Bravery

[Wes14]

ill also love to be in that lil chat too

i mean COMEON! right now soldiers in Humvees cant even afford to stay still in cities for very long,or they stand the chance of IED's, RPG's, Car bombs, Ambushes.

and solders are  murderers  in your book?, Vad?
.i see it as they are doing their job as told,and they are also trying to stop terrorism and that a [SIZE=1000]+[/SIZE] for the world,even if they have to kill to reach this goal.

Collateral damage is unavoidable in war, especially with crazed terrorist going 'LALALA!!' ,and suicide bomb them selfs killing innocents and soldiers..

i can keep on for a 3 page rant..
 
Here is a Near PNG worthy image that can explain all of the above ranting...  


Also,cool pic and my prayers out to his family and loved ones

[Shifty]

Originally posted by midnight Target
That is a great picture. It shouldn't be politicized by either side.

Nailed it.

[Bluedog]

Originally posted by detch01
BlueDog the "fortunate" is in reference to having had the chance to learn what courage is by seeing it first hand (his father's). Just to spell out exactly what I mean by that, seeing as you seem so prone to misunderstanding: SSGT Golcdynski was on his second tour. He knew what he was up against and he was willing to take the risk to do a job that needed to be done. That's courage. When you run into someone who has it you see it in the way they live their lives every single minute your around them. And you can see the courage of the father in the face of the son - well maybe not you, but I can. If you think that I  consider the loss of SSGT Golczynski nothing of moment to his son you're wrong. But he's far better off to have had the time he did with his father than spending 20 years under the tutelage of a bagless drone.


asw

Point taken.
His Dad was no doubt a shining example of what a role model should be, I have no problem with that.
I just think fortunate was a poor choice of words thats all.

All very well to respect and salute a hero, but that heroism has a cost, one that,as illustrated all to plainly in that photograph, is not only borne by those who fight and give their lives, but allso by those they leave behind.

[Dichotomy]

for those interested in a copy of the picture I got this response from the Tennessean

Photo Requests
Please have the customer call 615.664.2267. Prices below exclude sales tax.
Size    Print    Framed    Reprint (1-time publication rights)   
8×10    $40.00    $160.00    $285.00   
11×14    $65.00    $195.00    None   
16×20    $105.00    $235.00    None   
20×30    $130.00    $345.00    None   
 
Thank you
Gwenetta Sapp
Customer Service Representative

[Viking]

Thank you Dichotomy!

Do you know if there is another way to order the picture than by telephone, since I live outside the US and all? Do they even deliver outside the US?

Thanks again!

[Seagoon]

Hi Dichotomy,

The issues involved in this thread are too close to me for me to be able to contribute (I have a congregation filled with kids of about Christian's age, whose fathers are, have been, or will be in Iraq and Afghanistan and my heart stops whenever the phone rings after 11pm) but I did want to thank you for posting it - even if it's a hard for me to look at it.

- SEAGOON

[Dichotomy]

Originally posted by Viking
Thank you Dichotomy!

Do you know if there is another way to order the picture than by telephone, since I live outside the US and all? Do they even deliver outside the US?

Thanks again!

I'm sure they do.. I'd say call their number and if you have problems that you can't resolve pm me and we'll work things out.

Seagoon I understand.  That picture hit me to the deepest depths of my heart.  We shall speak offline as to the reasons why when time allows for both of us.  I know you're busy as am I but I'd like to talk to you about a variety of things when we have the time.

all

[SirLoin]

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great pix.