Comments on: Military Deaths Considered Mundane?

By: HeyHeyPaula59

HeyHeyPaula59 — Tue, 01 May 2007 18:04:53 +0000

What happened at VT was a tragedy! However, the loss of lives of our Military is tragic and has been every day since this began. People just seem to FORGET we are at WAR! While attending a church function I guess I seemed quiet, (ok so I’m a chatter box) point being a “friend” says “What’s wrong with you today?” I said well Brian just left on patrol (he’s a Submariner) and Travis has been given his deployment date (he’s a Soldier) I guess I’m a little down, but I’ll be fine! Response: Well my goodness Brian has been in the Navy 7 years you should be use to that, and you knew when Travis joined he’d go to Iraq! Ok I counted to 10 looked up and said “thank you so much for your concern and support!” And those boys say I can’t hold my tongue! This is just an example of how people just “get use” to things going on around them, be it war or a shooting at VT! These flags should be lowered EVERY time a man or woman serving their country dies, I don’t care if they have to “BUDGET” that and hire somebody to do it!!! I mean tax money is going to find out why cows chew there cud after all! Ok I’m stepping down off my soap box!

By: Terri

Terri — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:36:18 +0000

On Monday in SNAFU’s province, there were 9 soldiers killed in the car bombings and another killed in the same province due to an IED. Flags weren’t flown at half mast in honor of those 10 brave troops who lost their lives fighting for Freedom. Sad….. very sad. Our troops deserve this small show of respect and mourning.

By: Civilian Anthony

Civilian Anthony — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:00:59 +0000

I saw flags at half staff last week and wondered why; I couldn’t remember any national leader having died, then I realized it was the VT incident. I wondered then the same thing that Sgt Wilt brings up. Seems that the President ordered the flags lowered just because the VT incident made a lot of news. Make no mistake about it, this was a horrible incident, but as it regards the flag, how is it different from any other 32 people who happen to be killed in civilian murders on any given day – the only difference is that it happened all at one place. What about the Amish schoolhouse, I don’t remember that flags were lowered for that – was it because elementary school children are not worth as much as college students, or maybe because the flag threshold lies somewhere between 5 and 32? Are people who are killed alone worth less than people who are killed in large groups?

Ordering the flags at military bases in war zones lowered for civilian murders is a direct slap in the face to our military troops who see their comrades killed every day. It is also a slap in the face to the families of those military troops who have made the ultimate sacrafice. It is very disappointing that President Bush did this.

By: GailAlison

GailAlison — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:32:49 +0000

Not to me, not ever. Sounds morbid but I read the casualty list every day. I read each name & I mourn each of them.

By: White Rose

White Rose — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:22:57 +0000

I agree totaly!!

This shows a sad state of where our country is today.