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谁能给我几篇关于Honor的英文文章和英文广播稿吗！？
谁能给我几篇关于Honor的英文文章
确切的说，题目为 We Come To the World for Honour
此外，需要一篇或几篇，总时间为2至3分钟的英文新闻稿（比较好读的），并且能带音频，这样自己比较好模仿、学习！
希望大家能帮一帮我，满意一个加50分！
谁能给我几篇关于Honor的英文文章
确切的说，题目为 We Come To the World for Honour
此外，需要一篇或几篇，总时间为2至3分钟的英文新闻稿（比较好读的），并且能带音频，这样自己比较好模仿、学习！
希望大家能帮一帮我，满意一个加50分！
Obama will honor Iraqis' Wishes
Today, in a near-unanimous vote, the Iraqi cabinet approved a security agreement that will keep American forces in Iraq through the end of 2011. The Iraqi parliament is likely to pass the agreement before the assembly goes into recess November 24.
What does this mean for the incoming American administration? What happens to the claim that Barack Obama’s drawdown plan was consonant with the hopes of the Iraqi leadership? The agreement calls for American troops to be in Iraq for three more years. That’s 36 months - more than twice the length of time Obama has proposed troops stay in the country.
Nevertheless, President Obama will heed the new reality.
There is far too much resting on the successful fulfillment of this agreement for Obama to defy it. For starters, it is a watershed moment for American-Iraqi relations and Iraqi sovereignty. At last, all the talk about American strings controlling the actions of a puppet regime can be retired. We went in; we didn’t leave; and we respected the wishes of the new regime. Any scoffing at the legitimacy of Iraq’s constitutional government is a thing of the past. It’s very important for Iraq that its neighbors see a burgeoning Arab democracy negotiating seriously and competently with Washington. It is further evidence of the possibilities engendered by consensual government. Tearing up a cooperative agreement so delicately arrived at would go down as a diplomatic and geopolitical travesty for the Obama administration — proving, as it would, that America’s talk of freedom and democracy is piffle.
Also, as fighting intensifies in Afghanistan and Pakistan, any backsliding into lawlessness in Iraq would be seen, rightly, as America’s inability to defeat jihadists and provide security for new Muslim allies. We cannot afford to look like the weak horse while going up against Taliban and al Qaeda fighters, and hoping to recruit partners among the Afghan population. This goes doubly for what may await us in Iran. If Obama is serious about the military option there, then Iraq must remain a stable object lesson in American military success. Iraq must also remain free of Iranian meddling. The mullahs look to buy time for their own nuclear program by distracting us next door. A precipitous withdrawal of U.S. forces would open the gates for Iranian special groups to try and inflict chaos again.
The agreement provides an opportunity for our next president to put his best assets to work. With masterly oratory and measured resolve, he can sell his commitment to certain withdrawal at the end of 2011 as fulfillment of his campaign promise to “end” the war during his administration. Disgruntled liberals may rail him for not sticking to his 16-month drawdown plan, but no triumphal hawk should exploit the situation by gloating about Obama’s shift. If you believe in the rightness of the cause, there’s no sense in trying to humiliate the president for coming around to what you feel is just. As long as President Obama doesn’t commit foreign policy suicide by pulling out too soon and war advocates don’t revel in playing gotcha, staying the course and finishing the job under the incoming administration could go a long way in furthering America’s interests in the Middle East, and boosting our pride at home.
Many Honor Values in Final Salute
BATAVIA, Ohio (Army News Service, May 9, 2008) -- We all became familiar with the Matt Maupin saga over the last four years. That saga came to a close on a sunny April afternoon as a horse-drawn caisson carried the sergeant's body to his final post.
The finding of Staff Sgt. Maupin's remains set many wheels in motion to honor this fallen Soldier. The communities surrounding his hometown of Batavia, Ohio, a Cincinnati suburb, supported the Maupin family exceptionally well over their four-year ordeal and planned what would become one of the largest celebrations of life any Soldier received.
I traveled into Union Township, Ohio, to help with the expected media onslaught wanting to capture the last moments of Ohio's favorite son.
The media blitz was just a small part of the festivities, however. Thousands of area residents joined local and national media in honoring Maupin and all who wear the uniform. For a 48-hour period, that was the sole mission of this tri-state community.
