[JDPendry]

Thanks. This was originally posted here in June 2006. Here's a link to the original, which adds a little context. On Your Hands

[TheSpottedOwl]

Oh my goodness, it’s you! Thank you for your service, and most excellent essay. See post 36. America needs leaders like you running the show :)

[SoldierDad]

Sgt. Major Pendry I offer my humble thanks to you for putting to paper my feelings about what has been going on since 9/11/01. My anger and frustration has grown greatly over the past three years or more, especially since August 2006 when my son, nephew, and niece arrived in Iraq. As of June we also have a cousin serving there (all four with the Army). My greatest fear is that we will lose this war and the sacrifices of the soldiers who’ve given their all (and the sacrifices of the families of these heroes) will all have been for naught because of the traitors here at home. Your words bring into stark relief the reality of what we face not only in the enemy abroad, but the enemy within.

Thank you again for your service and your commentary.

SD