Quote Originally Posted by BlueCat
Tell that to my son that is up to his elbows in blood EVERYDAY.

He spent the last two days rebuilding faces and sucking out brains from massive head injuries...He said you never get use to seeing the face with no skin on it or to telling friends "we can't save your partner".

He saves lives. He is Army and he is a soldier.

That is a hollywood movie...

You would think they would have learned about psychological training by now...they went in unprepared and they are still unprepared....
The only thing that I could tell your son is THANK YOU for your dedication!!! He is a definate HERO in my book!

I know thats Hollywood and from talking to a few people I know they all say the same....It's not so much about what you see its the smell you never forget. I feel sorry for all these soldiers but they knew when they signed the forms that this situation could happen. All we/I can do back here is be as supportive as possible and stand behind them 110% now and after they come home.

You and your son have my respect!!!
Psycho4Bud Reviewed by Psycho4Bud on . U.S. launches major offensive in western Iraq The operation, codenamed Quick Strike, started on Wednesday with Iraqi forces and U.S. Marines positioning their units, said a military statement. They focused in the area around the cities of Haditha, Haqlaniyah, and Parwana, about 130 miles northwest of Baghdad. The operation appears to be a response to Wednesday's deadly attack near Haditha, where 14 U.S. Marines were killed. http://www.aljazeera.com/cgi-bin/news_service/middle_east_full_story.asp?service_ID=8885 I said it when Rating: 5