IN MY SHOES: When Every Day Is Memorial Day


A collection of articles about how the families and friends of the fallen, the wounded and those still in harm's way remember, honor and pray for their loved ones:

† "Living On Iraq Time," The New York Times 

† "Another Memorial Day Marks Grief's Journey," The Washington Post 

† "Ohio Mom Wants Iraq Contractors Honored," The Associated Press

† "Remember The Living, Too," Townhall.com

Posted by The Stiletto at May 28, 2007
Categories: In My Shoes
 

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  • May 29, 2007 Michael wrote:
    I appreciate your taking the time and space to honor those in the military who have given their lives for the country. As a Reservist, I have mixed emotions about several of the articles to which you have linked, however. It seems that the purpose of these articles is not to honor the sacrifice of the military, but rather to bludgeon the American people regarding the high cost of the Iraq war. This subtext is more clear in "Amid Tributes, Questions Arise", an article in today's Washington Post in which congressional intern Julia Villamizar is quoted as saying that she has difficulty in seeing U.S. troops as heroes. The underlying thesis of the media seems to be that the sacrifices of our troops are not as honorable as in the past due to questions about the Iraq war.
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  • May 29, 2007 The Stiletto wrote:
    Your feeling that the MSM covers casualties of war as a tactic to sap America's will to continue the good fight is understandable. "In My Shoes" is a feature that tells the stories of people's lives and experiences, and The Stiletto tried to link to articles that focussed only on the soldiers and their families. Usually these stories were part of a larger "package" that did include politics, but The Stiletto tried to get around that by posting the printer friendly links that did not include links to related stories. This was the best The Stiletto could do, given the relentlessness of the MSM in pushing its anti-war agenda.
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