i am just thinking about them....i wish that they were all home..... some times i want to join the army so that i can help save lives...... what do you think?
2006-11-06 04:02:17 · 5 answers · asked by rwilson1684 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
That's very sweet of you, to be thinking of them. Thank you.
My husband (who is US Army) and I did lose a couple acquaintances in Iraq. But luckily (even though it might not seem like "luck"), throughout our whole battalion, we had fewer than one casualty a day (more like one a week, if that), and only a couple injuries a week. Of course one is too many...but it's better than a thousand.
Our big welcome home ceremony is next month, and I thank God that almost everyone who went down range is going to be there!
You want to join the Army? It's more than saving lives...
There's an old saying:
"If you want peace, prepare for war."
Are you ready to do that? If you are, go for it. If not...there are easier ways of saving lives.
2006-11-06 08:03:49 · answer #1 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cousin, a Marine, took some shrapnel in the thigh. He got hurt pretty badly, and he IS home right now, but he's ready to rejoin his fellow Marines in Iraq.
Some very dear friends of mine lost their son in Iraq. Needless to say, it was horribly sad - especially since their 2nd son had been in a coma when his older brother left and they never saw each other again. But this soldier knew what he was in for - he reenlisted while in Iraq. His parents weren't Bush fans until they got a very private audience with the President. They got a call from DOD, asking them to travel to Anchorage because a VIP wanted to meet them. Of course, they had no idea who the VIP was until they met him. Their daughter told me that she knows the Secret Service was everywhere, but they never saw an agent. They spent more than 30 minutes with the President and the First Lady, and they all cried together. After that, the parents will not hear anyone speak ill of Bush. He did not have to meet with them, and he certainly did not have to meet with them so privately.
l also have a very dear friend in Baghdad with the 172nd Strykers. He, too, reenlisted while over there.
I think the fact that reenlistment is up so much shows that our armed forces think they ARE doing something good over there. I chat on-line with my Stryker buddy quite often, and when I tell him some of the things our media is reporting, he laughs. I know there are some veterans of both Afghanistan and Iraq who are against the war, but I have never talked to one personally. In my previous job, I saw a lot of active-duty military, and most of them had served in one of these countries. The thing they would tell me most often is NOT to listen to our media - that they ARE doing a lot of good over there.
Don't forget that our media only tells one side of the story. Lots of schools are open, the kids have textbooks, etc., vaccinations are up, there's a whole other side to this that we're not getting from our news. How often do you hear about the Kurds these days? Not very - and they're pretty pleased. Kurdistan is about 1/3 of Iraq, and I do believe the bottom 3rd isn't too bad, either. We just focus on the worst parts - death and destruction sells, I guess, and vaccinated children attending new schools don't.
I hope your brother returns safely, AG.
2006-11-06 12:27:25 · answer #2 · answered by Jadis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my husband will be near Iraq at the beginning of the year. i have friends over there now 2 of which are coming home son. one is in route home. i have one who just left for a year. its scary not knowing what could happen
2006-11-06 12:29:27 · answer #3 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, but my brother is over there right now.
2006-11-06 12:22:40 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-11-06 12:10:46 · answer #5 · answered by Omid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