[dandelion]

As the mother of an Airman - who happens to be female - I find this endless drivel about "lesbians" and "liberals" being tied to our military womento be absolutely horrific. A soldier died in defense of our country, and they can only smear her.

My daughter is a Freeper: when she joined up, I imagined that she would be praised for her patriotism and bravery. She could have gone to college on scholarship, as an opera major; instead she chose to serve her country. These bastards keep showing up and humiliating, smearing, lambasting those Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coasties who just so happen to be female every time a tragedy like this happens. I came here to express my condolences for the family and I find this sh*t.

I am proud of my Airman, and I love her. If she gives her life for her country, I damn well won't post it here... I won't have her beautiful memory smeared by these hypocrites.

God bless this good young woman, God bless her family, and God bless those who understand the sacrifice she made. The rest of you can go to hell.

[metalcor]

As the father of a 20 year old daughter about to be inducted into the Army I second and say amen.

[Spruce]

Amen! I am the proud father of a FEMALE Airman. Wild horses could not have stopped her from doing what she felt was right and that was to serve her country.

The loss of any of our kids is a tragedy. Prayers to the families.

[SouthernFreebird]

AMEN.... I don't care what sex you are or who you have it with, if you lay your life on the line for me and my family you deserve respect and honor. Most of us Americans appreciate our soldiers and the sacrifices they make and know that they do it out of love for fellow man and Country.

[flyer182]

You are correct.

[Dante3]

I'm with you. and prayers for this brave woman and her family.

[PigRigger]

"As the mother of an Airman - who happens to be female."

To me your daughter is a proud American who I have much respect for.

May God bless her and all the men and women of our military.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

They don't get it.

They seem to think that there is some agenda behind ladies like your daughter signing up. Something beyond love of country.

In their own very mis-guided way they are trying to "protect" her from this "agenda".

[milemark]

As the mother of an Airman - who happens to be female - I find this endless drivel about "lesbians" and "liberals" being tied to our military womento be absolutely horrific. A soldier died in defense of our country, and they can only smear her.

I don't think any of us who object to women serving in the military in combat or combat support which exposes them to significant risk of being captured or killed are trying to smear the female soldiers themselves, but rather some radical feminist activists who promote the women in combat agenda from a position of safety far from the battlefield where they want other's daughters to die to further that agenda. Patriotic young women who wish to serve their country are due the same respect as the men who do the same. My only wish is that they be allowed to serve in support positions away from the actual fighting.

Unfortunatly, I don't recall who said this or where, but someone smarter than me said a while back that biology cannot be legislated and women do not have an equal opportunity to survive doing some of the same jobs as men in the military. Another smart person said that when a building is burning or a ship sinking, would we prefer the women getting out first or the men climbing over them to escape? When there are strange noises in the house at night, would we like to see the husband/father send his wife or daughter downstairs with the baseball bat or gun?

Let the brave patriotic young women who want to join the military serve where they are best able. They may have the heart to match the biggest, strongest male soldiers, but rarely if ever will they have the physical ability of even the smallest, weakest men. It is not fair to them to put them in a dangerous position that they are not as physically able to deal with as a man.

(This opinion does not reflect any disrespect towards any American soldier, male or female, or for anyone who holds any differing view.)