May They Never Be Forgotten - The 900.
They volunteered to do the jobs most of us won't even think of applying for. They risk their lives everyday. They come from places like, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, El Paso, Detroit, Pittsburgh. They are underpaid. They obey their employers; no questions asked. They protect the freedoms that we so cherish. They protect our homeland. Most of them are kids just out of high school. Most of them come from low-income families. Some of them have their own families. They're someone's son or daughter, someone's wife or husband, someone's father or mother, someone's aunt or uncle, someone's cousin, someone's neighbor, someone's co-worker, someone's friend. They are the men and women who serve in our military. They are heroes. They are underappreciated.
Our media and our government have failed to cover the real and true stories of each of these fallen soldiers. The White House even placed a restriction on filming and photographing flag-draped caskets as they arrive for burial in American soil. What are they afraid of? That the American people might change their minds about the war when they see hundreds of dead American soldiers? Or maybe, they're afraid that we, the public, might finally see the truth and ugliness of war. I believe we owe it to our soldiers and their families to recognize each and every fallen hero. Nightline with Ted Koppel read all the names of the deceased men and women that have died in the war; the GOP tried to stop ABC from airing the show. They said it was anti-war propaganda. 900 soldiers have died and still the White House selfishly continues to look after its own reputation for the sole purpose of getting more votes in November. Why aren't the soldiers' funerals televised or given enough publicity? They have made the ultimate sacrifice and most of the time the media scratch their names out of the local news - often times they're merely labled as, "dead" or "wounded". Something has to change.
To all my friends and family who are still in the military, my thoughts and prayers are with you always. You will never be forgotten.
Our media and our government have failed to cover the real and true stories of each of these fallen soldiers. The White House even placed a restriction on filming and photographing flag-draped caskets as they arrive for burial in American soil. What are they afraid of? That the American people might change their minds about the war when they see hundreds of dead American soldiers? Or maybe, they're afraid that we, the public, might finally see the truth and ugliness of war. I believe we owe it to our soldiers and their families to recognize each and every fallen hero. Nightline with Ted Koppel read all the names of the deceased men and women that have died in the war; the GOP tried to stop ABC from airing the show. They said it was anti-war propaganda. 900 soldiers have died and still the White House selfishly continues to look after its own reputation for the sole purpose of getting more votes in November. Why aren't the soldiers' funerals televised or given enough publicity? They have made the ultimate sacrifice and most of the time the media scratch their names out of the local news - often times they're merely labled as, "dead" or "wounded". Something has to change.
To all my friends and family who are still in the military, my thoughts and prayers are with you always. You will never be forgotten.
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