I'm a 55 year old Viet Nam vet who is brought to tears when I hear this song. It was a quite unexpected reaction the first time I heard it, and I have not heard the song for a couple years now.
I am no fan of the Dixie Chicks, and am in general a supporter of the W.O.T.
I have thought about this song and my reaction to it a lot. I think it may be that many...or most people do not truly understand the heart of military men.
We do not glory in war. We probably hate it more than the most virulent anti-war protestors. We certainly grieve more than the antis at the loss of a commrad.
The difference is that we understand that sometimes war is a necessary evil, and when we go off to war, we are closer to and feel the losses to an extent that is just not understandable to those not at arms.
I'm a 55 year old Viet Nam vet who is brought to tears when I hear this song. It was a quite unexpected reaction the first time I heard it, and I have not heard the song for a couple years now.
I am no fan of the Dixie Chicks, and am in general a supporter of the W.O.T.
I have thought about this song and my reaction to it a lot. I think it may be that many...or most people do not truly understand the heart of military men.
We do not glory in war. We probably hate it more than the most virulent anti-war protestors. We certainly grieve more than the antis at the loss of a commrad.
The difference is that we understand that sometimes war is a necessary evil, and when we go off to war, we are closer to and feel the losses to an extent that is just not understandable to those not at arms.
God bless our troops.