I hate these posts.

I wish you couldn't write them.

Me too. But I'm so glad that you do. Thanks Bill.

I noticed a couple of 19 year olds in there. Too close for comfort.
In the european issue of Newsweek (March 14), they ran a feature on soldiers who are going back to the front with prosthtic legs. Arms are more difficult because it's hard to fire a gun with a false arm. I meant to write to you about this. Did it appear in the US issue?

God. They're so young.

Every month I read this on your site, and it reminds me to go to the "Faces of the Fallen" page at the Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/iraq/casualties/facesofthefallen.htm

I have a 20-year old son. You remind me to worry--not that I forget, you just remind me to really, really worry.

You know, it really hits home when there is a name on that list of a person you know well. A person you worked beside for a couple years. A person that you could honestly call your best friend. he died for a war he didn't agree with, but would do anything to fight, becasue that's our job. Both being 21, neither of ever thought one would die. It's something that happens to other people, not your best friend. Maybe if the president lost his best friend in this war, we might be closer to ending it. I lost all motivation to do anything. I just want to mourne. But unfortunately, the war goes on, and emotions are hidden. I loved him...