"What really makes America"

On Sunday, February 8, 2009 Mr. Bob Hereford of Waycross, Georgia wrote a powerful Viewpoints article in "The Telegraph" published in Macon, Georgia.

He wrote of a proud Father whose Son had returned from Iraq to be with his Family as they prepared to bury his other Son, also a Iraq War Veteran. The other Son did not die as a result of a hostile act in Iraq. "He came home to no help - and died alone in his home, perhaps at his own hand."

As I read this powerful Viewpoint by Mr. Hereford I could not help but think of the many Vietnam era Veterans who came home to an ungrateful Nation (for the most part) where they were often spit upon.

I would submit that this recent event of the other Son is not an isolated incident. We have heard reports that 24 Army Soldiers may have also taken their own life in January 2009 compared to a total of four in January 2008.

I am sure that there are many, many reasons for these tragic events. I also know that it is very difficult to serve a Nation under stressful circumstances such as our Heroes currently do as they defend our United States of America in the War on Terrorism when they hear our powerful, elected leaders at the National level decry our nations role in this War on Terrorism.

I would submit that some of these self annointed spokespersons also have blood on their hands. From my point of view, far too many "Leaders" had spoken incorrectly regarding our Countries involvement in the War on Terrorism. Some even go so far as to state that there were no Weapons of Mass Destruction. While I am not too briliant, I can certainly state that without a doubt that it would not have been impossible to load these devices on boats, barges and freighters and haul them out in the ocean and dump them. I cite but this one example to clearly display the hurtful statements that some, not all of our Duly Elected Leaders have expoused in recent history.

These statements are most certainly very damaging to the Morale of our Heroes.