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Nineteen Years
28/5/07 10:31we've been married. Not so bad, all things considered. So thoughtful of the nation to have a national holiday to commemorate the event!
28/5/07
Honored Dead
28/5/07 11:11This is a day for remembering the people who have died in all our country's military actions, from the Revolutionary War to Iraq. I'm a child of the Vietnam era, and it took me a while, growing up, to separate the policy-makers who started and maintained US involvement in Vietnam from the people--most of them only a few years older than I was--who were over there doing the dreadful, deadly work. I honor the people who have fought and died for this country, even when I don't believe in the conflict itself.
As for the current war, if you want to know how many people from your state (or your hometown) have died, check this link.. California, where I live, is over 350 deaths so far. New York, my old home, is in the neighborhood of 150. But even Alaska, Guam, the District of Columbia and American Samoa have contributed to the body count. Whatever I think of this war, and the leadership that dragged us into it, I want to make clear my honor and gratitude to the people who have died, and to the families and friends they left behind.
As for the current war, if you want to know how many people from your state (or your hometown) have died, check this link.. California, where I live, is over 350 deaths so far. New York, my old home, is in the neighborhood of 150. But even Alaska, Guam, the District of Columbia and American Samoa have contributed to the body count. Whatever I think of this war, and the leadership that dragged us into it, I want to make clear my honor and gratitude to the people who have died, and to the families and friends they left behind.