http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6788433n
The link above will take you to a news video taken the day our local hometown hero, Cpl. Kristopher “Daniel” Greer, USMC, was injured in Afghanistan by an IED blast. He died of his injuries two days later; the other critically injured Marine who was with him lost both legs. It’s a hard video to watch; it was taken by an embedded news reporter, and they got on film the Marines carrying Daniel and the other injured warrior on stretchers to the MedEvac chopper. I think it is important for this video to be seen by everybody. Too often it seems the war in Afghanistan is relegated to the back burner, not to be thought about. Ignoring it does not and will not make it go away. For the troops on the ground over there and for the loved ones back home who pray for their safe return, it is an all-too-real nightmare. We need to never forget the sacrifices made by our troops and their families, especially those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. God bless them all.
September 20th, 2010 - 4:39 pm
Truely a difficult video to watch; each day I am more disgraced by America’s national media for pushing aside, not only the ugly aspect of war, but practically ignoring our Warriors in general. Thanks for the tears; keeps the dirt out!! J.Steve