I had a lot of thoughts yesterday. Reading posts about remembering, and how so many lost so much, with the fact many were just cannon fodder thrown at an enemy, left a loss of words. I know the results of war, and have friends that spent long hours in terror in Vietnam. They had stories, but none told about those they knew that didn't come back, except one. His brother-in-law was in a tank unit, and died horribly when the tank was hit. It burned, and he didn't get out. His high school photo showed a smiling face filled with the exuberance of youth. His photo while in Vietnam showed a thousand yard stare. My friend spent years suffering from a syndrome that didn't allow him to stay anywhere for any length of time. We lost contact, and the years that passed tell me I'll never see him again.
It is, what it is, but one day for honor doesn't seem enough. The theaters such as Vietnam show the unconscionable waste of life to satisfy the whims of politics. May we never see them again, but that's a foolish wish. The evil of the world is always present, and the battle of good over evil continues.
My thoughts run parallel to yours, Jess.
ReplyDeleteI’m Canadian, but even if I were American… I have no patriotism left. We’re killing the best men our nation can produce - to protect the dregs at home. I am just an expendable economic unit to our leaders… in my old age l’m more likely a liability. I have no illusions about my disposability.
Canadians soldiers have died in duty; and the duty is sometimes to just be one of the many to throw at an enemy. Cannon fodder like many, their death was a dishonorable testament to the folly of man.
Deletenot even to protect the dregs at home, nor protect anybody else. just purely for profit and power. all those young lives wasted so fat cats could get fatter. and my life wasted on guard for "the red menace" that never really existed. maybe it is good that this world is near an end.
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, the agitating continues, and the players are rolling the dice.
DeleteThe politicians NEVER suffer the losses, because they don't have any skin in the game. So they 'play' freely with the lives of the military, all for their agendas.
ReplyDeletePoliticians, and their lobbyists, make good money on military goods.
DeleteYou're right. One day is not enough.
ReplyDeleteThe box stores feel the same. Memorial Day sales are extended.
DeleteNo one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.
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