How can anyone think of saving money by the deaths of our veterans. I have wrote many letters defending our troops and veterans, but this one is written with a broken heart. I know there are people that don’t support war or military or veterans.
When I left Oakland Air Base coming home from Vietnam, as I rode the bus off the base there were demonstrators at the gate carrying signs calling me a traitor and a baby killer. Someone even spit on the window by me as we went by. I thought to myself I wish they had been drafted like I was and could have been there to see war.
I wonder what price he puts on a life. If he comes up with one he is welcome to come to my Army reunion and tell my brothers what people who die for our country is worth. You will be lucky if you make it out alive. We have an empty table with one chair, one plate, one glass and silverware to represent our fallen brothers. We will never forget them.
If you do find a price, please call Sgt. Donnelly’s family in St. Louis and tell them. Then call Ruffous Wariner’s wife and tell her. Then call Mark Blondell’s daughter in Chicago and tell her. Get the message Mr. Collins?
My mother died of lung cancer and it literally broke my Dad financially. She could get an experimental drug for $5,000 a shot. She said with a sad heart it was up to her family. I told my mother that there is not enough money in the world that is worth more than her life to me. My family owns a farm and my Dad and her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren would give it for just another day or week with her.
I do agree with you (Collins) on one thing – the contractors shouldn’t be there. We are paying them (I would say) five times what we pay our military and they don’t even fight and are not bounded by military law.
I don’t like war. It is crazy. Why can’t we all get along. But I support our troops.
There is one thing Mr. Collins left out of his column. We do it for honor!
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