During the public viewing, I was moved many times as entire police troops, scouting troops and veterans organizations filed by their hometown hero. One baseball team even showed up in uniform. They were covered in dirt and sweat from their recent game but were determined to show their united support to a Soldier who, only seven years ago, was a local high school athlete.
I was choked up as the Patriot Guard Riders filed in one by one to salute. They methodically went down their leather ranks, each pausing to salute at Maupin's flag-draped casket. If it were not for their long hair and graying beards, they too could have passed for soldiers of today. I lost count after 50 riders, but the line of leather stretched out the door.
Because so many groups came by the busloads, the wait to pay homage to the fallen staff sergeant was often two hours. The township used school buses to shuttle the populace from a nearby shopping mall because there was not enough parking for the hordes. At 1 a.m., the community's second-shift workers formed one of the largest lines of the day, wrapping around the building.
After these faithful strangers saluted Maupin's casket, they took more time out of their schedule to stop me and countless other soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who were there to thank us for our sacrifices while serving our country.
Many dignitaries turned out as well, including Lt. Gen. Jack Stultz, chief of the Army Reserve. They too wanted to honor Maupin. But for one spring weekend, rank, title and position held no merit. It was irrelevant, as we all had the same charge: to praise a young American who as a man believed in the Army values and as a Soldier enforced them.
My proudest and saddest moment for the day came when I was able to speak briefly with Carolyn Maupin, Matt's mother.
My mother, a military mom for 21 years now, wanted me to personally thank Carolyn for her poise while dealing with her missing son. She said she felt strengthened by Carolyn's projected faith in media reports and representing all military mothers with the utmost dignity in the face of tragedy. Being 15 years senior to Matt, my mother was proud that other moms were still teaching their children the values needed to be an upstanding member of society.
With all that happened this spring weekend, Carolyn will not remember my face from the thousands of others, but I will remember that day vividly as it was equally prideful and poignant.
Although I never knew Matt Maupin personally, I do know this. It could have easily been you or me in the convoy that captured him.
In the end, we are all the same, all Soldiers; all extinguishable; and all with loving Families.
Call your mother or father and thank them for instilling in you the values needed to stand next to the likes of Staff Sgt. Maupin and call yourself an American soldier.
Stolen Honor Reclaimed
There are days when a man feels compelled to reflect and self-evaluate. It is usually when surrounded by peers whose respectable accomplishments and character compels one to look up far more often than simply across. Saturday was one such day. One man in particular was inspirational beyond words. I will call him ‘John’.
John approached me barely a minute after my panel had left the stage in the first session of the MilBlog Conference 2006. John, whom I had never seen before, was quietly standing by the sink in the men’s room, almost motionless but for his bleary eyes following my movements as I approached the sink. “I just had to shake your hand and thank you,” he said. There seemed to be an urgency about him, perhaps explaining why he stood now in the men’s room, of all places, but leaving me completely perplexed as to why a man I had never before seen would want to thank me, of all people, with such apparent emotion.
“I want to thank you for what you have done for me.” He was now openly crying, without the usual concern one would expect with a small and unlikely room filled with men in and out of uniform, some pausing as they walked slowly by. John continued, “You and CJ restored my faith in service. You guys changed my life.”
John went on, explaining that he was a Vietnam-era veteran who had always been compelled to feel shame for his service, even though his service was spent thousands of miles from Vietnam. Only recently had he even spoken of his service directly to his own children. All of this change, apparently for something he attributed to CJ and I.
We had, through emails some time ago he reminded, convinced a reluctant John to join the MilBlog ring established by GreyHawk of The Mudville Gazette. It was for active duty soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines. And it was also for veterans like me. Veterans like you, perhaps. But definitely for veterans like John.
I cannot recall a word said in response to John. All I can recall is having no idea what to say. My lips moved and something came out, probably questioning any significance of anything said or done on my part. With John sobbing, I just hugged him, fighting tears of my own…a fight lost during the solitude of a 7-hour drive home later in the day.
For the better part of this fine man’s life, his honor and the honor of his service to this country had been stolen from him. His honor was stolen by an entire culture and its media establishment.
