A solider posted this as his status this morning:
Some people are asking me what I think about Syria, so here it
is.
I'm tired. I'm tired of people watching their children
grow up via Facebook and Skype. I'm tired of hearing aman
tell his wife 'I love you' followed by 'I
missyou' for an entire year. I'm tired of watching the
military divorce rate shoot sky-high. I'm tired of
overhearing some teenager tell his mom 'I'm going over
there." and hearing her cry from 20 feet away. I'm tired
of Veterans waiting years to get the help they deserve and need.
I'm tired of empty seats at Christmas dinner every other year
and anniversary presents in the mail flying overseas. I'm
tired of new men and women walking around with invisible wounds
that don't heal.
Our flag is a beautiful
thing - but I'm tired of seeing it draped over a
casket. I'm
tired of men and women missing pieces of their bodies, minds and
souls.