American Soldier K.I.A. Sheds Light On War

Email | Brian M. Wood

[wingnuts'nbolts]

I can't tell you how emotional it is for me every time I hear of one of ours downed forever. Yet, I believe in what we are doing and am so in awe of our Men and their families. Please accept my heart felt thanks for your brother's service to his Country and my empathy for your loss. In my prayers, I will include you and your brother.

[tapatio]

I know not your name

Nor the color of your eyes

yet I know you

as well

as I know myself

I see you in the child that plays

and the flag waving along a gentle breeze

I see you in the smile of a

parent holding their baby close

I see you in the tears

a love one sheds

I see you in the eyes of a nations

pride

I see you in freedoms

finest hour

I see you in the life I

hold so dear

Although your name

I may never know

I will always

be grateful

My deepest sympathies to you and your family.Words cannot express the gratitude I have for families who have sacrificed so much for my freedom.Your brother is a hero.Thank you so much.

[Hot Tabasco]

Yes, your brother IS an American Hero and I can not convey in words the respect and love I have for him and his sacrifice for us!

My tears and my prayers are for you and your fine family! God bless all of you and please take comfort that all of us here and throughout this country mourn for the loss of your brother.......

[Hot Tabasco]

ping

[Skywarner]

I was looking for the right words to say, but so many other fine folks here on Free Republic have said it so well already.

So, let me just say from my heart "Thank You" both to your family and to Brian. He gave so that others may be free and so that we may be safe. He was an American Soldier.

[Jerry_M]

Twenty years ago this week, Ronald Reagan asked "Where do we find such men?" while touring the beaches and cemetaries of Normandy. He answered his own question by stating that we find them in the same place we always have, in the villages and towns of America.

He was right, we find them in places like Torrance, California.

May God comfort you in your loss. A grateful nation should always honor the memory of your brother.

[Jerry_M]

Thank you for raising a fine son.

Even though your heart must be breaking, rest assured that you did the right thing in instilling in him a love of country and a devotion to duty.

May God continue to comfort you and your family.

RnMom, please "ping" the gang. I can hardly see, there is this wet stuff in my eyes.

[RnMomof7]

Bump for Brother Jerry .
Worth the read..hankie in hand

[paws_and_whiskers]

Our thoughts and prayers to you and your family. We are indebted to your brother for his selfless service to our country in preserving our freedom.

[BriansDad]

Thank you. I am finding myself wet-eyed at a lot of these comments. Thank all of you. Why is it that so many people out there (I mean out there like in the broadcast centers and newspaper offices of America) don't understand what is going on in this country, in this world? Americans are this incredibly loving, giving people who are there when needed -- whether that need is of a family in mourning, or a nation like Iraq held in bondage. It is our nature, it is our history to protect the weak and comfort the hurt. By ignoring our very nature, and furthering the lies and misconceptions of both our enemies, and those who have political motivations to make us seem less than we are (those may be two definitions of the same people), they hold us back from achieving the fullness of our potential, and block many outside our borders from having the opportunity to experience the wonder that is America. If one were to take what they see and read as reality, Americans are this horrific race of torturers, dominators and haters, yet in the past month and a half since Brian's death, I have seen the vast majority of people as supportive of our troops, patriotic, fed up with being fed doctored information, and generally people who, even without knowing Brian personally, generally greeted me by wiping a tear and giving a hug or a handshake. This whole process has made me so much more proud of my country and my fellow citizens and firmly believing in God's wonder, grace and glory. God Bless all of you, and God Bless the United States of America.

[Chgogal]

Dear BriansDad and mybrotherisanamericanhero,

One day 60 years from now, we will be celebrating democracy in the Middle East. A great American President will once again ask, “Where did we find such great soldiers?” We will know the answer. And once again this country will wipe away their tears. You have my family’s and my deepest and heartfelt condolences.

[strongbow]

Have just read this post pinged from GRPL. I was meditating on the enormity of President Reagan's life and the lament of David for King Saul and Jonathan his friend. They died in battle also. The lament ends with " how the mighty have fallen and the weapons of war persished!". I trust in a most kind and omnipotent God that he will bring this thought also to mind for you. Your brother, a warrior, believed in his duty and purpose. The weapons of war have now perished forever for him and in God's time will also for the people he died to free.