MFSO Mother: ‘What Are They Dying For?’
Friday, after eight more men died Thursday in the war on Afghans and Representative Jim McGovern’s Amendment calling to end the war was narrowly defeated, a soldier’s mother has taken a stand and spoken out against the war. Mary Hladky, a mother of a Soldier serving in Kandahar explains about the eight deaths, “The trap […]
Some deaths can’t be assuaged by this one…
The demise of bin Laden does little to undo the countless mistakes we’ve made in his name. By Dante Zappala reposted from The Philadelphia Inquirer Amid the requisite flag-waving, chanting, and nationalistic fervor over the death of Osama bin Laden, I will not be rejoicing myself. There will be no vindication for me as I […]
The Questions They Couldn’t Answer
An Ohio Military Mom Goes to Washington DC… As a mother of an infantry soldier currently serving in Afghanistan, I travelled to Washington DC Tuesday, March 22nd to ask our elected officials a few questions, such as: How long do we need to be in Afghanistan and what is our objective? Why do you think […]