We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/service_above_self.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:12:13 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification This deserves better than a trackback link on the H&I post.. Beth of Blue Star Chronicles honors service above self. It�s the extraordinary common man who holds this country together. It�s the guy who loves his country, his family, his community and his God. It�s the wife who waits for him, understands him and loves him. You probably know these people. They are probably down the street from you, living in your community. They are the threads that make up the fabric of American society and the cloth of the American Flag. Indeed. Now is the time at Castle Argghhh!... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/service_above_self.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/service_above_self.html Mon, 30 Jan 2006 12:52:10 -0600 I needed tissue. Too close. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/service_above_self.html#comment-39841 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/service_above_self.html#comment-39841 Mon, 30 Jan 2006 18:23:12 -0600 Beautifully written, Beth - thank you! V29 - not nearly enough, I am sure. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/service_above_self.html#comment-39830 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/service_above_self.html#comment-39830 Mon, 30 Jan 2006 15:28:35 -0600 That was beautiful. I can guess how painful it was to write. But so important - so very, very important. Thank you Beth. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/service_above_self.html#comment-39824 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/service_above_self.html#comment-39824 Mon, 30 Jan 2006 14:30:45 -0600 Thanks for your kind words. That was a very difficult post to write. But I needed to honor him in my own way I suppose. Thanks :) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/service_above_self.html#comment-39822 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/service_above_self.html#comment-39822 Mon, 30 Jan 2006 14:24:28 -0600 The families, mothers, fathers, siblings, spouses and kids are left devastated by the loss of a soldier KIA. How best to help without being seen as intrusive a nose? How to know that they need help, so that you might render some aid? I pray the Good Lord will aid and comfort those in grief, but sometimes more worldly aid is required. I wonder if we, not military folks, John Q Public, really does enough to help? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/service_above_self.html#comment-39819 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2006/01/service_above_self.html#comment-39819 Mon, 30 Jan 2006 14:06:56 -0600