Homelessness is sad anywhere, but just to put those pictures in context, here is a reminder of the sacrifices our military are making in Iraq and Afghanistan.
This is one of the Times' pictures.
This is the interior of the trailer I lived in during my 2008 deployment.
Here is a second Times photo of a homeless "village."
This is our "village" in Iraq. The shelters are cargo containers.
And I would end by pointing out that these are the high–dollar quarters for senior military and civilian – basic quarters are nowhere near as nice.
Once again, casual pajama-blogging puts things in better perspective with less words and time than the New York Times can in years and with thousands of paragraphs.
ReplyDeleteBy the by, I hope it goes without saying that I deeply thank you for your service to our country.
Truly, it was an honor for me to be able to serve. I would do it in an instant if given the opportunity again.
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