Yes, 9/11 is very real to me. A cousin of mine died that day. Another cousin just had both legs amputated. He had been in the Navy and had an illness that was misdiagnosed, which has led to a life of pain. He is an inspiration because he has retained his sense of humor and his will to live is phenomenal.

I do hope that you are using your passion to write your senators and congressmen and decrying the cuts to the funding for  military personel. If you are for this war and are standing behind the men at arms, I think that is the least you can do. I am not for this war but do feel that the people that make up the armed forces are worth fighting for.