My Brother-in-Law is in Fallujah. The unit of Marines that he heads process the dead and make sure the remains and property of the fallen soldiers get respectful and caring treatment and are returned home to their families.

All of the young soldiers in Iraq are volunteers. They weren't drafted or forced. Many are like my BIL--he had been out of the Marines for 8 years but knew that we are indeed at War with Islamic terrorists and both HE And HIS Brother reinlisted.

The young men and women in Iraq know why they are there. They are not conflicted about their mission or confused. They are proud to serve and keep the terrorists busy in Iraq. Every terrorist who is in Iraq or Afghanistan isn't in the USA. They have a strong love of country, understand the importance of Family and feel it is their duty to rid the world of terrorists. They don't need or want pity, protests or peacenik ignorance. They don't even need support--but it would be nice if people who know NOTHING about what is going on in Iraq (and believe me, what is being shown in the media is not a realistic example of daily life in Iraq) would just shut up and let them do their job.