If my husband were to die for your freedom, would you be thankful?

Question

My husband is leaving in July for his 3rd tour to Iraq in 3 years. But this time is different, this time he and his men have more restrictions on their ablilties to defend themselves and thus the mortality rate has increased. So I just want to know, for everyone on here who speeks ill of the troops, are you thankful for those who put their lives on the line, even if it means missing holidays, events, their families, and their normal life? Why?

Thank ya'll for your support and consern folloing OPSEC & deployments, I do know not to give specific dates (never have, never will) or specific places (I myself do not know these details and given my husband's job won't for a while, but I would still never give that information).

Answer 1

WOW! I will keep them in my prayers. I find that it is completely pathetic that our troops are not able to protect themselves properly. We have troops getting into trouble because their families bought Armour and they put it on their vehicles, so now they are being hit with destroying government property. My husband is in the Air Force reserves, and is currently switching to Army. It scared the crud out of me, but without these men and women we would have nothing. I hope that those you are against our troops will soon understand why they are soldiers. Not everyone can be a soldier just like not everyone can be a doctor. It is a special person. I wish you and yours all the best and hope that your husband and his men come home safe and in one piece.

Answer 2

I am very thankful that we have a military and patriotic individuals who will answer the call of duty. However, the Iraq war is not about any american freedoms besides free access to Iraqui oil.
Afghanistan is about freedom of the Afghanis (sort of) and a strategic position in the Middle-East. I am extremely grateful that there are those who would put everything on the line so that there can be a Yahoo! Answers.
If I could go to Saudi Arabia and shank Bin Laden I would sign up in a heartbeat. I feel that my patriotic duty is to call B.S. on this war. because our service members are so valuable, I think that they should be out of this mess ASAP.
So to answer your question directly, I am thankful whether he dies or not. I have never met anyone who speaks ill of the troops, only the commanders.

Answer 3

Dear Sarah,
I feel great commpassion for you and other strong women and men like you. The job of military spouce is one of the most demanding in the world. To be second to the country and love a person who has given all they are. I have great respect for your husband who has an honorable job. Unfortunately those in government don't always look to the best interest of families like yours if they did your husband would not be going to Iraq a third time and with the regulations like he is going in. I pray that with the new government more time will be thought of people like you and what the real importance of these missions are before the troops are sent.I do not feel a man like your husband should be sent to with limited resources to defend himself. I will make a point to say a prayer for the husband of Sarah as I do for all soldiers including my ex everyday where ever they may be in the world. I respect his commitment to the cause I just wish the government respected the soldier and his family when making decisions on where to send them and what type of protection to give them.

Also Sarah please do not give out information about your husband deployment it only increases the chances of something bad happening . You have 2 possibly 3 items in this question that give people looking for information about troop action a starting place. Also I would go into my Yahoo Profile and remove any mention of anything pertaining to your husbands work.

Answer 4

If your husband were to die for my freedom, I would be grateful for his sacrifice until the day I die myself. But what has going to Iraq to do with the freedom of us Americans, I don't understand that at all. Our former president Wilson drew an arbitrary border on a map in 1919 during the peace treaty of Versailles, such creating the monster of Iraq with Kurds, Shiites and Sunnis killing each other until eternity. You want peace there, then get the troops out, divide Iraq into three countries and leave them alone. We have no business there whatsoever. None, Nada. Good luck..

Answer 5

Well I personally want to wish your husband good luck. I'm sorry that they are tying his hands when it comes to defending themselves, but I wish him and his companions the best.

one_dog, you asked who has spoken ill of the troops and said that you hadn't seen any of that on here. You should look further... there are a lot of people on here that claim that troops deserve to die and such. It is pretty awful. Sadly, not everyone *is* thankful (though they should be)!

I am literally devastated every day that I'm here when I learn how many were killed or injured. It's heart-wrenching... but I am so thankful for what they have done and sacrificed. It is an honor to serve with men and women like them.

Again, good luck to your hubby and try not to think about the negative stuff... i'm sure he will come home safe to you.

Answer 6

Every day I'm saddened by the deaths for our best and brightest soldiers in the Middle East. I am not thankful for their deaths... I'm angered by the loss.

I honestly, and deeply respect the soldiers serving in the US military and I'm distressed to hear about your situation. The lives of everyone has been torn apart by our occupation of Middle East. The risk to life and limb of US soldiers and innocent Iraqi citizens is real. I'd like to see your husband returned to your arms and I'd like to see the US out of this part of the world regardless of the financial ramifications to oil companies and American interests.

I have no doubt that the CIA and military has improved the American standard of living relative to the rest of the world, but I don't think that this is a cause for celebration. The dark side of the situation is the likely motives of the most powerful corporate and political elite in this country. Unfortunately, all we've seen so far is a loss of freedom in this country.

I want to bring your husband back to you now!

Answer 7

I was a Marine for 20 years and fought in the Vietnam War. There was a period in Vietnam where I accepted the fact that I was never going home. However, not once did I ever give a r*ts a*ss if the people at home were thankful. I would never trade one single second of my experience for anything. I was in the Corps, it was my duty, no thanks required.

It is, however, tough on the wife and kids and I expected them to act with dignity and to accept no chartity or pity or whatever. It's a way of life that everyone signs up for.

I do expect, however, that former Marines who are anti-war act in a manner that is clearly indicative of why they are anti-war. It did make me sick to see the anti-war people choose the enemy over us. So be careful with that.

As for someone above asking about Navy Corpsmen: You are the best! I consider you guys Marines and revere you above all else! Semper fi my brother!

Answer 8

As much as I hate the war in Iraq and president Bush I am SO GRATEFUL for the soldiers and ALL that they do, all that they sacrifice. I feel SO sorry for them and for their families that they are caught up in a war that seems neverending. I think it's horrible how our country sends our young men, especially some of our poorer boys off to a war where it seems like they are expendable....the mortality rate has increased because the people they are fighting are not soldiers and aren't following rules of war....an even BETTER reason to stop sending troops and bring them all home........the soldiers are invaluable to our country and my heart breaks each time I hear about a soldier getting killed or injured.....so, as divided as this country is about the war, I think you'd have a hard time finding an American who was against the soldiers themselves.

Answer 9

No I would not be thankful that he died, whatever the reason. I am thankful for his service.
Three tours in three years ! how lucky can you be. In the second world war , I had just one tour of overseas fighting. It lasted six years without a break.
Yes, even with all the rotations, and with the extremely few casualities compared to the war I was in, I'm for the soldiers all the way. I wish them all the best of everything and welcome every one of them back after doing a great job.

Answer 10

1st of all please remove your full name and personal details that is dangerous. Make a name to use on a forum like this. Call yourself Military wife or something. We pray everyday for every soldier/military person in that war.
If you were around for Vietnam, likeme, I never could understand why the troops were so reviled. the war yes but not the poor persons doing their best for home and country. The military personal serving in the trenches will be always loved and honored.
There are a few nut cases out there that cannot seperate the war from the people who are forced to go or who choose to be in the military. God Bless you and please go change your personal information immediately.