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I'm sorry for my outburst. I apologize for my language, for it probably offended some. I truly appreciate the support you and others have shown - and the other parents I'm sure know how much our babies (for they are still our babies) mean to us, even in uniform. Everything.

latrans, you are still sacrificing today. Let me tell you how much it means to me that you went when called, when other would not go. I am sorry about your friend. The heart does not let go easily, does it?

Those who speak unkindly of the dead do not understand what has been given so they might speak as they do...

If they could only know what jewels, men and women, are offered up daily as sacrifice for freedom; if they could only understand whose blood flowed so they might speak freely here;

If could only comprehend the hearts that were broken so they might live in liberty, they might speak more softly of the dead.

Sister your outburst was contained when compared to the words that try to leap out of me when people call my beautiful, proud, brave, honorable, dutiful daughter a lesbian because she feels actions speak louder than words.
You certainly have no need to apologize. May God bless you and your family.

May God comfort the families of the fallen.