Robert L. Stirm, returning P.O.W. in Pulitzer-winning photo - I knew this photo - I did not know of the "Dear John" letter. That hit me hard. Not because I have received such a letter, but as a child (now adult obviously) of a Viet Nam veteran and life-long career soldier, it just seems like such a deep cut after being a POW. Of course, there are all the ingredients of the story that I do not know...but still...
Regarding civilian snipers in Sarajevo, that one got my attention. I was stationed in Europe from 1993-1996, when this conflict was raging. I worked closely with a Dutch Air Force officer who did a UN deployment to Sarajevo. He told me the same thing about civilian snipers who paid to be there. According to him, the snipers would target the kids first, and the mothers immediately afterwards, so that the moms would live to see what happened to their children. Ghastly. I asked him to speak to my troops at our guardmounts, to remind them of why we served. I pray that all those civilian snipers are punished to the fullest extent of the law.
Robert L. Stirm, returning P.O.W. in Pulitzer-winning photo - I knew this photo - I did not know of the "Dear John" letter. That hit me hard. Not because I have received such a letter, but as a child (now adult obviously) of a Viet Nam veteran and life-long career soldier, it just seems like such a deep cut after being a POW. Of course, there are all the ingredients of the story that I do not know...but still...
Regarding civilian snipers in Sarajevo, that one got my attention. I was stationed in Europe from 1993-1996, when this conflict was raging. I worked closely with a Dutch Air Force officer who did a UN deployment to Sarajevo. He told me the same thing about civilian snipers who paid to be there. According to him, the snipers would target the kids first, and the mothers immediately afterwards, so that the moms would live to see what happened to their children. Ghastly. I asked him to speak to my troops at our guardmounts, to remind them of why we served. I pray that all those civilian snipers are punished to the fullest extent of the law.