I’ve been a reader of this blog for about a year now. I find it fascinating, educational and thoroughly enjoyable. I especially appreciate the maturity and dignity it endeavors to teach. I always hope that more men who read this blog will take the valuable lessons to heart. This is the first time I have left a comment.

The greatness of our nation relies entirely on the strength of character of her people. We admire and support the men who display the virtues that we believe in.

We must, at a minimum, never forget the sacrifice of her finest citizens, such as they who have received recognition for it from their brothers in arms, the people they trust most. Let’s face it: those of us back here in the homeland too often go weak in the knees and lose our backbone at the first sign of tough going. Right when our troops need us the most to be strong for them, to cheer them on, to believe in them, to have faith that they deserve the victory their brothers have already died fighting for.

In the name of the men who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

I am serving at a MEPS and we have just dedicated our ceremony room to PFC McGinnis. His father spoke with pride and reverance that I think only a father could have.

Far too many of our young men fail to see how such a sacrifice is honorable and selfless.

BH
Active Duty Soldier

Brett, though you may not be a shipmate of mine, I commend you for the recognition of these Men. Their’ selflessness is something we should all aspire to.

Along with all of the Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Airmen who have paid the ultimate price for the freedom of others, I think it is equally important to honor the sacrifice of those whose battles are a little closer to home. Honoring the sacrifice of firefighters, police, doctors, teachers, any of these civil servants who take care of and watch over MY family when I am overseas deserve my respect and admiration as much as my brothers in arms who never were able to return home.

If you are in any of these catagories, I tell you now, “THANK YOU!” It is only through your sacrifice that I can give mine.

V/R,
M.A.P.
QM3(SW), USN

You never know what anyone will do. Some of the “toughest” crumble, while the ones you would never think of become the bravest. The bravest man I ever knew was our unit Medic. Originally, he was picked on because he was small, scrawny and a “Pecker-Checker,” but in our first action and thereafter, he was magnificent. When others went to the ground, he moved to the danger. Time and again. “Guns Up” and Doc right behind them. Survived it all without a scratch.

I was saddened to learn that he committed suicide only 6 months after he rotated back to the States. He had stared into the Darkness for too long and I guess that he didn’t like what he saw. He is missed…