Sons

Sons are treasured. Moms and Dads heap love, affection, money, devotion, property, the perfect girl for them, new cars, education and any conceivable advantage they can provide their sons with. Mom and Dad do not want their sons at war. Most American Moms and Dads however understand the world is not a nice place, that real peace is not attainable and that men must be prepared to defend their loved ones and country. Many Moms have a special mother – son relationship, time honored and very special. I know tough Soldiers – real men that proudly proclaim “Yeah, I’m a moma’s boy, I love my moma!”

Daughters

America is increasingly using its Daughters to fight wars. Know any “Daddy’s little girl(s)? Dad did not have a daughter to send her off to war. Liberals and feminists aside (Dad does not care one wit what liberals and feminists shriek, he cares about his daughter) Mom and Dad do not want their daughters on battlefields. Dad showers his little girl with affection. Nothing is too good for her. The word no does not enter into the vocabulary of many dads as concerns their daughters. No man will ever be good enough for her. She is showered with love and affection. The father – daughter relationship is very special. (Mom and daughter have their own special relationship. Smart dads – when it comes to Mom and baby girl – mind their own business!) Mom and Dad know the world is not a nice place and America has to be defended. They do not want to send their daughters off to battle. (Preceding sentence is not – I say again – not controversial. It is fact and has nothing to do with feminism, liberalism or any ism. It is simply a fact about people.) Times change. Americas Daughters are now fighting Americas wars.**

Moms, dads, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents and friends, football, basketball, baseball, trips to the lake, skiing, picnics, graduations, careers, births, joy all the wonder of family life. How many wars going on around the world? Pick a number between 15 and 25 (and up) from different sources. My explanation is “lot of em”. All kinds of wars going on all over the world. Fun, travel and adventure is available to anyone who wants it! Warfare destroys the wonder of family life.

War is expensive. Costs lots of money – but – there is a high quality silver lining! Corporations make lots of money off of war. Think of the guys that manufacture fuses for mortar shells. War is great for these guys. I personally know men that have fired 81mm mortars until they were cherry red half way up the tube. More than 300 rounds pumped out in one fire mission from two tubes. Owners of the fuse factories really like this stuff. Keeps funds liquid and does a lot for cash flow. Of course the folks that manufacture bullets, shells, tanks, machine guns, meals ready to eat (MRE’s) like war too. Lots of money folks and business is good.

Americans involved in the current wars? Less than 2% of Americans are serving in the military (chacha.com). Since the founding of our country more than 500,000 Americans have been killed in action. (fathersmanisfesto.net) Hundreds of thousands more have been wounded to some degree. Others are missing in action and will never be found. Calls for action in Libya are resounding from many in the media and a few in Congress.

War, war, war! O.K. if it is to be war, lets take a look at what the world wants done?

Lets look at what going on around the world. **

Read more here:   http://www.veteranstoday.com/2011/03/18/sons-and-daughters/