A post the day after Memorial Day about an excellent soldier lost in the killing districts of Baghdad:
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/cnsaenz.htm
The ripple effects of losing an excellent soldier like 1SGT Saenz spread far and wide. One soldier with a heart of gold enlisted in the active army in response. Other soldiers simply look back at 1SGT Saenz as an example. They try to live up to his example everyday. A few of us simply write about him and wish there were no losses in war.
If you haven’t already, thank a veteran for his/her service.