The Father Of A Fallen Soldier
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RUSH: Bob in Colorado. Nice to have you, sir. Welcome to the EIB Network.
CALLER: Yes, sir. I’m calling to let you know that not only does your program and your opinions serve to interest people in the truth and get interested in the military and give them a reason to join — excuse me — (crying) my son was killed April this year over there, and what you do and say gives us a reason as survivors of people who made that sacrifice a reason to believe in what they did, because we know he believed in it. It was his second tour. And it does a lot to comfort us and make us know that it was just worthwhile. It’s tough to say that, but it is.
RUSH: I appreciate that. I can only try to relate to your loss. It’s something that — losing a child is something that nobody expects to happen. It’s not the way things are supposed to happen. But this happened in a duty of honor. He was doing it for his country, which is entirely honorable. The thing, if I may say so, Bob, that infuriates me, is in the midst of all this, your son giving his life and others in Iraq and Afghanistan, while this is going on, we have politicians in this country who want to just quit, bring ‘em home, render their loss meaningless by saying that what we’re doing is meaningless; that what we’re doing is based on a lie; that it has no business taking place; that there’s nothing to fight for, it’s just a civil war, we can’t win.
I can’t imagine how that infuriates you, and it is not honorable. Continue
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to the father in the article
sorry for your loss. Not normally a rush fan, but he was right about this.
October 20th, 2007 at 4:59 pmI heard this.
I think we forget how brave the families are … Especially those whose children don’t return home …
October 20th, 2007 at 5:13 pmHaving served in Iraq I want to express my admiration and respect to the people that come to this site. Vets, Civilians, Americans. While on patrol I knew that people like Rush and Pat had my six. And so did the many others that find truth in these pages.
October 20th, 2007 at 5:19 pmI also heard this live on the air. This dad is awesome and I feel his pain. He is the antithesis of Cindy Sheehan. Here’s a guy who could have turned bitter about his loss but sees the value in the sacrifices being made by our brave men and women in uniform. There are those, like Pelosi, Reid et al, who would make their sacrifices meaningless. This is the narcissistic liberal mind set. It’s all about them and their quest for political power. To Mindy I say this: Listen to Rush every day for a month and you will be a fan. This man makes more sense than any 100 liberal “geniuses”. He bloviates sometimes and you have to pick up the nuance in his sense of humor but Rush is almost always correct.
October 20th, 2007 at 5:31 pmego sum homo indomitus,
thank you for your service
October 20th, 2007 at 5:49 pmGod bless you Bob, may you find comfort in time.
He died with honor in service to our great nation. We are fortunate that such brave souls have graced us and have the strength to stand in our defense.
Ignore those without the intelligence or decency to understand that.
October 20th, 2007 at 5:49 pmMindy -
October 20th, 2007 at 5:51 pmYou have to give Rush 6 consecutive weeks of listening. You will probably lose some friends, But you will gain many more.
It is with absolute gratitude that we have the finest volunteer military. There is no greater sorrow than to have to lose a child. To loose a son who saw and understood the great threat to the world and bravely served multiple tours regardless of the danger and the pain. The stories of our fallen heros always numb me. Their families and loved ones, especially those with young children, that are currently serving know the absolute truth of duty and honor. We respect and love them all. Prayers for this father and all who know the pain of sacrifice.
October 20th, 2007 at 5:54 pmThe year my son spent in Iraq was the worst year of my life and the prayers of people that you meet in your everyday life; the latte girl, the salesman, the guy on the next bar stool, they tell you that the “real” America loves our boys and feels the hurt of each that falls. I cannot fix your pain but I share in the pride you will always feel for your son. God bless your family.
October 20th, 2007 at 6:03 pmego sum homo indomitus
Thank you for your service.
Most of us wish we could do more. If I were younger and in better health I would enlist. (Even younger and in good health, I would never make the caliber of Marine but would serve in whatever capacity I could manage.
) We all do what we can with what we have. Like many have said, we all have a role to play when our freedom and country are at war. It is the very least we can do to stay informed and supportive on the information highway which has way too much anti-American garbage coming out of it. Pat’s site is a refuge for us all.
October 20th, 2007 at 6:07 pmGOD BLESS THE TROOPS AND GOD BLESS AMERICA
October 20th, 2007 at 6:14 pm@ego sum homo indomitus
Having served in Iraq I want to express my admiration and respect to the people that come to this site. Vets, Civilians, Americans. While on patrol I knew that people like Rush and Pat had my six. And so did the many others that find truth in these pages.
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You bet! It’s ALL for you and your brothers/sisters in arms …
Lesson(s) learned from Vietnam … NOT AGAIN!
We won’t allow our military to be pissed on or made the bad guys ever again.
