The army we have is as good as it gets

You are our soldiers in Iraq who a few months ago were just Boys! Boys workin the hype for Friday night’s football game. Or out cruisin on a Saturday night hoping to “get lucky”.

You are the boys we have asked to be men
in a real big hurry!

Take a look at this photo-collage tribute to “the army we have.” They’re as good as it gets and more than we deserve.

I look at a kid of 22/24 learning how to use prosthetic legs or to get through the day without his arm and think of the armchair generals who thought this was going to be easy, that the people would strew the streets with rose petals, who blame the soldiers for their lack of planning and reluctance to see that they were wrong.

I’m guessing we won’t see the 101st Fighting Keyboarders talking about these images and the sacrifice they represent.