I did not know John. Yet, I did. He was my father. He was my Uncle Pat. He was my Uncle Rick and Uncle Ed. He was my friends Steve and Bruce and others. He was a lot of people I know and a lot of people I do not know. He was John, a Vietnam veteran, an American, a brother in arms and an honorable man whose honor had been restored. Not by me, but rather by John himself.
You see, his honor had only been stolen from view. It had always truly been there. Whatever insignificant role I or CJ (A Soldier’s Perspective) may have played, it was really simply a matter of acknowledgement on John’s own part.
No one, not even an entire culture, can steal a man’s character. They can only cast an illusion.
From the very first commentary I had ever written as a blogger:
Honor is the single most important aspect of character that defines military service. Honor transcends integrity. It transcends honesty, selflessness, compassion and duty. Indeed, honor encompasses them all. Honor is a pillar of military service.
Helping my daughter with her homework one day, she asked me, “Daddy, what is honor?” I told her simply, “Honey, honor is doing the right thing…even when no one is looking.”
She got it.
It’s really no more complicated than that.
No one can ‘take’ that. John’s stolen honor had merely been shrouded. For years and years. And that is a crime.
Speaking at the MilBlog Conference 2006, I offered what I saw as the most important value of MilBlogs and MilBloggers, drawing upon the Vietnam experience of trading military victory for political defeat. Walter Cronkite led a media offensive against not only the Vietnam War, but against the military service itself. Those who doubt that should consider Cronkite’s own description later in his career.
“In the 1960’s, we were still a country shaped by World War II and a thoroughly plausible conviction that America had helped rescue the world from evil. Now, a new evil loomed. If we had lost the peace once by failing to confront Nazi aggression in Europe, we would win it now by confronting communism everywhere. Many of us, who had been young war correspondents in World War II, at the beginning of the Vietnam involvement saw a clear continuity of American purpose. The debate over Vietnam became bitter because it challenged my generation’s most important assumption of World War II: That the American power was an unwavering instrument of moral good.”
Now, according to Cronkite and all those who shared his twisted view, the battle against communism was nonsense and the military was different.
The battle was not to be against communism, but clearly against America’s own military by the sole arbiters of information flow. The battle was engaged against John.
That offensive, launched in living rooms and coffee shops from coast to coast, went unchallenged from military service members in the field. There was no mechanism nor the technology for them to rebut or directly dispute the nonsense that the Tet Offensive of 1968 spelled doom for South Vietnam and American involvement there. For, if a credentialed member of the media did not report it, it was never heard or considered.
It was this single caveat that enabled an agenda-driven media establishment to dictate the course of a war, successfully snatching political defeat from the jaws of a military victory.
It was this single caveat that enabled an agenda-driven media establishment to shroud, obscure and effectively steal the honor of honorable men like John, forever altering the course of their lives.
MilBlogs, especially those written in-theater, changed that. Permanently.
Never again will the Walter Cronkites of another day or another war have a monopoly on communication of the ground situation that could lead to disastrous manipulation.
Growing up, my grandfather was my hero. To me, he embodied all that was honorable: Hard work, honesty and humility. In him I saw no failings, perhaps simply a young grandson’s admiration, perhaps aided by a thousand miles of separation. He was successful. He worked tirelessly. He was in many ways selfless. For my grandmother, a Cadillac. For himself, a Ford Maverick.
Yet he was, I am told, human. But, to this day, I often imagine him standing behind me watching me go about my day, confronted with choices. When I do, I rarely fail. What would he think of me if I choose X? What would he think of me if I choose Y? I dare not disappoint and I still strive to please him.
While I lay no claim to superior character, I battle every day to live my life in an honorable manner. And, while I do not always win, my battle is my victory. I will never give up.
John’s battle has been his victory, too. John never gave up. John never stopped living his life honorably. He had simply been convinced to hang his head in shame without due cause.
No more. Not now. Not ever.
Welcome home, John.
Honor Gold Star Mothers this weekend
The Army, along with our nation, will honor our Gold Star Mothers on the last Sunday in September, Gold Star Mother's Day.
America lives in freedom because of the sacrifices of our finest citizens and of the selfless, courageous mothers who raised them. So the president has called upon all government officials to display the flag of the United States over government buildings Sunday, and has also encouraged the American people to display the flag and hold appropriate ceremonies as a public expression of our nation's admiration, sympathy and respect for our Gold Star Mothers.
