(May 29, 2017 at 12:54 pm)Brian37 Wrote:(May 29, 2017 at 12:03 pm)Jesster Wrote: Brian is right. I never died, and Memorial Day is a day to remember those who did. I am not worthy.
I disagree, if you served even if you survive, you still did more than most could. I washed out of Air Force basic. My nephew washed out of Marine basic. Some people simply cannot mentally handle it. And even for those who do make it, many come home having seen and survived lots of things nobody would want to see.
I think if we really want to honor the dead and even those whom survived, then the notion that we should exhaust all diplomacy first before combat would do a lot to reduce having to bury the war dead. We can also honor them by funding more care of their families and more care for those they saved whom did make it home.
Back when I lived in Virginia I met TWO atheist war veterans. Ben has died since, but Ben was a combat vet whom had served in Europe in WW2. The other guy was a Viet Nam veteran.
But even with someone I politically disagree and economically disagree with such as John McCain, I still value those who take those risks I could not handle myself.
Disagree all you like, but bear in mind that disagreeing with hard facts means you're simply wrong. Memorial Day in the US is meant to honour those who died in service. Veterans Day is meant to honour ALL who served. This isn't a topic about which you're entitled to have an opinion.
Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
