tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973986193600510116.post6068494401658277824..comments2023-10-18T01:49:26.955-07:00Comments on The People's Pulse: Have You Thanked a Veteran Today?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05129662609804650677noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973986193600510116.post-82996880531392267632010-02-04T13:58:02.632-08:002010-02-04T13:58:02.632-08:00My hat off to you for the yearly ritual of honorin...My hat off to you for the yearly ritual of honoring the soldiers by watching SAVING PRIVATE RYAN. This holy day greets me with mixed emotions. I trip over the trigger words, the catch phrases. I am conscious of the deaths, the gross body manipulations of thousands of families whose homes, and lives mean nothing to us as we invade yet another country. <br /><br />The Indian I am has heard the justifications for war for centuries, and they bounce with consistency from war to war. It is hard for me to be 'supportive' because the term: supportive is suspect.Dawn Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08086175833655200949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973986193600510116.post-26137428725154866102009-12-28T01:22:26.041-08:002009-12-28T01:22:26.041-08:00Darling, this is such a powerful piece! My father...Darling, this is such a powerful piece! My father served in WWII and I have family that have served in the Army and Marines. I am extremely grateful for our military forces and the sacrifices that have been made by them and not just them but their families as well. Because of their sacrifice of being away from their families, we are able to live a quiet and peaceful life with our families. Thank you Veterans and more importantly, thank the Lord for their safe return home.<br /><br />Mrs. DRTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3973986193600510116.post-70769151327038802482009-11-12T13:40:37.232-08:002009-11-12T13:40:37.232-08:00David, this is one of your best pieces to date. E...David, this is one of your best pieces to date. Every generation of my family has served in combat in defense of this nation, even when this nation undervalued, underappreciated and marginalized the contributions of my great-grand fathers, grand fathers, great uncles, uncles, aunts and cousins. <br /><br />"Saving Private Ryan" is one of the best movies ever made. Thanks for a most insightful observation about a holiday that should not be down played.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com