Support Our Troops

This Memorial Day as we honor our troops, we might just want to consider that it is time to transition our own fears and anxieties into concrete actions.

Might I suggest that supporting our troops needs to be more than displaying a magnetic ribbon? It is time to demand that they are returned to their families right now, not a "rapid and responsible" withdrawal beginning by year's end. Anything else is a political move geared around the election concerns of candidates and does nothing to preserve the lives of those who are currently in harm's way. They've done their duty. It time this duty is shared with a coalition of European-Arab nations to place self-governance in the hands of the Iraqi people.

Another local act is to call on our members of the general assembly (link to find your elected officials) and ask them to update the beautiful Garden of Heroes monument just off the right rear corner of the statehouse. (link to Iraq casualties by state) It lists the fallen since our GWOT began. My brother in arms, CPL St. Germain, USMC and several others with Rhode Island roots have not been added to this monument.

Have a safe weekend.