President Woodrow Wilson first used the term "Gold Star Mother," in the aftermath of World War I. One mother's determination to transform her personal loss into good works led to the creation of the American Gold Star Mothers. After receiving notice of her son's death in aerial combat during World War I, Grace Darling Seibold devoted her energy to volunteering in a local hospital.
She began reaching out to other mothers whose sons had died in military service to the Nation. She organized a group of these special mothers to help them comfort each other and care for hospitalized veterans. Their organization was named after the gold star service flag that families hung in their windows in honor of family members who had died in military service.
Since 1928, Gold Star Mothers have sustained themselves through their profound sorrow by selflessly serving others. From civic education and community service, to the care of veterans and those in need, the Gold Star Mothers promote patriotism, serve their country, and perpetuate the memories of their lost loved ones.
Gold Star Mothers inspire our Nation and our Army with their deep devotion to family and country. These extraordinary women serve our communities, dedicate their time to helping members of our Army and veterans, and bring comfort and hope to all our families whose loved ones laid down their lives in the defense of our liberty.
By promoting both national pride and international goodwill, Gold Star Mothers serve as models of grace and strength. As we honor their patriotism and dedication, we renew our own national commitment to uphold the honorable legacy of their fallen children by pursuing a future of security, liberty, and peace.
Nothing can compensate for their sacrifice and loss, yet Gold Star Mothers demonstrate tremendous courage and resolve while working to preserve the memory and legacy of all our fallen heroes. They truly represent Army Faces of Strength and are a key reason that we are "America's Army: The Strength of the Nation."
The Army has given priority of services to our survivor Family members equal to that of the wounded warrior, solicited their feedback telephonically and in person from all around the nation to improve training, support and delivery of services. During the Association of the United States Army annual meeting Oct. 6-8, the Army will host a select group of surviving Family members along with Veterans' Service Organizations and non-profit agencies to help us develop ways to improve peer-to-peer support and engage non-profit organizations to strengthen our outreach efforts.
The Army will launch a comprehensive program in October to fulfill our moral obligation to surviving Family members. We have committed to better resourcing our Casualty Assistance Centers and to ensure those who work with survivors are well trained and more knowledgeable about the myriad benefits available to our survivors. A complement of benefit specialists, financial counselors who are skilled in estate planning, and support coordinators will meet the immediate and long-term needs of our Family members for as long as they desire.
On Gold Star Mother's Day, we recognize and pray for the devoted and patriotic mothers of the men and women in uniform who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our liberty.
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Today, in a near-unanimous vote, the Iraqi cabinet approved a security agreement that will keep American forces in Iraq through the end of 2011. The Iraqi parliament is likely to pass the agreement before the assembly goes into recess November 24.
What does this mean for the incoming American administration? What happens to the claim that Barack Obama’s drawdown plan was consonant with the hopes of the Iraqi leadership? The agreement calls for American troops to be in Iraq for three more years. That’s 36 months - more than twice the length of time Obama has proposed troops stay in the country.
Nevertheless, President Obama will heed the new reality.
There is far too much resting on the successful fulfillment of this agreement for Obama to defy it. For starters, it is a watershed moment for American-Iraqi relations and Iraqi sovereignty. At last, all the talk about American strings controlling the actions of a puppet regime can be retired. We went in; we didn’t leave; and we respected the wishes of the new regime. Any scoffing at the legitimacy of Iraq’s constitutional government is a thing of the past. It’s very important for Iraq that its neighbors see a burgeoning Arab democracy negotiating seriously and competently with Washington. It is further evidence of the possibilities engendered by consensual government. Tearing up a cooperative agreement so delicately arrived at would go down as a diplomatic and geopolitical travesty for the Obama administration — proving, as it would, that America’s talk of freedom and democracy is piffle.
Also, as fighting intensifies in Afghanistan and Pakistan, any backsliding into lawlessness in Iraq would be seen, rightly, as America’s inability to defeat jihadists and provide security for new Muslim allies. We cannot afford to look like the weak horse while going up against Taliban and al Qaeda fighters, and hoping to recruit partners among the Afghan population. This goes doubly for what may await us in Iran. If Obama is serious about the military option there, then Iraq must remain a stable object lesson in American military success. Iraq must also remain free of Iranian meddling. The mullahs look to buy time for their own nuclear program by distracting us next door. A precipitous withdrawal of U.S. forces would open the gates for Iranian special groups to try and inflict chaos again.
