Sunday, May 11, 2014

Does An American Soldier Ever Die In Vain?

The subject line of this post is an extremely thoughtful and thought provoking essay analysis published at this link.  By the second paragraph I stopped reading to go back to find out who wrote this?  Written by Elizabeth Samet.  She is an English teacher at West Point.  She is an extraordinary person.

This interview with Elizabeth reveals her character in her background and thoughts.

Her essay is the most excellent analysis of war, those that fight it and the public that defines its nature in a way that projects a shadow on the wall to what it is and those that fight it.  She wrote "Soldier's Heart.






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