I've been sending letters to a soldier in Iraq named David. Every month I send a packet of letters and every few months I send him a box of Rolling Stone Magazine. There's all these soldiers in Iraq, and to us they are faceless. I have no family members or loved ones over there fighting a war. But there are so many people who do. To them, these nameless soldiers are loved ones who are in dangerous situations 24/7. Just because we don't know who our heroes are doesn't mean we can't appreciate them. I can't go through a day without thinking about such trivial things as the guy I like or pair of jeans I want to buy. And I don't think that often of the men and women fighting in Iraq. They go on, unthanked, forgotten, fighting a war for a country that doesn't want them there, and then they come back to poor medical care and political messes.
If you'd like to help our soldiers in Iraq, let me know. Writing letters, saying thanks, and letting those men know they're appreciated can do so much. If you'd like to write a letter to David, please send it to
katyjoy_777@hotmail.com
Our soldiers are thousands of miles away from home, living in extreme conditions, trying to live through the days and nights. They deserve thank yous and support from us, and more. Help let a soldier know we support them and are praying for them.
4 comments:
Hi! I really loved that you pointed this out. My brother, who is in the Navy, spent the first year of the war in Iraq and fortunatly returned home, unharmed, after that. I would like to find a soldier I can write to, how do I find one?
amykay0629@yahoo.com
i´d like to do that too, cause i want know how it is to fight there
my e-mail is julian.person@gmx.de
Now that Obama is president we might now see the establishment of the draft, and while I'm against the draft, I think it is so unfair how we are taking advantage of those who have volunteered. The story of that soldier is that he had to be medically discharged for PTSD after almost killing a sailor who was making a joke about bombing Iraq immitating the sound of a missile fire.
http://peacefulvet.info/blog/2008/11/06/poem-of-the-day-the-red-white-and-blue-has-not-been-true/
You really have a good point. I want to thank you for supporting us in the war, saying thank you to us means so much and helps us get from day to day.
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