Remembering the Jewish fallen
We, at TAH, consider ourselves the antithesis to Veterans Today, which seems preoccupied with demeaning Jews. So, in that spirit, we present a link to the Jewish Daily Forward honoring “Profiles of Our Fallen“, Jewish Americans who have given their lives in the war against terror by Maia Efrem;
Later this year, the United States will mark the 10th anniversary of its military involvement in Afghanistan. March 20 will mark the eighth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. The Department of Defense reports that, as of February 7, 5,775 members of the U.S. armed forces have been killed in these theaters of war.
American Jews make up only a fraction of those casualties – by a reliable count, 37 men and women who lost their lives in combat. Experts say the number of Jews may be higher, as some soldiers don’t declare their religion, especially when serving in Muslim countries. Among the Jewish dead are the first female airman to die in Iraq and the only member of the U.S. Coast Guard killed in action since the Vietnam War.
Category: Military issues
God bless them, every one.
Little known fact – the oldest military organization in this country is not the Legion or the VFW, but the Jewish War Veterans who were formed after charges that Jews were under-represented in the civil war. It is easy sometimes to forget that Jews only make up single digit percentages of Americans.
I looked over the list and was extremely sad to see the name of Spc. Benyahmin B. Yahudah. His younger brother played baseball with a child who is “my kid” no matter what his parents say. The entire family were absolutely wonderful people. I was not surprised to see that he was handing out candy. I sent this link to my kid’s father who also did not know he had been killed.
His memory is a blessing to all who ever met him.
Not exactly on topic, but it is worth noting that the only functioning secular democracy in the ME is Israel.
Perhaps it is more on topic to further note that Israelis are the front lines for us. I don’t think it would be stretching the point (topic?) to include their dead?
Disclaimer: I am not Jewish, but I think I am a realist.
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If they go into the line and do their duty as ordered, I have no concern with what religion they practice.