There is something wrong here

[K'SDAD]

I want to thank Ed and all service men and women. I pray for them every day. So once again thanks for our freedom.

[txfastptchcoach]

Amen on that. I can't express my gratitude enough. Thank you for my freedom.

[THE MAD-DOG99]

Great Job Spaz, Thanks for reminding us of what we should never ever forget...!!

[DonnieS]

Great Job Spaz, Thanks for reminding us of what we should never ever forget...!!

I think I have read every thing written about that battle - I was at the beach those 3 days with my friends I figured out later while those boys were dying in that battle.

[SkidMarks]

Not to be a killjoy or diminish in any way what this hero did, but he died on August 20, 2008.

SM

[Little Bird]

So....uhhhhh.....what the hell does Michael Jackson have to do with Ed Freeman?

[Little Bird]

So....uhhhhh.....what the hell does Michael Jackson have to do with Ed Freeman?

If I have to explain, you wouldn't understand......

But...wasn't there something wrong here?

[GIMNEPIWO]

And now we will have to listen for months, perhaps years, including the movie that is sure to be made about the 'real' story of the tortured troubled Wacko ... Ed Freeman will get an occasional nod ... long enough for people to say " Ed who ? " ... makes me wanna hurl

[THE MAD-DOG99]

So....uhhhhh.....what the hell does Michael Jackson have to do with Ed Freeman?

If I have to explain, you wouldn't understand......

But...wasn't there something wrong here?

No wonder they say birds aren't very smart...run into any windows lately....??

[REALLY]

With no disrespect intended to the Jackson family, this surely does reveal the shallowness of our value system in this country

While the focus today, tomorrow and for the next God-knows-how-many-days will be the death of a pop culture icon (and accused pedophile); while many will mourn, wail and quite literally make fools of themselves over it and while many will speak endlessly about it, allow me, if only for a moment, to remind us all that others have died this month; others whose lives were cut short; others who leave behind loved ones and whose families will dearly miss them; families who'll suffer with much more dignity and honor than we'll be exposed to on the tube in the coming days.
Yes... it's true... we've suffered a great loss... but forgive me while I tell you that I'm not talking about the king of pop music.
These American military members died in Iraq this month :
Sergeant Justin J. Duffy
Specialist Christopher M. Kurth
Specialist Charles D. Parrish
Lance C or p or al Robert D. Ulmer
Staff Sergeant Edmond L. Lo
Sergeant Joshua W. Soto
Captain Kafele H. Sims
Specialist Chancell or A. Keesling

And these members of our U..S. Armed Forces died in Afghanistan this month :
LCPL Seth Sharpe, USMC
Sergeant Jones, Ricky D.
Specialist Munguia Rivas, Rodrigo A.
Command Master Chief Petty Officer Garber, Jeffrey J.
1st Sergeant Blair, John D.
Sergeant Smith, Paul G.
Staff Sergeant Melton, Joshua
Sergeant 1st Class Dupont, Kevin A.
Specialist O'Neill, Jonathan C.
Chief Warrant Officer Richardson Jr., Ricky L.
Specialist Silva, Eduardo S.
Lance C or p or al Whittle, Joshua R.
Maj or Barnes, Rocco M.
Maj or Jenrette, Kevin M.
Staff Sergeant Beale, John C.
Specialist J or dan, Jeffrey W.
Specialist Griemel, Jarrett P.
Specialist Hernandez I, Roberto A.
Sergeant Obakrairur, Jasper K.
Staff Sergeant Hall, Jeffrey A.
Private 1st Class Ogden, Matthew D.
Private 1st Class Wilson, Matthew W.

Let's remember and honor this day those whose deaths are truly impacting.