And, He Wants to Go Back!!!!!
Saw this guy on Fox News, a real American hero, who kept and is keeping a journal about his life as a soldier. He wants the good news to come out, and is looking forward to healing up from his injuries to go back to Iraq. Read all about him at his journal here.
Mark's Remarks
Casey is a remarkable young man, but typical of many of our wonderful men and women. On some other blogs, when our military makes a mistake, the hamsters castigate and denigrate the men and women in uniform, and poke fun at our servicemen and servicewomen. Read in his journal his thoughts on the media and some of his interactions with other soldiers, and you get the real scoop. Powerful stuff.....
Here are some quotes that are dead on:
"I will always give you the true read over here and I want to again remind you that the press sells paper with bad news. The good news stories are lost in the editor's office and I can tell you he has trash bins full of them. We are making a huge difference here and you all are a critical part of the team....though you don't see it as easily as us. "
"The month of November was the single most deadly month since the formal end to combat operations - true. But, if we break it down we find that the significant numbers (well over half) come from several unfortunate helicopter crashes and is misleading. In Kirkuk have actually seen a significant decrease in anti-coalition actions and have even begun to see Iraqis nationals protesting in support of us! The majority of the Iraqis still love Americans and are fearful that we will leave before they can establish themselves. Let me give you an example of their appreciation. The Assyrians, or Iraqis Christians, collectively decided that they wanted to do something special for the Americans to show us that they truly appreciated what we are doing for them. On Thanksgiving Day, the Assyrians sponsored a huge dinner for all the Americans that work in Kirkuk. They knew that Thanksgiving was an important American holiday and wanted us to know that they understood our sacrifices and were grateful for all that we have done. Though they probably couldn't afford the lavish spread (complete with turkeys!) it was very touching and reinforced to all present that we do belong here and we are making a difference."
All this from a soldier wounded, yearning to go back....You won't hear this on the evening news, and his interview was placed on early in the morning, so many probably didn't see it outside of Fox News. God bless our soldiers, God bless America. This is Mark, thanks for reading.
