Comments on: HEROES COME IN MANY SHAPES.

By: Eike-Janina Cody

Eike-Janina Cody — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:20:28 +0000

I agree, I am currently a wounded service member and I tell you i can care less about the medals and honors. It’s all about protecting the people I love and care for, and to carry on FREEDOM for ALL. Freedom isn’t free, i can tell you that I have lost many brothers and sisters who fought beside me. Not one of us did it for the Glory or Honor, but because our hearts believed in protecting our country.

By: jimmy

jimmy — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:41:21 +0000

this is not funny this is a true story

By: 123

123 — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:18:18 +0000

Those who kill enemies, are not heroes, they’re just doing their job.
But sometimes you have to kill one of own. This requires more heroism.

By: gg

gg — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 01:23:53 +0000

shut ur mouth u couldnt live in that guys life for five minutes id love to c u try and then get ur ass kicked. does ur line of work involve painting toenails cuz i wouldnt be surprised you moron

By: joe

joe — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 23:32:01 +0000

thanks to these men and women. you’re able to say stupid things like that. but don’t worry, you can sleep tight in your nice PJs because they don’t have that luxury

By: Danzerz

Danzerz — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:43:47 +0000

Actually, while I completely agree with the fact that soldiers are heroes, never forget that a soldier is trained to kill. I was a 19D in the army (cavalry scout) and that was practically our job- to do reconnaisance, and to kill the enemy. Soldiers are the bravest men and women out there, because they do what civilians cannot do- they KILL the enemies of their nation. They are heroes, yes. But never forget that fact.

By: erandney ocampo

erandney ocampo — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:34:50 +0000

hahaa awwww how cute nd def true!!!

By: Dr.OMG

Dr.OMG — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:32:10 +0000

you wrote too much

By: Dr.OMG

Dr.OMG — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:31:18 +0000

larkspur its winter!!! no allergy season well maybe a cold idk

By: Dr.OMG

Dr.OMG — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:27:28 +0000

they always needs a fun partner :] im happys i got my i-pod back from my brother :]

By: cara

cara — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:59:12 +0000

i know why is it so blurry?

By: madcow

madcow — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:21:48 +0000

But nawt an heroz. thankfuly

By: Ebilcat

Ebilcat — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:02:02 +0000

My screen is blurry..it must be broken..Oh goodness.. now its leaking tears..

what a touching photo.

By: Stilghar

Stilghar — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:13:22 +0000

Epic Win.

By: CGC Comic Books

CGC Comic Books — Mon, 18 May 2009 18:19:12 +0000

I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Sat, 16 May 2009 13:42:50 +0000

Whoever said to keep dogs out of hospitals? BAHHH.. ash that soldier or any one like him. God Bless him for the job he is doing!

By: goggiefan

goggiefan — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:08:47 +0000

this picture makes me watery eyed every time i see it.
Though i don’t support the “war” or battle or whatever we wanna call it. I do support the troops busting their butts fighting for what they believe in. and hope they return home safe and sound.
And if they do get injured.. I hope there are friendly dogs such as this wonderful dog to be there by their side to help them every step of the way.

By: John

John — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:48:48 +0000

Too (sniff) cute (snuffle) ok fine (waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah)

By: dark_faerie

dark_faerie — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:51:17 +0000

What a jerk-off. Who says bollocks anyway? But since we’re tossing the word around, it’s bollocks for you to say that soldiers are trained and paid to kill human beings. How ignorant are you? Look it up, for gods’ sakes. Soldiers protect and serve. Soldiers are paid to follow the orders of the President and the Sergeant Major of the Army (or whatever branch). Their commanders send them forth to do what they’re told, whether that is to build a new base or bomb a terrorist hideout. The only people paid to kill are mercenaries and assassins, of which soldiers are neither.

By: tim.mineshine

tim.mineshine — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:12:09 +0000

As an ex-service member I promise you that I never meet a soldier, sailor, marine, nor airman that joined for the fame and/or notoriety…Most, like me do it just because they feel that it is the right thing to do…..

By: SDMama

SDMama — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:33:40 +0000

Awesome photo with the perfect caption.

If anyone is interested, it’s a real photo with a real story.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/americanredcross/2290912451/

http://redcrosschat.org/2008/02/25/service-to-the-armed-forces/#more-73

As a Navy wife, I thank all of our military members. For those injured, I wish a speedy recovery. For those who paid the ultimate sacrifice, we will never forget you.

By: Larkspur

Larkspur — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:45:47 +0000

*sniffle* God, I hate allergy season. *sniffle*

By: Lizard

Lizard — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:10:00 +0000

Something no one mentioned to this point – This guy has at least a wife at home, if not a family (Note the left hand)!

By: just_m3

just_m3 — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:32:37 +0000

awww…this almost made me cry….srsly… it`s just b-e-a-utiful!

By: Foxfier

Foxfier — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:52:07 +0000

Some people say “thank you” even if they hate a gift.

