“They were all in and they were all together,
one nation, under God, indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.”
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Today our Veteran's are honored, but why just today? Instead of just one day, why haven't we been utilizing resources for standard living? In reference to war Brene Brown states: " For soldiers serving in Afghanistan and Iraq, coming home is more lethal than being in combat. From the invasion of Afghanistan to the summer of 2009, the US military lost 761 soldiers in combat in that country. Compare that to the 817 who took their own lives over the same period, and this number does account for deaths related to violence, high-risk behaviors, and addiction.”
We ask Americans to serve in our wars, and their families are deeply impacted as well. Honorable men sit safely behind desks predicting, projecting, and plotting the course while other honorable men follow orders into atrocities, physical disabilities, chemicals or torture, becoming scarred human beings. These courageous men return home expected to be normal and carry on with the American Dream. If we cannot support honorable men impacted by the horror of war, then as Americans, we aught not send them.
More effort needs to be placed on recognizing we are all made by the same God and God is not on one side or the other. When we can respect each other as fellow earth dwellers, perhaps we can find peaceful ways to share, care, and distribute equally with respect and honor for all.
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