This picture in the Nashville newspaper apparently drew a lot of response including this:
Dear Tennessean:
The Tennessean's April 5 photograph of young Christian Golczynski accepting the American flag from Marine Lt. Col. Ric Thompson is one of the most moving and emotion provoking images I have ever seen.My wife and I attended funeral services for Christian's father, Staff Sergeant Marcus Golczynski, on April 4, along with our six year-old son, dozens of Marines, and several hundred others who came to pay tribute to this fallen hero. As one would expect, many of your readers were touched by this incredible picture. Staff Sergeant Golczynski had previously served one full tour in Iraq . Shortly before his death on March 27 he wrote to his family that he had volunteered to do this a second time due to our deep desire to finish the job we started. In his letter he said, "We fight and sometimes die so that our families don't have to." Tragically, Staff Sergeant Golczynski had only two weeks remaining on his second tour. We look at the photograph of Christian every day. It is displayed prominently in our home. Our hearts ache for Christian and for all those who have lost loved ones in this controversial conflict.Our nation is at a historical crossroads. Do we call an end to the struggle in Iraq or press on? Staff Sergeant Golczynski eloquently told his son how he felt about not giving up. Perhaps there is a lesson for all of us in this man's life and the choices he made. He was undeniably a man of tremendous courage and conviction. America must now choose whether to complete the job.When looking at the face of Christian Golczynski I am reminded that doing what is right is not always easy and doing what is easy is not always right. Christian's dad knew that too.
James Drescher
Franklin , TN
I have never supported this war. Personally, I think we went after the wrong target at the wrong time. Osama Bin Laden's minions were the ones who flew those planes into the WTC. Saddam had nothing to do with it. That being said, I support those brave men and women who are called and serve voluntarily for our nation. My heart aches every time I hear that another brave soul is done too soon. As a brother of a man who did two tours of Vietnam, whose son is now a Second Lieutenant in the Air Force, and whose nephew is now somewhere secretly in Afghanistan, my belief is we are now stuck in a place that doesn't want us there. How sad that no one questioned this operation (due to the fact that if you did, you were unpatriotic). I love my country with all my heart and feel blessed that I was born here. I am not quite sure that the people who made this decision did so under the right circumstances. God bless our troops and their families. May this excursion come to a hasty end.
(thanks Beth)
3 comments:
I am like you. I support our troops, but not the War in Iraq. Too often people see my lack of support for the War in Iraq as a lack of support for our troops. It is possible to think we don't belong in Iraq and still support the men and women who serve our country.
I had not seen that picture. Breaks my heart that THAT little boy has such a massive burden to bear. You can see he's trying SO hard not to cry.
I definitely support the brave men and women of our military and I am very angry they're being used up and discarded so carelessly.
And re: the post following this one, I'm TOTALLY with you about Dick Cheney. They should have turned their guns on him, the nerve of that guy...
Other committments...please!
You are very welcome my friend!
Like you, I do NOT support the war, but I DO support our troops. I have two people as close to me as my own son who are serving in Iraq, I pray everyday for all of the men and women who serve this great country. God Bless each and every one of you and bring you safely back to American soil.
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