The agreement provides an opportunity for our next president to put his best assets to work. With masterly oratory and measured resolve, he can sell his commitment to certain withdrawal at the end of 2011 as fulfillment of his campaign promise to “end” the war during his administration. Disgruntled liberals may rail him for not sticking to his 16-month drawdown plan, but no triumphal hawk should exploit the situation by gloating about Obama’s shift. If you believe in the rightness of the cause, there’s no sense in trying to humiliate the president for coming around to what you feel is just. As long as President Obama doesn’t commit foreign policy suicide by pulling out too soon and war advocates don’t revel in playing gotcha, staying the course and finishing the job under the incoming administration could go a long way in furthering America’s interests in the Middle East, and boosting our pride at home.
Many Honor Values in Final Salute
BATAVIA, Ohio (Army News Service, May 9, 2008) -- We all became familiar with the Matt Maupin saga over the last four years. That saga came to a close on a sunny April afternoon as a horse-drawn caisson carried the sergeant's body to his final post.
The finding of Staff Sgt. Maupin's remains set many wheels in motion to honor this fallen Soldier. The communities surrounding his hometown of Batavia, Ohio, a Cincinnati suburb, supported the Maupin family exceptionally well over their four-year ordeal and planned what would become one of the largest celebrations of life any Soldier received.
I traveled into Union Township, Ohio, to help with the expected media onslaught wanting to capture the last moments of Ohio's favorite son.
The media blitz was just a small part of the festivities, however. Thousands of area residents joined local and national media in honoring Maupin and all who wear the uniform. For a 48-hour period, that was the sole mission of this tri-state community.
During the public viewing, I was moved many times as entire police troops, scouting troops and veterans organizations filed by their hometown hero. One baseball team even showed up in uniform. They were covered in dirt and sweat from their recent game but were determined to show their united support to a Soldier who, only seven years ago, was a local high school athlete.
I was choked up as the Patriot Guard Riders filed in one by one to salute. They methodically went down their leather ranks, each pausing to salute at Maupin's flag-draped casket. If it were not for their long hair and graying beards, they too could have passed for soldiers of today. I lost count after 50 riders, but the line of leather stretched out the door.
Because so many groups came by the busloads, the wait to pay homage to the fallen staff sergeant was often two hours. The township used school buses to shuttle the populace from a nearby shopping mall because there was not enough parking for the hordes. At 1 a.m., the community's second-shift workers formed one of the largest lines of the day, wrapping around the building.
After these faithful strangers saluted Maupin's casket, they took more time out of their schedule to stop me and countless other soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who were there to thank us for our sacrifices while serving our country.
Many dignitaries turned out as well, including Lt. Gen. Jack Stultz, chief of the Army Reserve. They too wanted to honor Maupin. But for one spring weekend, rank, title and position held no merit. It was irrelevant, as we all had the same charge: to praise a young American who as a man believed in the Army values and as a Soldier enforced them.
My proudest and saddest moment for the day came when I was able to speak briefly with Carolyn Maupin, Matt's mother.
My mother, a military mom for 21 years now, wanted me to personally thank Carolyn for her poise while dealing with her missing son. She said she felt strengthened by Carolyn's projected faith in media reports and representing all military mothers with the utmost dignity in the face of tragedy. Being 15 years senior to Matt, my mother was proud that other moms were still teaching their children the values needed to be an upstanding member of society.
With all that happened this spring weekend, Carolyn will not remember my face from the thousands of others, but I will remember that day vividly as it was equally prideful and poignant.
Although I never knew Matt Maupin personally, I do know this. It could have easily been you or me in the convoy that captured him.
In the end, we are all the same, all Soldiers; all extinguishable; and all with loving Families.
Call your mother or father and thank them for instilling in you the values needed to stand next to the likes of Staff Sgt. Maupin and call yourself an American soldier.
Stolen Honor Reclaimed
There are days when a man feels compelled to reflect and self-evaluate. It is usually when surrounded by peers whose respectable accomplishments and character compels one to look up far more often than simply across. Saturday was one such day. One man in particular was inspirational beyond words. I will call him ‘John’.
