12-08-2010, 10:20 AM
Good for you Justin for raising your hand and speaking out. Clearly you have more on the ball than the other kids in your class. 
There are certainly many complex reasons for a country going to war and you could spend a lifetime arguing and debating the merits of those reasons. But in the end, it's important to remember the sacrifices made by so many...it's important to remember the stories from both ally and foe...it's important to honor those who fought. The battle grounds have changed, grown over and filled in with time. The elements have reclaimed the steel and aluminum that once were the machines of war. But for the sake of those who fought, their memory and deeds should live on through the ages, so that what they fought and died for - lives on. That we might learn the lessons they penned in blood.
The surprise of Dec 7th...a turning point for the entire world...should always be remembered.
There are certainly many complex reasons for a country going to war and you could spend a lifetime arguing and debating the merits of those reasons. But in the end, it's important to remember the sacrifices made by so many...it's important to remember the stories from both ally and foe...it's important to honor those who fought. The battle grounds have changed, grown over and filled in with time. The elements have reclaimed the steel and aluminum that once were the machines of war. But for the sake of those who fought, their memory and deeds should live on through the ages, so that what they fought and died for - lives on. That we might learn the lessons they penned in blood.
The surprise of Dec 7th...a turning point for the entire world...should always be remembered.
Mark
Citation Latitude Captain
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Lt Colonel, USAF (Retired)
Citation Latitude Captain
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Lt Colonel, USAF (Retired)