One Proud American
War is never fun.
This past Tuesday I attended the mobilization ceremony for the 841st combat engineer brigade here in Orlando. That is the unit my little brother serves in. They are to be stationed in Ramadi, Iraq, in the heart of the Sunni triangle.
It is known by the locals, and by our troops as "the American Graveyard". It is the wild west of Iraq, a place where Syrian and Iranian influence, money, and arms are all prevalent. It is not the last place I would have him serve, it is the first. If we are to win this war, and we must, we must win the battles fought in that hell hole. If I could stand by his side and fight for our freedom, I would, and so should you.
Whether anyone is for or against this war, our troops are over there fighting those who would not allow us that same privilege. Those extremists want to kill every last one of us. Liberals, Conservatives, black, white or brown. We are all Americans by the grace of God. It is America they want to kill.
Today is Memorial day. Please do pay homage to those who have gave their lives to keep America free, and keep us all Americans. While we are eating ice cream, playing with our children, and pursuing our hobby, our troops are not.
Thanks to you all for reading my thoughts. May God bless you, our great Nation, and especially today, may God bless our troops. Col. Paul E Robb
