This Veterans Day I have not been able to get the events that happened in Fort Hood out of my mind. We love flying our flags here in Texas and all these flags at half mast are a somber reminder of what happened at Fort Hood this last Thursday. The picture I have posted is from the entrance to our subdivision and as I drive by my heart just cringes for the loved ones who were left behind.
As most of you know our son just got out of the Army this last May. While in the Army he was an Intelligence Analyst and did two tours of Iraq. His first tour he was based out of a base in Germany but the second tour he was based at Fort Hood. We weren't able to go to the welcome home ceremony when he got back from his 1st tour so we were thrilled that he was based close enough that we could attend the welcome home ceremony from his second tour. I have included the video I shot so you can see the excitement when the plane lands on US soil. We were in a large reception area which I think might have been where this all happened. The Army knows how to welcome their soldier's home and it was a day I will always remember. (I think the Welcome home - To Texas 4th Infantry post is probably my favorite post of all time). I am one the lucky ones and feel blessed to have our son home safe and sound and now a college student after serving his country for almost 5 years. (He was supposed to be in the Army for 4 years but was in for almost 5 because of getting the stop lost.)
As a former military Mom I can't imagine the horror of thinking your son or daughter is safely back in the USA and then having them killed by a terrorist on their own base. YES I said terrorist; I see this as an act of terror within our own borders. These 13 people were killed by someone that shared the uniform but did not share the ideology or the values. It boggles my mind to think this happened right here in Texas. I see him as no better than a suicide bomber. The main difference is that a suicide bomber takes themselves out but in this case this guy is an Army hospital getting the best care we can provide and talking to his attorney.
It seems to me that we have become so politically correct we are afraid to take a stand for fear of hurting someone's feelings. I'm sorry when it comes to protecting our brave men and women in our Armed services I say feelings can be hurt. I've been listening to the news and it sounds like there was a LOT of warning signs that were not heeded. I hope that we learn from this disaster but my fear is that it will quickly be swept under the table and we will go on as before.
I don't know what the answer is but I do know the one thing we can all be doing is to pray for all of our men and women in uniform whom are protecting us day and night. Freedom is not FREE! We need to remember them every day of the year not just on Veterans Day.
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