Sad day

Today was a sad day for the 278th, 2nd squadron Peacemakers, and the U.S. as a whole. Many men have died since we entered into this war, but one has finally hit close to those of the 278th and the family and friends of them. On Sunday the 20th a soldier died who was a member of the HHT Company. I wont give a name, but he was an honorable man and was a husband and father to 4 children.

Today in honor of this man we had a memorial service in which the majority of the Peacemakers were present along with Colonel Adams (Regemental Commander), Sergeant Major Pippen(Regemental Command Sergeant Major), and a lieutenant general (three star). We stood though a long service and then at the end of it we marched up to a picture of the soldier and placed behind it was a box which held his weapon with his helmet on top of it with his dog tags hooked to the weapon and in front of the picture stood his boots. I don't know when the tradition started but it was a good thing. Very depressing but it was good for me to pay my respects for a fallen brother.

It was also a good remembrance of the price paid for freedom; past, present and future. Seeing the numbers on T.V. and the newspapers kind of makes it surreal, but when you have to go though something like this it makes it real. You can then finally understand what men have put on the line for the sake of their loved ones and those who don't even know them. So, this week find a man or woman who served faithfully for us in the past because if it wasn't for people like those of the past we wouldn't be able to live like we do--FREE.