Does anyone view the U.S. soldiers on the internet who lost their lives in Iraq?

Question

The #'s are rising, and I'm worried to death my fiance' will have to go over there. What's the best way to support our partners?

Answer 1

I check the list from time to time - but I know I'll hear about the people I'm looking for from friends before I see them on the net.

Best way to support? Be strong, send care packages, letters, take advantage of video conferencing if your base has a program. My dad and I went in and bought my uncle a spare bullet proof vest, in case he misplaced his - crazy I know, but you never know.

Lean like hell on your family and troop support groups. Stay busy, don't read to much news. Alot of it is bad news that looks alot worse then it is.

Keep the faith.

Answer 2

I'm not saying the war is right or wrong, I'm a viet nam era vet, and I saw lots of brave Americans lose their lives then, now it hurts to see it again. Seems only the brave men that we need at home to build our country have to go, and risk their lives. I apologize... lots of women are going too. That wasn't so much the case back in the '60's and '70's, but now it's men and women. I want it to end, but I see no quick fix to this. Everyone wants to blame Bush, but I have a feeling he's done the right thing, but Americans won't really know for 50 years or so what it was really all about. I probably won't be around then, so I have to have faith in a man that loves our country, and our way of life as much as he does, and his father does. You'll get a lot of negative feedback from my response most likely, but that's how I feel. Ron Couch, Mira Loma, California.

Answer 3

I have several times looked at the official page and read the bios of many of the soldiers killed. Too bad they don't give you more details on the lives. Folks that make such a huge sacrafice whether or not you believe in why we are there should have thier lives and legacy ceilbrated. They should be remembered as best we can for the gift they gave us.

Answer 4

I used to read through the names and see if any were from my area but it got way too depressing... I had to stop. If you want to support the troops, bring them home. Screw Iraq, so what if some new dictator takes over... we can always go stomp his *** later, right? I say let them have autonomy and see where it takes them, maybe they will collapse into utter anarchy like Somalia or maybe they will grow up and govern themselves, it should be up to them, the main objective: regime change, has already been obtained. We should get the hell out.

Answer 5

Certainly not George Bush, Cheney, Rumpsfeld, Condo Rice.

Answer 6

I hear the stories about kids who died on npr and it upsets me each time because it's senseless, as much as it is for the Iraqi dead. Anyway... don't worry about something that hasn't happened. Your fiance is still here and maybe he won't be sent at all. Just stay positive. That's the best you can do.

Answer 7

What war? You called this Iraq mess a war? You don't see 100's of our soldiers killed daily etc, more police officers die in American streets than U.S soldiers in Iraq daily.

Answer 8

You should want him to come back home, otherwise perhaps you lose him.
Frankly, your man as an American soldier is enemy in occupyied countries. So you should make a decision to want him or not.

Answer 9

Take pictures, and remember each other. Talking about even what you may consider the most stupid of fears or annoyances, and more importantly LISTENING to each other, is probably even better.

Answer 10

By standing up to your leader and saying no, this war is wrong.