[Clemenza]

Debbie, men such as your son are the ONLY real men left in this country of a certain age. Your son will NEVER be forgotten by some of us, even those of us who were not honored to have known him personally.

I saw a photo recently, of a Marine whose face was largely burned off due to a roadside bomb. It was his wedding photo. Many would look at that photo and say "oh my God, the war has turned this young man into a hideously disfigured human being (the reaction of an acquaintance of mine). For me, however, my thoughts were of GRATITUDE and ADMIRATION for such men who PUT THEIR BODIES ON THE LINE and MAKE INCREDIBLE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SACRIFICES DOING SO!

Alot of folks on this site claim that I am full of hate for everyone. Well folks, if you want to see who MY heroes are (and I am a 31 year old man) they are the men and women of our armed forces, who despite being figuratively maimed by our press and members of congress, and literally maimed by terrorist thugs, keep the stiff upper lip and do their jobs with bravery and honor.

[debbieargel]

No Sir,
You are not full of hate. You think exactly as I do. I honor each and every person who serves for a better nation. Only the fools of this world think that we are far removed from this war, while it is in our own backyard. Thanks for your post and your blessings on our troops!
Deb