Faces of The Fallen

It may seem that I have pattern going with my recent posts. If it has not become apparent to the readers my posts have reflected on the soldiers fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. Not all of them but some, so as I thought about what subject I wanted to write on today it wasn't very hard to come up with the topic. On the evening of Friday Aug. 24, 2007, the day after Spc. Kamisha Block was laid to rest, HBO aired a program called BAGHDAD ER. The images depicted in the film were horrendous, very graphic, made my stomach turn and nearly brought me to tears. In the opening scene an Army nurse was placing a soldiers dismembered arm into a toxic bag for disposal which was amputated from the blast of an IED (improvised explosive device). The rest of the documentary was just as gut wrenching. While watching the program I began to feel a new sense anger towards the war and an even greater sense of anger towards the insurgents. But as I watched the ER Doctors and nurses in action it brought out a new kind of human being, a human with real super strengths that cannot matched by the average ER team. I am sure that doctors and nurses here in the states have seen horrible trama but with the conditions the doctors and nurses are working in in Baghdad would make even the best surgeons here bow the heads in respect. The Washington Post online pays tribute to the Fallen soldiers who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan with it tribute "Faces of The Fallen". It is emotionally powerful and it gives you a true perspective of just how real this war is by giving its visitors a visual account of the now 4,129 soldiers KIA. Please, keep these men and women in your thoughts and prayers as you wake up each day in peace. Don't take for granted that the trip to the store for that needed gallon of milk or loaf of bread will be made without incident. And if the member of the family or family friend is about to be deployed, charish every last moment with them, tell them you love them and tell them Thank You. Keep them in your prayers and ask God to keep them safe and bring them home. If you happen to stumble upon this and you are in the military, Thank You, God Bless you and God Bless America.

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Putting a Face on the War

No matter what side of the political fence you stand on with the war in Iraq the harsh reality is that our men and women are dieing. We hear about it on nearly a weekly, some times on a daily basis that members of our armed forces are losing their lives from either a road side bombing or hostile attacks from Al Qiada or other radical faction. In the latest count, as of August 19, 2007, according to the A.P. is 3706 members of the U.S. military deaths., 3046 had been results of hostile actions. Regardless of how they died the facts speak for themselves. In the "Faces of the Fallen" which is an exhibit in the gateway of the Arlington National Cemetary, is a gallery exhibition of 1319 military service members that have died in Afghanistan and Iraq since the open of the war in March 2003. Most of the portraits are of paintings of over 200 artists from across the country. 45000 people visit the memorial each month and of to date over 650,000 people have visited the exhibit. There is a very emotional picture gallery. Please visit the gallery.
I have never been in favor of the conflict in Iraq. I have never been convinced that our occupation in Iraq has been for the attacks on 9/11 with Osama Bin Ladin staking claim to them. Most of the propaganda spewed from the Bush administration has been proven to be poor intelligence which relates to udder lies, lies which have brought us, the U.S. and other countries into war. Appaerntly I share this same opinion with Vice President Dick Chaney. He too did not agree with our occupation of Iraq. In the video he talks about America avoiding going into Baghdad during Operation Desert Storm. I wonder what caused him to change his mind. He seems to know what was good for the country back in 1994. Take a moment to watch this short video and also take a moment to say a prayer for all of the service men and women for their safety and that a troop withdrawal will happen soon. GOD BLESS AMERICA AND GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS.

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