skuthorp
05-04-2004, 02:15 AM
During your election campaign this year, question your representatives about their party's commitment to your veterans. Governments have a history of jingoistic rhetoric when they need fighting men and women, and a very short memory when the action is over. Electorates need to be reminded too, the next generation doesn't know what it's about.
My father, WW2, 96, has his nightmares back in his last months and wakes shouting in the early hours.
My brother, Korea, 72, finds his dad's distress arouses his as well.
Some men never manage to quiet the demons at all and are never at peace. Every war is followed by a rash of veterans suicides that Govts are always at pains to hush up.
Only those who have been there can really comprehend.
Dont let the spin doctors and PR campaigns hide the reality this time. Question your reps, get a committment, in public, on the record, in print!
As some will know I did not support this 'war', but the men and women at the 'sharp end' deserve every consideration. For the rest of their lives if necessary, even if they live to 96.
"LEST WE FORGET"
My father, WW2, 96, has his nightmares back in his last months and wakes shouting in the early hours.
My brother, Korea, 72, finds his dad's distress arouses his as well.
Some men never manage to quiet the demons at all and are never at peace. Every war is followed by a rash of veterans suicides that Govts are always at pains to hush up.
Only those who have been there can really comprehend.
Dont let the spin doctors and PR campaigns hide the reality this time. Question your reps, get a committment, in public, on the record, in print!
As some will know I did not support this 'war', but the men and women at the 'sharp end' deserve every consideration. For the rest of their lives if necessary, even if they live to 96.
"LEST WE FORGET"