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Well this is particularly of interest to me as my daughter will be commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Navy by June of next year. So I have given this a great deal of thought.

No I don't want her to die in Iraq... or anywhere else. But who are we to select the time and place. I have to trust that our leaders, and her future commanders will do their best to do their job with minimal casualties.
Hopefully she will keep in mind what I taught her while growing up: always be situationally aware... in school, on the road, at the store... everywhere. Her faith, leaders, and training will do the rest.

No I don't want her to die ANYWHERE before her time, but I don't want anyone - anywhere - to die from what that madman, or any other madmen could do to citizens of our country.... including the cowards who would have us do nothing and hope the bad guys just go away. History has shown they won't and usually the U.S. is the one who has to do it. That U.S. is actually the men and women of our armed forces. Not the cowards walking protest lines against those brave "do somethings" while those "do nothings" sleep in comfort at the end of the day. My father, uncles, grandfathers, father-in-law, mother-in-law, and great grandfathers all did their part in their day. My daughter will be carrying on that brave tradition.

So to those who would protest while our brave children are doing their civic duty I wish you a good sleep that night. I will not have the same,but my sleeplessness will be with pride at my daughters commitment to freedom, our country, and her responsibility and duty as a citizen of such.

If it comes to war, I am sure she will be scared at times but it is out of our hands. It is by her reasoned choice and she WILL get through if that is to be. I hope the protestors can see that she doesn't want to be there any more than them. I do hope that a part of them who would protest will realize that she will possibly be in harms way, and say an occasional prayer for her safety... and for being where they dare not.

After all she will be there for them too.

Thanks, you said it so much better than I did.

JSteff: "Well this is particularly of interest to me as my daughter will be commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Navy by June of next year. So I have given this a great deal of thought."
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God bless you and your daughter. We are grateful for having people like you.

I too, must these days rely on the next generation of my family to stand in the breach, in harm's way, for the benefit of us all. It is not an easy feeling at all. Still I wish them all, yours, mine, and the family acroos the street's, God speed, stay safe, and do your duty...

the infowarrior