The Highway of Heroes

[RICHARD]

I was reading about the discussions that have been going on about whether or not the US media should be able to cover the return of fallen soldiers and thought you might be interested in what happens in Canada.
All soldiers killed in action are brought to a forces base in Ontario and are then taken by road to Toronto. There are 50 bridges that cross that section of the 401 highway and no matter what the weather, everyone of them is full of people the general public, fire trucks, ambulances, policemen paying their respects. The section was renamed The Highway of Heroes to honour the bravery and sacrifice of the men and women who are killed in action. It is very moving and sad, but the families following the hearse at least know that the are not alone. btw If a family prefers privacy, the homecoming is not publicized.

Neat.

The new administration - the Sec of Defense- changed the rules so now the bloodsuckers photos will find a way to put those photos online, ready for the next anti -war protest.

[Grace]

Neat.

The new administration - the Sec of Defense- changed the rules so now the bloodsuckers photos will find a way to put those photos online, ready for the next anti -war protest.

Richard, the photos will only be shown if the families of the fallen agree. And what is so wrong with protesting an illegal conflict?

[aTailOf2Kitties]

sometimes the fallen soldiers felt it was worth their life to serve their country. I know if I had a family member who was proud to serve and lost his life doing so, I'd be terribly upset if I saw his picture on an anti-war site, knowing they would not agree with it. People in this country get so hell-bent on their own agendas they often drag in those who do not want to be involved. I say the Highway of Heroes is a great way to honor the fallen and I'm sure a lot of similar things take place in the US, but if it was ever done on a grand (and very public) scale somebody, somehow, would find a way to ruin it for those who just want to honor the fallen, regardless of how or why they lost their lives. Families have enough on their plates dealing with their own losses without someone else using their beloved lost sons/daughters as just another pawn in their own twisted chess game.

If the families agree to photos, then that's fine, but truth be told it's hard to control who shows up with a camera and what they plan to do with the pictures.

[pomtzu]

Families have enough on their plates dealing with their own losses without someone else using their beloved lost sons/daughters as just another pawn in their own twisted chess game.

If the families agree to photos, then that's fine, but truth be told it's hard to control who shows up with a camera and what they plan to do with the pictures.

They are talking of allowing photos of the flag draped coffin - not any actual body!