tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360697570873499457.post7229548578849603132..comments2023-10-26T06:32:56.972-07:00Comments on Lost in America: Heroes; In Uniform And OutA Modest Scriblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07698092153994590787noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360697570873499457.post-1897580635308391242014-05-30T23:38:33.586-07:002014-05-30T23:38:33.586-07:00Today you stood tall. Today you protected us. Toda...Today you stood tall. Today you protected us. Today you showed what it means to be brave. Today you were a living example of courage. Today many of us are here because of you. Today we will forever remember you and today we’ll forever be thankful for you. <a href="https://www.healingheroes.org/" rel="nofollow">learn more</a><br />Christopher C. Bradfordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360697570873499457.post-87826847322065576342014-01-28T02:19:20.516-07:002014-01-28T02:19:20.516-07:00I have to comment on this.
I am in the middle eas...I have to comment on this.<br /><br />I am in the middle east. Army. This is my third deployment and 5th overseas tour. I am from NY, live in NY and have a office corporate job in NY. Why I even menitoned NY. because of police. I was in a MP unit and had a lot of friends and fellow Soldiers in the NYPD ranks. I even have an extended relative in the NYPD.<br /><br />let me tell you. I cannot agree more with the Modest Scriber. Human anture at its best. there are the good , the bad and the ugle.. not only on the military, and in the NYPD and in corporate america. everywhere we have good people and there are always some bad apples. I like to think most of the people are good, friendly etc etc. but at the same time, teach ourselves not view any occupation/role any better or worse than the other. (Well, lawyers, mechanics and Dentist, LOL they are really a separate conversation/thread. There must be some good, caring ones, I just havent met any yet).<br /><br />Unfortunately, what we read on the news portals, and newspapers and on the TV is mostly bad news, school/mall shootings, wars in Syria, Iraq, conflicts in Egypt, Ukraine, korea, etc. This will not end, not in our lifetimes.<br /><br />to summarize: lots of heroes in a lot of occupations. bad apples here and there. it is easy to stereotype but we should try not to fall for that. <br /><br />4 more months and I get to see my family yey!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360697570873499457.post-17549500698214063612014-01-27T03:36:27.817-07:002014-01-27T03:36:27.817-07:00Thanks, anon. I agree; I certainly don't mean...Thanks, anon. I agree; I certainly don't mean to denigrate law enforcement but they really do need to back off that John Wayne stuff…they are not any better…or any worse than lots of folks who face danger…and they damn sure get paid well for it.A Modest Scriblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698092153994590787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360697570873499457.post-66821014982887728462014-01-27T02:54:54.736-07:002014-01-27T02:54:54.736-07:00I spent 5 years as a Deputy Sheriff and never once...I spent 5 years as a Deputy Sheriff and never once, when my shift was over, did I worry about mortars or rockets landing on my house. I didn't sleep on a sleeping bag, on a cot with a mosquito net over it. Never thought about a deployment that would take me away from my family or friends for months or years. Ate a hot meal everyday at work on my lunch break and ate whatever I wanted when I was off work.Sure, I faced some bad guys at work, but only during my shift, not 24 hours a day, like in Vietnam. <br />My 25 years in the military, were totally different. I could only dream of having that cushy job as a deputy back again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360697570873499457.post-1981111675714466962014-01-26T15:06:40.666-07:002014-01-26T15:06:40.666-07:00There are scumbags in every part of work or life. ...There are scumbags in every part of work or life. the people that truly deserve to seen as heros are ones who volunteer to help others, not over paid prima donnas on the public dime. Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15713780751036681768noreply@blogger.com