There are multiple wars going on that the U.S is involved with currently. My family happens to have close friends who are in both wars, who have recently been in harm’s way. Jeremy is part of the psyops at the outpost cobra in Afghanistan, where he has had the dangerous mission of searching for Osama Bin Laden for more than a year. He has to deal with the tribal leaders and try to bring them to our side and have them give us information about the movement of the Taliban. The goal is to show them we are doing more for them than the Taliban. Ian was just deployed to Baghdad. His mission is to protect the commanders of the U.S army. He follows them wherever they go and protects them. He is a gunner/ body guard.
Do you know anyone who is fighting in any of the wars right now or did?
It is unbelievable that the American citizens would put their life on the line and go through all of the hardship in this way, just to protect our country. They have a lot of courage, and it is an honor to know some of the people who are out there doing this. How many of us would be willing to sacrifice as they do?
There are a lot of ways to show support of the troops. My family sent a care package with cigars, and homemade cookies. We got a letter back from Jeremy saying that they really appreciated it and they also really enjoy receiving, magazines and books for their down time and even wipes because showers are considered a luxury.
Since these men and women are doing so much for our country, I think that everyone, whether they agree with the reasoning for the wars or not, should support the troops in some way! Maybe our class could do something all together.
2 comments:
I was really excited to see this blog post. I feel like many people have forgotten that we're in the middle of a war. Especially since most kids from New Trier go to college and very few, if any, enlist in the military. My boyfriend is a US Marine and although I don't agree with violence or the war, I completely support him. You're right. It takes A LOT of courage to put yourself in harms way for our countries well-being. I have a great amount of respect for the men and women who protect and serve for America. Also, I would love to organize some way to send care packages to soldiers overseas!
Kelly -- thanks for giving us a peek into a life that often goes unnoticed. Might be great to link this to the discussions we have been having in class about mythology and identity. Why would Jeremy enlist in the first place? It's an interesting question, isn't it? Finally, I'd encourage you to start your collection in your advisery (a smaller group) and then perhaps take it to class once something gets rolling!
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