Some people post multi-paragraph complaints that they’re told they’re rude for enumerating all the ways a gift sucks.

And most people, when looking at a man who bled for them and an adorable dog, will manage to find something nice to say– rather than complain that people have expectations of basic manners.

By: neomagus00

neomagus00 — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:05:47 +0000

Foxfier, I think you just did exactly what ccc was writing about. If I may attempt to summarise that post, ccc says that there is a difference between supporting the soldiers, and supporting what they are doing at any given time. It seems that few people attempt to make a distinction between the two.

I think all three of us would agree that supporting both the idea of a soldier (one who dies to protect our freedoms), and the reality of a soldier (a human being that may not live to see sunset), are good things. I think everyone is saying exactly the same thing, but no one is saying it clearly enough to be understood. Then, of course, there are posts like that by “baddogmonkeyboy” (the one that originally motivated me to monitor this thread) that are saying exactly the opposite, and I would guess that all three of us are on the other side of the argument from that poster.

We’re all agreeing, just in our different ways.

By: Foxfier

Foxfier — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:54:38 +0000

That your response to folks expecting basic respect to be offered to those who are willing to risk their lives for us as “kowtow”ing says about all we need to know.

By: ccc

ccc — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:05:56 +0000

the problem i have with conversations like this is that anybody who is not immediately reverent and kowtows to those serving our nation is combated with such sophisms as “they protect your right to say that, etc.” people allow emotions to cloud their reason and they start participating in a jingoistic ritual that is both frightening and unsettling to watch. that’s not the correct response in this case, nor is it ever really.

first off, i have friends in the armed forces and i have family who have served, so i’m not just some punk kid who doesn’t appreciate the sacrifices of our men and women in uniform. i have personal ties to these people. the guy who criticized the soldier was in the wrong because soldiers only kill when ordered. they have rules of engagement (america’s are much more cautious than many other countries), they have mission statements that guide their actions, and they have to follow the Uniform Code of Military Justice at all times. They swear an oath to uphold the constitution, and what that means is that they have to do what they are told to do by the Commander in Chief, whom we vote into office. subservience of the military to the highest-ranking civilian authority is paramount to preventing the military from ever coalescing as an isolated interest group and performing a political coup. that is the heart of the oath they swear to uphold. they don’t kill because they like to. but (and this is the important part) nor do they kill because it’s necessary to protect our freedom. not every armed conflict our soldiers have participated in is actually conducive to protecting our freedom, so you can’t go around shouting this tired rhetoric. but it is not a soldier’s fault if he is ordered to participate in an armed conflict which does not actually protect U.S. civilians. he cannot be held responsible for killing to protect himself and his fellow servicemen because it was not his choice to be used in that fashion. soldiers only ever kill because they are told to. but only -if- they are told to. you could drop 100,000 of america’s finest into any country in the world, and not a single gun would be fired if they were ordered not to. in short, you cannot blame a soldier for being forced to kill to protect himself and his servicemen, but the proper counter-argument is that he is an unwilling participant and cannot be blamed for any tragedies he is involved in. just screaming “but they protect our freedom!” is not good enough, nor is it always true. but in cases when it isn’t, it is not their fault that they were misused.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:37:26 +0000

Thanks to all the servicemen/women who fight to protect us. No matter what negativity about your service that you come across in life, know that there are many more people who appreciate you and what you have sacrificed for us. God Bless you all.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:33:41 +0000

God Bless you, John, and thank you for your service.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:21:04 +0000

God bless all of our men and women in the military…and the dogs that help heal them….and the people that train them.

I have a blurry screen, too.

By: Foxfier

Foxfier — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:47:29 +0000

Don’t let the idiots get to you.

My husband and I were both Navy, and he’s now AF– we know, and you know, that the moron is only able to say such idiotic things because of the risks our husbands are taking right now.

By: Foxfier

Foxfier — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:45:05 +0000

My dad and his brothers were protected by their mutt-terrier when they were little– thing took a death-bite from a rattler for them.

Went and laid in the creek for nearly a week and managed to recover, but…what bravery.

By: dollworx

dollworx — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:13:01 +0000

Again, I say…If you won’t stand behind our soldiers, Please feel free to stand INFRONT of them..
God bless our soldiers. Thank you for the job you do to keep us safe and free.

By: WilliamCA

WilliamCA — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:42:07 +0000

Amen brother. I have a family member in Iraq right now. I pray he’s o.k.

By: Mica

Mica — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:32:38 +0000

lovely, couldnt have put it better myself.

By: Mica

Mica — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:29:23 +0000

crap i fail, this wa suppoes to be under the one Mari put. /facepalm

By: Mica

Mica — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:28:15 +0000

as do mine.

By: DaveAU

DaveAU — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:27:28 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing the link!! This photo is now even more touching now that I know the story behind it. I’m the son of an Australian soldier and I couldn’t be more proud of the men and women of the Australian, American and British forces. You guys clean up the mess our politicians keep making. Thank you and keep up the good work guys!

