http://bob.yerhot.org/2010/05/memorial-day/ Faith Seeking Understanding Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:28:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://bob.yerhot.org/2010/05/memorial-day/comment-page-1/#comment-952 Deacon Gordon Richard Sun, 06 Jun 2010 19:47:57 +0000 http://bob.yerhot.org/?p=2379#comment-952 I gave a Memorial Day speech last weekend. It was called "Remembering Our Forgotten Veterans" and focused on two classmates and friends who did not die in battle, but their untimely deaths can be traced to their serving our nation at war. It was their experience of war that affected their lives upon coming home and years later did the ultimate act of self destruction. And it continues...18 men and women from our recent wars end up taking their own lives each day...some have called it a "suicide epidemic" and many are trying to help. But it is the terrible nature of war that changes these service men and women. It would be good if those who rush us into war could experience it first hand... I gave a Memorial Day speech last weekend. It was called “Remembering Our Forgotten Veterans” and focused on two classmates and friends who did not die in battle, but their untimely deaths can be traced to their serving our nation at war. It was their experience of war that affected their lives upon coming home and years later did the ultimate act of self destruction. And it continues…18 men and women from our recent wars end up taking their own lives each day…some have called it a “suicide epidemic” and many are trying to help. But it is the terrible nature of war that changes these service men and women. It would be good if those who rush us into war could experience it first hand…

]]> http://bob.yerhot.org/2010/05/memorial-day/comment-page-1/#comment-944 karen querna Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:35:31 +0000 http://bob.yerhot.org/?p=2379#comment-944 Bob, well said. War is hard, historically most of the time its the powerful that create it and the not so powerful that fight it. Its for the most part the poor and under-educated that serve. its the immplementation, growth and sustainability of peacefull societies/cultures that is difficult for mankind. Bob, well said. War is hard, historically most of the time its the powerful that create it and the not so powerful that fight it. Its for the most part the poor and under-educated that serve.
its the immplementation, growth and sustainability of peacefull societies/cultures that is difficult for mankind.

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