Extended Faith

Blue Crab just learned his son's tour has been extended. The younger Crab is an Army reservist with a transportation unit in Iraq. Convoy duty.

One of the hardest things for me this past year has been watching the erosion of support for the men and women serving in this war. I remember watching almost the same scenes play out during the Vietnam war. Support flagging at home leading to morale problems, leading to more erosion at home, and on and on in a spiral. The media not helping then or now. And I know it troubles my son and his fellow soldiers. Because they are keeping the faith for those back home.

.... too many are here are growing weary of a war they are not even really fighting.

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Richard at Hyscience, who also has a son over there, on the traitors in our midst.