[not2worry]

You are one of the lucky ones!

Thanks for telling them "Thanks" and letting us who will never have the opportunity to do so, have some insight into these wonderful Americans.

[Alia]

I tell them all how much everyone thanks them; but don't always get the opportunities -- and they KNOW how much the partisan presses not only misrepresent their mission; but misrepresents the voicings and opinions of the vast majority of Americans.

Lucky, yes. They are indeed wonderful Americans. And the photos I get to see are utterly mindblowing and informative. The stories. Assuredly there are things I cannot ask; and they cannot tell. But knowing you thank them, means so much to them.

I also get to hurt with them, when a member of their unit is gravely injured or dies. I've gotten to know many -- and they stay in touch with me. They can talk freely with me about their lives, and what they do -- something I'm sure they'd rather be doing with their own families -- but cannot -- because their families are either anti-war or Kerry/Clinton Democrats. Same thing, I suppose.