Hoping you’re not too tired of hearing, “Thank You!”
Love and G-d’s blessings.
October 20th, 2007 at 6:15 pmHow one say to a Parent who lost their Son in War. To best of my ability I am lost for words right now. Knowing in someway what this Father is going thru for I have a Son in the Army serving in Iraq. And if I could I would change places with him in a heart beep. Right now I am still in the Army National Guard and if they said you will have to go I will go. My wife have been thru a lot and to see our precious Son go off to War has made her heart sad. It will be even a greater hardship on my wife if I go too. But she understands why we Citizen soldiers have go. For if we do not take the fight over there the war for our way of life will be fought here. To those Parents who have lost love ones in this War on Terror you have my sympathy and my deepest respect for your Sons and Daughters who give their lives for this Great Nation.
October 20th, 2007 at 8:58 pmYet another reason why they try to derail conservative talk radio. This man and his family are what will keep America, America.
October 20th, 2007 at 9:21 pmGod bless Bob and his family
A warrior must only take care that his spirit is never broken. Chozan Shissai, Way of the Sword 1729
October 20th, 2007 at 9:24 pmBob sorry for your loss, your son is a true American Hero. May his soul live on forever, and may the Marine Corps live on forever. Semper Fi
October 20th, 2007 at 9:55 pmGod Bless Bob and his family, but most of all his noble, dutiful son who gave everything he had for the rest of us and the freedom so many take for granted.
It’s guys like Rush and Pat who continue to beat the drum of victory that make it easier for those of us who send our soldiers into harm’s way. We all need to be reminded on a daily basis of what is at stake and why we are fighting this war.
October 20th, 2007 at 11:23 pmI live in Korea and whenever I meet a soldier, marine, airman,or sailor who ahs been to iraq or afghanistan I go out of my way to thank them for their service, offer to buy them a drink or dinner or what have you. to this man and his son I say thank you once again.
October 21st, 2007 at 3:15 amGod bless you Bob. Anyone who serves in our Armed forces and the families of those who do should be extremely proud. They have in the past and are in the present defending the greatest country on planet earth. And i can promise you all right now that I will never forget the sacrifices they made for this country. It wont fade once this conflict is over. We are all in this one together, in one way or another. Just glad im on the right side
October 21st, 2007 at 7:20 am@bob if you read this
Tears For Your Fallen
Just the thought of what
October 21st, 2007 at 8:08 amyou went through
and the lasting memory
of the loss of your loved one,
who died serving
our great country
and fellow Americans
grips this parent’s heart,
so very much that
words fail to capture
what truly yours must feel.
I see the little one
with those innocent bright eyes
and toothless happy grins
giving those adoring big hugs
out of pure, unconditional love…
even now as an adult.
Misty eyes, followed by the tears,
cannot be hidden,
knowing a parent’s blind love
of their child can only be expressed
in memories past,
looking upwards Above in prayer,
sharing words with loved ones and friends,
and somber visits to the grave.
And while there will always be
that tremendous pride
in valiantly being there
for country, fellow citizens, and you…
nothing can ever replace
seeing your little one grown,
walking through the door
and giving you
a happy, loving smile
and a big ole hug.
By David G. Bancroft
I heard this exchange live Friday, I can’t even begin to comprehend this man’s grief or his, and his late son’s, deep commitment to this Nation. That is why I listen to [word self-censored] Radio - as Nancy Pelosi refers to it. For in this world’s big-brother propaganda machine known here (and elsewhere) as the MSM… this incredible father and his deceased son do not even exist.
PS - I’ll probably no longer be submitting comments here using my real name/primary e-mail address. Because I have written many Democrat members of the Senate, as well as Speaker Pelosi, using my real name/primary e-mail id, and have referenced this website/blog in some of those messages (specifically, some posts I’ve commented on)… I no longer feel my current ‘identity’ here is secure.
Mr. Dollard, any comments submitted here in the last few months by ‘me?’ that were anything less then 100% supportive of you, your YA documentary project, America’s fighting men and women, President Bush’s position to date on this war, and/or this great Nation - were/are likely submitted by radical-socialist Democrat Party staffers posing as me.
There is no despicable act of disinformation ‘these people’ will not likely stoop to in pursuit of their un-holy cause.
Daniel - also known as: Daniel (via Firefox) - but no longer!
October 21st, 2007 at 2:49 pmTo: Bob the father;
October 21st, 2007 at 11:57 pmThe good your son has done will live on and send ripples far beyond anything possible for the haters and doubters can contemplate or emulate. In 200 yrs we’ll all be gone. Who amongst us will have done as much as your son? (Aside from possibly Pat, of course.)
Corr: “… the haters and doubters to contemplate.”
October 21st, 2007 at 11:59 pm