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While King of Pop Is Memorialized, Seven Lonely Caskets Return From Afghanistan

Bridget19 Wrote: Jul 16, 2009 9:11 AM

We had a loved one die in Afghanistan in our family... My son is now serving the United States in the military...It was a sad day when we had to have the Patriot Riders drive along side us preventing war protesters from disrupting the retrieval of his body and also the drive to his funeral...I had a man tell me, "Is this the new way to abort your children? By sending them into the military?"...My reply..."And it was his job to fight for this country's freedom, and the right for you to stand there and run your mouth as you do!" I really can't believe the audacity of some people! We all better hope that this country stays free!

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While King of Pop Is Memorialized, Seven Lonely Caskets Return From Afghanistan

I'm not a Michael Jackson hater. I liked his music, partly because it was part of my life as a young man. And I never judge people and their morals. Unless convicted by a court of law, it's really between them, the truth -- whatever that might be -- and their maker.

But as thousands of people filled a huge arena in Los Angeles this week, and millions more were glued to their television sets; as accolades unlimited were spoken about the late "King of Pop," my mind was on how seven other Americans might be honored. You see,...

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