Monday, March 24, 2008

4,000


The death toll of American troops in Iraq reached 4,000 Sunday with the deaths of four soliders in an IED attack.

Whatever you think about the war in Iraq as a policy, please take some time to honor these soliders and think about their sacrifice. The Washington Post's Faces of the Fallen project, which also provides a link to observe the sacrifices of those Americans killed in Afghanistan, is an excellent place to start.

Remember that every single one of those fallen servicemembers made a conscious choice to protect and defend our country. You are able to read this blog and click on that link -- or ignore it -- because of that choice they made, and their fellow servicemembers continue to make, every day.