Photo Essay: Let Us Not Forget
© Wendy Folse
As we watch the news reports of the recent tragedies and we rally around our troops, let us not forget those brave men and women who have fought for our freedoms in the past. Too many forgotten soldiers called to defend have lost their lives in previous wars only to be forgotten once the threat had passed. Let us be a stronger nation this time, and let us be committed to not only sending our troops but defending them as well.
In my generation, I can only remember stories of victory gardens and ration cards told by grandmothers and aunts. Of the boys lost and the ones that came home. Of the young girls and young mothers left at home, waiting. Of the sadness and of the triumph. The stories told by my grandparents of the Great Wars and the sad wars.
Stories of the young women who left nursing schools all over America to volunteer their services.
Stories of the young men who came home to nothing.
Stories of the first photographers to hit the battlefields armed only with camera.
Stories of the great victory parades and the famous kiss in the streets.
These are the stories of our past and the stories of our future. These are our husbands, fathers, wives, mothers, sons and daughters. Let us defend the cause for which they fight and let us never forget that "Freedom is not Free!"
As I watched last week's episode of "The West Wing", I had to applaude their courage for speaking out against the neglect suffered by our veterans of foriegn wars. The episode was about a homeless veteran who freezes to death on the steps of the Veteran's Memorial and almost no one even notices.
All I could say was "Yes!" It is about time Hollywood gets it right for a change. I salute the editors and producers of that show. Thank You!
We can all wave our Red, White, & Blue until we are blue in the face, but without our men and women in uniform it is all just a pipedream.
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