A single day to honor and remember those men and women who served our country both in war and in times of peace does not seem sufficient. How distracted we become, both as a government and as citizens, when something effects our personal standard of living. If your biggest worry is losing your home because you can't pay the mortgage, be happy it's not losing your life, or an arm, or both legs and an eye.
Between Iraq and Afghanistan we have nearly 200,000 soldiers, marines, sailors and airmen operating in parts of the world where violent death is common place. We sent them there to protect us. Let us not forget them, as a government or as citizens, when it comes time to take care of their wounds, both physical and emotional.
By all accounts, what they have dealt with or are dealing with supersedes the violence and gore of all but a few battles we have engaged in the past. They will have problems. Do not let this generation of warriors suffer the way the Viet Nam vets did. When they turn to drugs to stop the nightmares, remember we were the ones who sent them there in the first place. We are responsible for their wounds.
God bless and keep every man and woman who has ever honorably worn the uniform of our armed forces.
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