[Idlewise]

Good reply from the home front. It is not just the troops who are offended or hurt by these acts of loosely called freedom of speech words or staged acts of defiance. It includes all the families of the service personnel who feel betrayed by these flippant remarks.
They cut very deeply and affect the wives, children, and parents of the service person who have to carry on with their everyday activities.
It also adds to the weight of the troops over seas as they feel the additional pain their families bear knowing that some one doesn't respect their loved ones due to the uniform they are wearing and the job they are doing.
What President Bush did on the USS Lincoln was much more than a political message. It said the he respects their sacrafice, is supportive and thankful to all the military and puts the hollywood/entertainer remarks in the trash. Who's respect is more important?

[WellsFargo94]

It is not just the troops who are offended or hurt by these acts of loosely called freedom of speech words or staged acts of defiance. It includes all the families of the service personnel who feel betrayed by these flippant remarks.

Thank you. That's exactly what it is like.