Today was an emotional day at work. American flags were flying. Veterans were proudly wearing hats that told what branch of the military they had served in. I engaged them in conversations whenever I could.
One veteran had served 33 years as a nurse in the Navy. He felt particularly concerned about the troops who are serving now in Iraq and Afghanistan. Numerous tours of duty, getting ambushed or blown-up by I.E.Ds, coming home for brief visits with family and then getting jerked back to Afghanistan; all of that is taking a toll on these troops and their families.
Another man had served in the Navy during the Korean "police action." when I remarked that we should have finished the job in North Korea, he reminded me that General McCarthur had been fired by Harry Truman for recommending just that. Harry Truman did a lot of good things (Rumsfeld is an admirer), but that was certainly not one of his most popular decisions.
1 comment:
In fact if we had listened over the years to our military leaders we would be in a much better position than we are.
Post a Comment