The Troops

@dfollin (24146)
United States
June 28, 2007 1:19pm CST
An old roomate of mine's ex-mother-in-law was telling her that she has two nephews that were volunteering to go to Iraq in the army.My roomate said that if she were their parent's she would tell them that they could not go and if they did they would be removed from the will.That they are asking to be killed by going to Iraq.We both tried to explain to her that when God says it's your time,it's your time and you will die no matter where you are or what your doing.Because that's part of God's plan.She wouldn't listen.I hear people everyday protesting the war.The one's I do not hear protesting the war are the troops.I mean,yes,they wish they were home and miss their family and friend's,but they joined the service wanting to serve the country.They are trying to protect us from terrorist.Allright,terrorist came over here and killed many people and destroyed many families on 9/11 and troops are killed in Iraq on a daily basis.I don't have the number's memorized,but I do know that if the troops weren't there and the terroist came here,there would be many,many more people killed here.That would include people who did not take on the job to defend our country,babies,children and the elderly as well as adults that could not join the services because of medical or medical handicaps. I just heard on a news comercial again about a local soldier that lived thru Iraq and came home and was killed.Locally here,one came home for to be with his family on Thanksgiving and the next day he was killed by a drive by shooter.Another one was in a car accident,another got stabbed trying to save a friend a few weeks ago.There are many stories just here locally,I don't know what is going on in the other parts of the country.Now,Iam going to hear another troop here locally that lived thru Iraq and came home to face death.I think we should support our troops and not make them feel bad about what is going on,they chose to be part of it when they joined the service.Show some grattitude.What do you say?
4 responses
• United States
28 Jun 07
Absolutely we need to support our troops. 100%. My parents both served in the Army, and my brother has been in the Navy for the last 8 years, so maybe I'm biased. I was taught to have respect the people that are willing to give all to serve their country. Also, I'm the mother of three boys. I would be proud if any or all of my children decided to serve in any branch of the US military.
@dfollin (24146)
• United States
28 Jun 07
Where is your brother at? Yes,we should have respect for the people willing to serve our country.Let me ask you another question,How would you feel if one of your boys was killed in a war ? Would it change your opinion about the war? Do you think that any of your boys will grow up and join a branch of the service as an obligation and feel that the family will be disapointed in them if he doesn't?
@dfollin (24146)
• United States
29 Jun 07
Tell your brother thank you.That is good that you'll support your son's no matter what they deceide.
• United States
28 Jun 07
My brother is stateside right now. Just got home not too long ago. He's been to Iraq twice and Afghanistan before that. Would I change my opinion if one of my boys were to lose his life serving his country? Simply, no. You never know when it's going to be your time, and if they felt strong enough to enlist, I would never dishonor their memory by "changing my mind" because they had paid the ultimate price. As far as whether or not they would feel pressured to join, I really don't think so. It's not something that we present that way to them. Whatever they decide to do with their lives I will support and they know that.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
2 Jul 07
Our troops are very proud of what they are doing. I have two son in laws that have already served and are home safe, for now. Whenever anyone approaches me about this the hair on the back of my neck stands up! I always say "Remember 9/11....do you want to fight them over there or here!" Most of the time they say, "I never thought of it that way!" When I saw the World trade center going down, I knew where my "Sons" would be going. I am so very proud of them and ALL the troops! The best way to thank them for our freedom is to support them and what they are doing! For anyone who doesn't know how go to www.anysoldier.com and you can adopt a soldier! Though both my guys are back I have "adopted" several and send packages etc. to try to make them more comfortable and have "touches" of home! God Bless America!
@dfollin (24146)
• United States
2 Jul 07
You are totally right.I was not watching tv when the 9/11 thing happened I was sick at home with my four year old daughter and my son that was twenty -one at the time called me and the first thing I said was,"How did they get in here?" And he said I don't know.I got myself dressed somehow as weak as I was and my daughter ready in casr we had to go.See,we only lived about twenty miles from the Pentagon.I called to see where my husband and other son were.People don't think.What if they were here with alot of inexperienced,untrained battlers.Thank your son's for me and I can't afford it right now,but I will go on to the anysoldier site.And I will pass it on to other's.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
2 Jul 07
Passing it along is certainly a great way to support the troops! Anything you do will be greatly appreciated by them! I'll pass along the thank you's!
@bobmnu (8157)
• United States
28 Jun 07
I am a proud father of two boys who are serving in the Military. One has served a year in Iraq. Do I worry that one or both could be killed if they were sent to Iraq? Yes I do all the time, but I am thnakful that they realize their duty to this country and the citizens to serve and protect. We are dealing with an enemy that does not place any value on human life. If they can kill an enemy by killing twenty innocent people they will do it to get the one enemy. They are willing to strap a bomb on a child or a woman knowing that the Americans will hesitate to shoot them and thereby increasing the chances of the bomber getting through to the soldiers and killing them. Some of our political leaders seem to think the worst of our troops and view the enemy as innocent victums. The killing of several Iraqis in Hadith(?) because the Marines had their vehicle blown up by a IED (bomb). Before the Military had a chance to invesgate politicians and News media were calling for the punishment of the troops and referring to them as murders and killers of innocent people. This story was in the news for days and now it comes out that the military has invesgated and found the troops justified in the shootings. Our troops are being shot at and some of the people back home are invesgating every little thing you do to make sure that they are being Politically Correct. We need to be thankful every day for the brave men and women who are willing to give their all to protect us and our way of life. Winston Churchill said it best when he said "there are only two people who have willing given their life to save tohers. One was jesus Christ and the other is the American Soldier.
• United States
28 Jun 07
As an Army wife, I know first hand that most of the soldiers who have been over there say they would go back in a heartbeat. I think that you have to have been over there to know what truly goes on. They say that they have helped the Iraqis out so much and felt so proud to be able to do that. I say, if you don't like what this country is doing, there's plenty of other places you could live. I love America and I love our troops! They are why we are here and free and able to live our lives the way we are every day. If not for soldiers from long ago to today, we would not be the country we are. I have also heard of stories of people coming back from Iraq and dieing in accidents. It's horrible that happens! I also think that God has set a day when you are to die as soon as you're born so no matter where you are or what you're doing, that's your day. And for the mother you are talking about, if her kids are old enough to join then they are old enough to make their own decisions about it. She should support them no matter what.
@dfollin (24146)
• United States
28 Jun 07
Exactly,we tried to tell her that that they are in their twenty's and can deceide for themselve's and then that's when she said that statement about how their parent's should bribe them with the will.They should be grateful and include them in their wills for what they are doing. I do genealogy and have ancester's the were in the American Revolution,Civil War and other wars.I feel I can thank them. God bless your husband and I hope he is safe and thank him for me.I know he doesn't know me,but thank him anyway please.