so their buddies can live.
They will die for people they do not even know, and this friend means you and me, or even someone who is not even a citizen of our own country.
Our men/women in uniform have been dying in droves from this current, ongoing war in the Middle East, not unlike other wars, and the only time one will see these patriots in the newspaper, is when they are dead in a casket.
Our society should be ashamed of this fact.
Our military members deserve honor and respect from our communities, whether we agree with the war or not.
If each and everyone understood not only the horror of war as well as the repercussions from the war after the military member's returns home, I believe people within our society would be ashamed of themselves for harboring ill feelings toward our troops.
Let's award thanks to our patriots of this country while they are alive along with their death's, they deserve this honor along with their grieving families.