11/18/14

The Story Of U.S. Soldier Tomas Young

Dear Reader,

Tomas Young passed away recently at the age of only 34. He was a U.S. soldier severely wounded in the U.S. War in Iraq, and his story was told in the gripping movie, "Body of War." But his New York Times obituary summarizes his story well
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/17/us/tomas-young-dies-at-34-critic-of-iraq-war-in-film.html?ref=obituaries&_r=0

His obit is a powerful cautionary tale of what happens in war, as many soldiers and civilians and their families pay an incredible price for the folly of politicians.

As you read this, I hope you will think of alternatives to war, think of all mankind as your brethren and hold Tomas and his family, and the families of other victims of war in your heart. On a spiritual level, they all touch our hearts.

Dick

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