BlackStone 66 Posted May 27, 2013 So, I'm sure yall are or have had a pretty good day today, or this weekend. Probably drank your fill, had some fun, enjoyed time with your friends and ate some really good food. That's pretty awesome, good for you. I did the same. But I also did something else that wasn't so fun and wasn't so awesome. This morning, first thing I did before going anywhere for fun, I went to Gate 1 Fort Carson. Kit Carson Park and walked along the rocks they have there. Each rock has five groups of names. Ten names in each of these groups. There were six rocks in this fashion, the sixth one having twenty seven names on it for a total of Three Hundred and Seventy Seven soldiers that have died during Operation Iraqi Freedom as well as Operation Enduring Freedom. Those are the deaths from Ft. Carson alone, in just the years these wars have occurred. In total, 6,648 soldiers have died since the beginning of this war, that is not counting the tens of thousands of lives that have died since the beginning of this country. So... I know that there isn't much left time in the day, and that's fine. But take some time in the coming days, if you haven't already, to find out where your local memorial is and visit it. Leave some beer for them to drink. Leave some roses for the love lost. Leave a memento of the tomorrows that they never got to have that they gave up so that you could enjoy your tomorrows.Above all... remember why you have this weekend and the price paid by men and women greater than many of us. 12 fps_trucka, waffles, JMaFia and 9 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clamps 4783 Posted May 27, 2013 Awesome post man. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real Xlite 270 Posted May 27, 2013 6 year anniversary of my Grandpa's death, he was in the military, he was never in battle, he built tanks, but he was the best guy you could ever know, great post blackstone. Glad we can have a post to remeber what's so important about this day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Howard Dean 2502 Posted May 27, 2013 Thanks to all my fellow service members! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kim 469 Posted May 28, 2013 Even if I don't agree with our mission in the Middle East, I respect our soldiers. I'm glad we have people willing enough to fight in order to maintain freedoms for people around the world. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fontaine 1744 Posted May 28, 2013 Fucking terrorizers. 'Merica. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elmo 1272 Posted May 28, 2013 Thanks to all my fellow service members! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
