I have stumbled across a milblog that reminds me of the hundreds that used to exists in 2004-2008. It is from the front, it is raw, it is cold, but it is truth. I came across it via The Sandbox and am glad I did. David Stanford over at the Sandbox is doing a great job perusing the internet finding what few milblogs are still out there.
There has been a lot of talk recently on milblogs and mainstream sites about where milblogs have gone. While there are many that have disappeared for various reasons, it is refreshing to find little gems like the WarBird Doctor Diaries out there still putting out the truth from the front lines.
There are thousands of followers of this blog and for that I am always grateful. You are the reason why I still write. However, many became fans of this blog while I was deployed, giving those front-line dispatches.
If you are missing that current and raw look into the war on terror, check out warbirddoctor.blogspot.com/ and give it a read. As you can tell from the title, he is an Army doctor and provides you with a perspective that only those who provide the much needed and critical care know about.
So take some time and check it out. In his latest dispatch “Speechless…” you will probably walk away speechless yourself. I don’t want to give that blog entry contents away, but I do want to highlight a great closing paragraph he wrote. It is below.
It seems many back in the U.S. individuals support the troops in various degrees. Some offer gratitude, nods and handshakes, and others are active in supporting our troops through their time sending care packages, writing letters, knitting hats, and making a difference in a soldiers world both in theater and back in the United States. I don’t want to rain on someone’s proverbial parade but if you aren’t going to take an active part in making a difference in our troops lives don’t bother with the handshakes, nods and superficial forms of gratitude; we know your happy in your comfortable world where you don’t have to risk everything for a nation that we as soldiers care so much for. The last thing freedom needs is to be cheapened by superficiality. Everyone has the opportunity to make a difference. You can shy away into your protected corner or spread your wings and let freedom ring loud and clear. The choice is yours. God bless America, and all individuals who seek freedom.
Go now and read warbirddoctor.blogspot.com/