Saturday, September 8, 2007
That Unseen Bond
The milblogs always offer a look into the soldier’s side of things that I’ve never been able to see. This week, reading the new milblogs, I realized a lot happens in the “in-betweens” of things not just at home or on the field. Once again I find myself feeling a connection to soldiers as human beings rather than tough, heartless people sent overseas to kill. They, however, reveal in their milblogs this untold and unspoken connection amongst each other that only they as soldiers can understand. A glimpse into this connection made me feel more involved in what these soldiers go through. I have greater understanding of what they feel when they’re in the situations they’re put in. I feel a little bit of that connection only because these milblogs have revealed it to me.
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It seems almost strange to see the 'human' side of a solider; they seem at once both formidable and fragile. This blog truly creates empathy for our troops.
I agree with both of you. It seems that all I can feel is empathy for the soldiers, and it also almost feels as if I know them just through their blog posts.
I completely agree with you. The milblogs allow us to obtain a connnection with the soldiers that enlightens us greatly. I am glad the milblogs allow us to see the soldiers as individual people, Americans, just like you and me.
yes - this is creating empathy, something the politicians and news accounts can't really do
I'm starting to feel a deep connection with the soldiers as well. Maybe this is what Mr. Weller wants...interesting.
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