A vision of courage

Reading the story of Major Jim Gant put the petty trials of life into proper perspective in a heartbeat. I read it just minutes after I wrote about the discouraging trend of Christians fleeing the Middle East. You want to visualize victory? While the story is a story of war and not peace, it's not hard to see the potential for success when reading stories such as these.

Major Gant's perspective on heroes comes as a breath of fresh air amidst recent allegations of ethical problems amongst soldiers. Sgt. Nicole Kojetin writes:

He said heroes are everywhere, it just depends on if they get the chance to show it. “There are a lot of very good Soldiers, very brave Soldiers that have never had the opportunity to show it,” he said. “As good as you are, you don’t control the enemy. I have been blessed since 2001, since our nation has been at war to fight with incredible warriors and heroes."

We cannot desecrate the sacrifices of men like this by abandoning Iraq to Al Qaeda.