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“If you’re reading this…”

By lex, on March 26th, 2007

The hardest thing you’ll do today is to go here, and read these letters from young men that went forward in our name, but didn’t come back,

I’ve said it before, but it’s still true: I hope we’ve earned this.

(H/T to Kat at the Castle)

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March 26th, 2007 | Category: Military

8 comments to “If you’re reading this…”

  • unkawill
    March 26, 2007 at 1:09 pm

    I’m glad that these brave Men took the time to write these letters, it means a lot to their family’s

  • Lee
    March 26, 2007 at 2:04 pm

    That was the hardest thing I did today. It may top out the list for the rest of the year. Calibrated my compass rather quickly…
    Problem is, it’s too damn easy to NOT think about these young men and their sacrafices on a daily basis. I will try to remember our warriors better than I have of late, maybe start each day with a prayer of thanks to them and theirs… thanks for the navigation lesson Lex.

  • Kris, in New England
    March 26, 2007 at 3:10 pm

    I particularly liked the letter from Sgt. Patrick Tainsh. When his parents shared it with President Bush, the President autographed the letter with the following:

    “Patrick, thank you for your courage. I won’t let you down.”

    And that’s what you call supporting the troops.

  • Guy
    March 26, 2007 at 3:35 pm

    Once again I ask, “where do we get such men?” Once again I’m forced to answer,”the same place we got them in Viet Nam, WWII, WWI,and so on. They come from “everywhare America”. May God bless them, their families, and the nation that they died preserving.

  • Barb
    March 26, 2007 at 7:37 pm

    That was hard to read, and I hope that I never read enough to make it come easily. I have some work to do to deserve their sacrifice.

  • colagirl
    March 27, 2007 at 10:18 am

    I’ve been lurking here for a long while, enjoying reading the extremely intelligent and insightful commentary. Thank you for posting this link–although you were right, reading those letters was the hardest thing I have done this day, or probably this week. But it was a profound reminder of the sacrifices that have been made so far, and of the courage of our men and women in arms. May we never forget.

  • AFSister
    March 27, 2007 at 10:27 am

    I can’t do this today, but maybe later. 1SG Keith’s in surgery again today (knee), I can’t be there, and I’m having a hard enough time focusing on work without reading “last letters home”. Nope. Can’t do it… not today. But give me a day or two, and I will.

    (Jon the Mechanic called me today to make sure I followed the link at The Castle. He said he em’d it to John and then John posted it w/o a h/t to him. whiner. ha ha)

  • Big D
    March 27, 2007 at 7:53 pm

    Been away from the net for awhile. Sitting on the ramp with 83 Soldiers and Sailors going down range tonight, I wonder how many have written such letters. How many families will share in paying the ultimate price freedom?

    It was tough to read these but reinforced my strongest beliefs that is an great honor to serve and command these great young Americans who are willing to give all for what we believe and for each other.
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