By: Stimpson.

Stimpson. — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:45:59 +0000

Yep. Blurry screen.

By: KittehwantsMOAR

KittehwantsMOAR — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:49:56 +0000

As someone said earlier, do not blame the soldiers, blame the people who put them there. Because, more often than not, war is not about freedom or upholding an ideal, but about money, greed and power. And it is men like the one above who put themselves on the line to try and fix the mistakes that the suited idiots made with their hotheaded blundering. And the sad truth of it is, the ones who put them there will never know their suffering, and the physical and mental anguish that they go through, because they never go into the action themselves. The selfish bastards sit back and watch as noble men and women give their lives for someone else’s vendetta. If it wasn’t for our soldiers, we would suffer at the hands of fools. So do not blame the soldiers, they’re just looking out for you… somebody has to.

By: am

am — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:26:11 +0000

This picture reminded me of a story they told about my 86 year old father. He was a highly decorated pilot who served in the Marine Corp in the South Pacific during WWII. He adopted a stray dog at his base and used to sneak him on his plane went he would fly his missions. He used to volunteer to fly ammunition and explosives to different islands that the Marines were fighting to take back from the Japanese. Many times he was flying in under fire. His dog would sit with him and his co-pilot keeping them calm. They would pick up wounded soldiers–most of whom were horribly burned–and fly them back. His dog friend would wander up and down the plane comforting those who were in terrible pain. My father said that the Distinguished Flying Cross and clusters that he received also belonged to the dog. I never served in the military but my father is the bravest man I have ever known. I just wish I could have given his dog a big hug too!

By: Somesailor

Somesailor — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:30:53 +0000

I thank you very much for that. I have tried to convey that to too many people. I don’t fight for fun. I don’t do what I do for the hell of it. I just do what I feel my country wants/needs me to do, and I am proud to serve, just and my uncle and grandpa did.

Uncle-4 silver stars earned during World War 2.
Grandpa-Lost 2 friends and the use of the left half of his body for 6 years during a carrier accident, involving an undeployed bomb.

So you can think them for their dedication, I haven’t done anything yet.

By: (akshullyi'macatperson)

(akshullyi'macatperson) — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:24:43 +0000

There are scant few internet based debates I involve myself with. Never have I posted on this board, so to the regular contributors I ask that you please forgive my intrusion. The anonymity of internet forums serves to enhance inherent behaviours (whether constructive or counterproductive) that would otherwise be repressed had we not the opportunity to comment without fear of retribution. Caveat aside, here is my point (FINALLY!) in the plainest english I am able to muster: Armed service members are no different from civilians. They are civilians. They are our community. They just wear a uniform, and have a job to do which can only be performed with extensive training. Like many of us who chose a career, or even those of us who chose something productive to do “for right now” over being a blight or burden on society; the armed services was their choice instead of say, corporate law or McDonald’s. There is a skill set learned, and they get paid to execute it. Theirs just happens to be continuous on the job training. The subject of photograph (someone who is being comforted by a furry “doctor” – one who happens to look great in red btw – that just happens to be a service member) should not be misconstrued. Universally, we need comfort and care. Four-legged friends are very effective at providing this without judgment, and without prejudice. This man was hurt badly doing nothing more than his job, and should not be condemned for his choices, as those choices do not in any way detriment society in the least. The policymakers – direct your disdain towards them. Service members follow the orders given to them by the ones who ultimately wage the wars (not the ones who are fighting it) as it is their job to do so. I do not support war, nor will I. But my condemnation is reserved for the suits, not the uniforms. To the gentleman in the photograph, I pray your recovery (physically, mentally and spiritually) is swift and whole. Oh, btw – I’m jealous. I wanna pet the goggie!

By: kingspawner

kingspawner — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:22:48 +0000

col…I will pass it along…seems like a term that will catch on

By: Maire

Maire — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:12:30 +0000

I BAWWWWW’D.

No, seriously, I did. Need tissues now.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:11:03 +0000

http://flickr.com/photos/americanredcross/2290912451/

This picture made my heart well up as well, even though I’m more of a cat person. Thank you Soldier Newberry and Eddie, you make us proud!

By: hp

hp — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:02:55 +0000

im glad i could give you a small chuckle while most of us are trying not to short our keybords with tears
(lisdexia rule ko ….. and as winne the pooh said my writting is good the letters get in the wrong place and it wobbles but its good writting)

By: Rascals Hyoomin

Rascals Hyoomin — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:02:14 +0000

When I was in the hospital with one of my nervous breakdowns, we had a therapy dog a couple days a week, and I can’t tell how much it helped just having some”one” nonjudgmental like that to hug and hold onto Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to go take care of my own blurred vision…

By: ozgeek

ozgeek — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:53:08 +0000

i know u was beening seriouse but i love spelling stuff ups (especily rude
sounding ones *chuckle*)