Comments on: Military Suicide

By: Daisy Peasblossom

Daisy Peasblossom — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:13:51 +0000

I’ve wondered about this. We won’t even let our youngsters pretend to be cops and robbers at school these days…then we send these gently reared lads into one of the most horrible things humans can do to each other. Ruby, you would like Leslie Fish’s song “Cripple’s Shield Wall”. It is her comment on the draft. We don’t have that anymore, but I’m with you. Sending our young ones is heart-breaking at best, and probably pretty foolish in the long run.

By: Trish

Trish — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:17:20 +0000

This is the saddest thing I have heard about the war yet.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:30:11 +0000

I am so sorry for what our youngsters are going through.We need another way to live and leave our children in peace.

By: Mingo

Mingo — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:33:56 +0000

18 is old enough to fight.

By: Amos

Amos — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:31:23 +0000

These lads should be at home in school. For shame on us.

By: Lucy Lockett

Lucy Lockett — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 05:26:09 +0000

This is very sad news to me.

By: PR Mace

PR Mace — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:43:54 +0000

Opened my eyes. My husband is retired navy and he enlisted at 18. I agree we should not send our children to war. They are not ready for the horror.

By: Ruby Hawk

Ruby Hawk — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 18:05:49 +0000

It was an eye opener for me. It’s hard to think that death is a better choice than living another day of life in the Army. Even for those not in the war zones.But young kids away from home for the first time are not prepared for the life of a soldier It is a hard life at best and unbarable for some of these youngsters.

I thank you all for your comments and interest.

By: Dee Huff

Dee Huff — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 10:19:30 +0000

How very sad.

By: Francie

Francie — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:29:42 +0000

This is very difficult to hear, I agree the maturity level of such young men should be taken into consideration. I have always believed there should be a very good mental health program in place for our men and women serving in the military.