Respect. It is a word that seems to have lost all meaning. It has been turned upside down and dragged through the mud. This is just another example of the lack of respect people have today. Here we have a 28-year old Navy Seal, Petty Officer, Second Class Marc Alan Lee, who was killed in Iraq.
On August 2, 2006, 28-year-old Lee held off enemy insurgents in Ramadi, Iraq, and secured enough time for his team to rescue a wounded soldier on an exposed rooftop. For Lee, the battle lasted about two hours before enemy machine gun fire brought him down.
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Lee was the first Navy Seal to be killed in Iraq since the war began in 2003. He has quickly become recognized as an American hero. He has been rewarded the Bronze Star with Valor, the Purple Heart, the Silver Star, and Combat Action Ribbon for his bravery.
Townhall.com::Rest in peace::By Jay Sekulow
No matter how you look at it, he was a hero. Whether you agree with the war in Iraq or not, this man deserved respect. Why does he deserve respect? First and foremost, because he is a human being. Secondly, because he is a solider that gave his life trying to defend freedom and the life of his fellow soldiers. Finally, for the sake of his family who loved him, and were grieved by his death, he should be respected. Unfortunately, respect wasn’t on everyone’s mind.
The memorial service in Hood River, Oregon gave the family and friends an opportunity to honor Mark Lee’s life and service. However, a group of protestors, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), announced its intent to disturb those in attendance at Marc’s memorial service by protesting.
Townhall.com::Rest in peace::By Jay Sekulow
Say what? I ask again the same question that I started with: What happened to respect? I understand that certain people don’t like the war, and that they have every right to protest it. As far as I’m concerned, that doesn’t give them the right to disrespect one of our soldiers who was killed in the line of duty. It is disrespectful to the soldier, it is disrespectful to the family, and it makes the funeral service even more difficult for the loved ones of the fallen.
Unfortunately, I’ve discovered that this is happening across the country. Fortunately, thanks to the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), this funeral was not disturbed by the protestors. But how many more are being disturbed? How many other families are forced to suffer even more during a time of such a great loss? It is ridiculous and disgraceful.
It is ironic. The ACLU has spearheaded many legal battles to gain respect for homosexuals and their lifestyle. Yet when it comes to respect for religious people, or respect for the dead and the families of the deceased, they throw respect to the wind and trample our civil liberties under their feet.
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