Wednesday, October 26, 2005

Today you are going to see, hear, and read multiple stories about the fact that the 2000th American serviceperson died in Iraq this weekend. I expect there will also be follow-ups on the actual person coming shortly, probably Sunday.

Two thousand of our men and women in uniform dead in this war. It is a sad and significant milestone.

Two days ago, Adam Felber posted this piece in anticipation of today's barrage of coverage. It touches on several points that won't be brought up today. I suggest giving it a look before you get too saturated with the coverage about a number.

And then, if you're so moved, do something. Send a letter to a soldier. Ship them a book, a CD, a DVD box set of one of last season's breakout TV hits. Support the troops in a concrete way that might just make their burden ever so slightly lighter. Do it because their sacrifice is incalculable, and because the number of those making the greatest sacrifice will keep growing long after the paper with today's sad and significant number is discarded and fades from our consciousness.

Posted @ 6:45 AM

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