John approached me barely a minute after my panel had left the stage in the first session of the MilBlog Conference 2006. John, whom I had never seen before, was quietly standing by the sink in the men’s room, almost motionless but for his bleary eyes following my movements as I approached the sink. “I just had to shake your hand and thank you,” he said. There seemed to be an urgency about him, perhaps explaining why he stood now in the men’s room, of all places, but leaving me completely perplexed as to why a man I had never before seen would want to thank me, of all people, with such apparent emotion.
“I want to thank you for what you have done for me.” He was now openly crying, without the usual concern one would expect with a small and unlikely room filled with men in and out of uniform, some pausing as they walked slowly by. John continued, “You and CJ restored my faith in service. You guys changed my life.”
John went on, explaining that he was a Vietnam-era veteran who had always been compelled to feel shame for his service, even though his service was spent thousands of miles from Vietnam. Only recently had he even spoken of his service directly to his own children. All of this change, apparently for something he attributed to CJ and I.
We had, through emails some time ago he reminded, convinced a reluctant John to join the MilBlog ring established by GreyHawk of The Mudville Gazette. It was for active duty soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines. And it was also for veterans like me. Veterans like you, perhaps. But definitely for veterans like John.
I cannot recall a word said in response to John. All I can recall is having no idea what to say. My lips moved and something came out, probably questioning any significance of anything said or done on my part. With John sobbing, I just hugged him, fighting tears of my own…a fight lost during the solitude of a 7-hour drive home later in the day.
For the better part of this fine man’s life, his honor and the honor of his service to this country had been stolen from him. His honor was stolen by an entire culture and its media establishment.
I did not know John. Yet, I did. He was my father. He was my Uncle Pat. He was my Uncle Rick and Uncle Ed. He was my friends Steve and Bruce and others. He was a lot of people I know and a lot of people I do not know. He was John, a Vietnam veteran, an American, a brother in arms and an honorable man whose honor had been restored. Not by me, but rather by John himself.
You see, his honor had only been stolen from view. It had always truly been there. Whatever insignificant role I or CJ (A Soldier’s Perspective) may have played, it was really simply a matter of acknowledgement on John’s own part.
No one, not even an entire culture, can steal a man’s character. They can only cast an illusion.
From the very first commentary I had ever written as a blogger:
Honor is the single most important aspect of character that defines military service. Honor transcends integrity. It transcends honesty, selflessness, compassion and duty. Indeed, honor encompasses them all. Honor is a pillar of military service.
Helping my daughter with her homework one day, she asked me, “Daddy, what is honor?” I told her simply, “Honey, honor is doing the right thing…even when no one is looking.”
She got it.
It’s really no more complicated than that.
No one can ‘take’ that. John’s stolen honor had merely been shrouded. For years and years. And that is a crime.
Speaking at the MilBlog Conference 2006, I offered what I saw as the most important value of MilBlogs and MilBloggers, drawing upon the Vietnam experience of trading military victory for political defeat. Walter Cronkite led a media offensive against not only the Vietnam War, but against the military service itself. Those who doubt that should consider Cronkite’s own description later in his career.
“In the 1960’s, we were still a country shaped by World War II and a thoroughly plausible conviction that America had helped rescue the world from evil. Now, a new evil loomed. If we had lost the peace once by failing to confront Nazi aggression in Europe, we would win it now by confronting communism everywhere. Many of us, who had been young war correspondents in World War II, at the beginning of the Vietnam involvement saw a clear continuity of American purpose. The debate over Vietnam became bitter because it challenged my generation’s most important assumption of World War II: That the American power was an unwavering instrument of moral good.”
Now, according to Cronkite and all those who shared his twisted view, the battle against communism was nonsense and the military was different.
The battle was not to be against communism, but clearly against America’s own military by the sole arbiters of information flow. The battle was engaged against John.
That offensive, launched in living rooms and coffee shops from coast to coast, went unchallenged from military service members in the field. There was no mechanism nor the technology for them to rebut or directly dispute the nonsense that the Tet Offensive of 1968 spelled doom for South Vietnam and American involvement there. For, if a credentialed member of the media did not report it, it was never heard or considered.
It was this single caveat that enabled an agenda-driven media establishment to dictate the course of a war, successfully snatching political defeat from the jaws of a military victory.
