DL021 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 11433 posts, RR: 81 Reply 3, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 1208 times:
I saw this.....my prayers go to their families and friends.
This is a huge loss to one region. National Guard and Reserve units that are more localized in their recruiting makes them more vulnerable to something like this.
Luv2fly From United States of America, joined May 2003, 11957 posts, RR: 51 Reply 5, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 1195 times:
Tbar220 From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 7011 posts, RR: 28 Reply 6, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 1190 times:
This is pretty horrible. I heard on the radio that the people from the town are pretty much in shock.
The most amazing thing to me is the minimal media coverage being given to this compared to the dissapearance of the teen in Aruba.
Luv2fly From United States of America, joined May 2003, 11957 posts, RR: 51 Reply 7, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 1189 times:
Luv2fly From United States of America, joined May 2003, 11957 posts, RR: 51 Reply 8, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 1106 times:
It is very sad indeed! Some of these kids, and they are just that kids joined up after 9-11 to protect and serve our Country! That felt that strong to put there life's on hold and join up after the horrible events of 9-11.
VirginFlyer From New Zealand, joined Sep 2000, 4502 posts, RR: 50 Reply 9, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 942 times:
People, please do not take this thread off track into another debate about the war, policy, etc etc. Believe me, it has been discussed ad nauseum!
All loss of life is a tragedy. You can't say that any one loss of life is more or less important than others. If you say that, then you are devaluing all life. This thread is meant as a show of respect. It is not meant to say that anyone is more important than anyone else. Please don't hijack it. That goes for both sides of the argument. Death is a subject which deserves some maturity. If you can't treat it as such, please just leave this thread alone.
V/F
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Pilotaydin From Turkey, joined Sep 2004, 2498 posts, RR: 50 Reply 10, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 933 times:
Quoting Cairo (Reply 1): But they died spreading freedom and democracy to the world. Surely that must be comforting for their families
In a perfect world, but in our world, they died knowing that people are saying it's a shame they died, and nothing has changed....
im not taking sides on this matter, but it's a bit simplistic to say that's what people think....people dont think that anymore...people are sick of Iraq and the issues it is causing around the world...
a new answer is needed
The only time there is too much fuel onboard, is when you're on fire!
ME AVN FAN From Switzerland, joined May 2002, 13874 posts, RR: 28 Reply 13, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 4 days ago) and read 890 times:
Quoting Luv2fly (Reply 8): Some of these kids, and they are just that kids joined up after 9-11 to protect and serve our Country! That felt that strong to put there life's on hold
A) your statement about "kids" is surprising, as they must have been aware that joining the armed forces of a superpower can mean REAL war. I mean, if somebody joins a small army in continental Europe then he can really expect NEVER to encounter war.
B) "life put on hold" in view of that film-sequence ? Yes, I have seen that father, just so proud only two years ago, having both his sons with the marines. And NOW, one of his sons brings home the human remains of the other one.
Navymidn From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 188 posts, RR: 1 Reply 16, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 867 times:
Quoting Pilotaydin (Reply 10): In a perfect world, but in our world, they died knowing that people are saying it's a shame they died, and nothing has changed....
At least these Marines gave their all, and made the ultimate sacrifice in the hope that maybe it would make a difference. They died trying to make a difference.
My condolences and prayers are with the families and friends of these brave men.
Luv2fly From United States of America, joined May 2003, 11957 posts, RR: 51 Reply 17, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 860 times:
Quoting Navymidn (Reply 16): At least these Marines gave their all, and made the ultimate sacrifice in the hope that maybe it would make a difference. They died trying to make a difference.
My condolences and prayers are with the families and friends of these brave men.
I believe this sums it up best, and possibly we can keep our feelings out of this and show some respect to all of the fallen service men and women every where in the most trying of times.
This might be a good time to take some advise that I am sure all of our parents have told us at one time or another, "If you can not say anything nice, don't say anything at all!".
Aviationmaster From Switzerland, joined Oct 1999, 2464 posts, RR: 38 Reply 21, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 816 times:
"Your words Dickie, I'm only quoting what your wrote in the Hiroshima thread"
Then what is that stupid post of yours doing in this thread?
Falcon84 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 22, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 815 times:
Manni, I'll keep baiting you tomrrow. It shows just what a sad person you are. This isn't about bullying. This is about the grief of a community, so I sugges you leave this thread. You don't belong on it.
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