I wrote a short piece a week or so ago in response to Tony Snow's ridiculous comparison of the Iraq war and the Battle of the Bulge in WWll. In that story I mentioned my friend Steve who landed at Normandy and fought through France, Belgium and into Germany.

Steve Miller died this past Saturday the 24th of June 2006.

I lost a friend, his family lost a great treasure and America lost a piece of her soul

The military marching through the children's playroom.The Pentagon and its corresponding military branches have been trying for years to interest young people for military service, however it is rare to find a recruiting officer who is capable of filling his proscribed quota.

In order to reverse this trend the Pentagon engaged itself in a campaign against the perceived lack of heroism. The strategy for this involved changing focus to a new social group, now it is not just adults being targeted but also teenagers and children.

Waterflake