It was this single caveat that enabled an agenda-driven media establishment to shroud, obscure and effectively steal the honor of honorable men like John, forever altering the course of their lives.
MilBlogs, especially those written in-theater, changed that. Permanently.
Never again will the Walter Cronkites of another day or another war have a monopoly on communication of the ground situation that could lead to disastrous manipulation.
Growing up, my grandfather was my hero. To me, he embodied all that was honorable: Hard work, honesty and humility. In him I saw no failings, perhaps simply a young grandson’s admiration, perhaps aided by a thousand miles of separation. He was successful. He worked tirelessly. He was in many ways selfless. For my grandmother, a Cadillac. For himself, a Ford Maverick.
Yet he was, I am told, human. But, to this day, I often imagine him standing behind me watching me go about my day, confronted with choices. When I do, I rarely fail. What would he think of me if I choose X? What would he think of me if I choose Y? I dare not disappoint and I still strive to please him.
While I lay no claim to superior character, I battle every day to live my life in an honorable manner. And, while I do not always win, my battle is my victory. I will never give up.
John’s battle has been his victory, too. John never gave up. John never stopped living his life honorably. He had simply been convinced to hang his head in shame without due cause.
No more. Not now. Not ever.
Welcome home, John.
Honor Gold Star Mothers this weekend
The Army, along with our nation, will honor our Gold Star Mothers on the last Sunday in September, Gold Star Mother's Day.
America lives in freedom because of the sacrifices of our finest citizens and of the selfless, courageous mothers who raised them. So the president has called upon all government officials to display the flag of the United States over government buildings Sunday, and has also encouraged the American people to display the flag and hold appropriate ceremonies as a public expression of our nation's admiration, sympathy and respect for our Gold Star Mothers.
President Woodrow Wilson first used the term "Gold Star Mother," in the aftermath of World War I. One mother's determination to transform her personal loss into good works led to the creation of the American Gold Star Mothers. After receiving notice of her son's death in aerial combat during World War I, Grace Darling Seibold devoted her energy to volunteering in a local hospital.
She began reaching out to other mothers whose sons had died in military service to the Nation. She organized a group of these special mothers to help them comfort each other and care for hospitalized veterans. Their organization was named after the gold star service flag that families hung in their windows in honor of family members who had died in military service.
Since 1928, Gold Star Mothers have sustained themselves through their profound sorrow by selflessly serving others. From civic education and community service, to the care of veterans and those in need, the Gold Star Mothers promote patriotism, serve their country, and perpetuate the memories of their lost loved ones.
Gold Star Mothers inspire our Nation and our Army with their deep devotion to family and country. These extraordinary women serve our communities, dedicate their time to helping members of our Army and veterans, and bring comfort and hope to all our families whose loved ones laid down their lives in the defense of our liberty.
By promoting both national pride and international goodwill, Gold Star Mothers serve as models of grace and strength. As we honor their patriotism and dedication, we renew our own national commitment to uphold the honorable legacy of their fallen children by pursuing a future of security, liberty, and peace.
Nothing can compensate for their sacrifice and loss, yet Gold Star Mothers demonstrate tremendous courage and resolve while working to preserve the memory and legacy of all our fallen heroes. They truly represent Army Faces of Strength and are a key reason that we are "America's Army: The Strength of the Nation."
The Army has given priority of services to our survivor Family members equal to that of the wounded warrior, solicited their feedback telephonically and in person from all around the nation to improve training, support and delivery of services. During the Association of the United States Army annual meeting Oct. 6-8, the Army will host a select group of surviving Family members along with Veterans' Service Organizations and non-profit agencies to help us develop ways to improve peer-to-peer support and engage non-profit organizations to strengthen our outreach efforts.
The Army will launch a comprehensive program in October to fulfill our moral obligation to surviving Family members. We have committed to better resourcing our Casualty Assistance Centers and to ensure those who work with survivors are well trained and more knowledgeable about the myriad benefits available to our survivors. A complement of benefit specialists, financial counselors who are skilled in estate planning, and support coordinators will meet the immediate and long-term needs of our Family members for as long as they desire.
On Gold Star Mother's Day, we recognize and pray for the devoted and patriotic mothers of the men and women in uniform who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our liberty.
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