tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12370444.post3822638412194966465..comments2023-07-23T06:43:00.157-07:00Comments on In His Grip: Behind the parades & fireworks...the beach bumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831431306322474984noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12370444.post-18802259286333487132011-07-05T09:12:03.921-07:002011-07-05T09:12:03.921-07:00Thanks for that, Mike. As a combat medic, life wa...Thanks for that, Mike. As a combat medic, life was tough, and VERY uncertain, in any hot spot of any "national disagreement." Although I've never met him, I'll agree that Lisa's dad was, and probably still is, one tough customer.<br /><br />In today's engagements, there really are no "front lines," no "FEBA" (Forward Edge of Battle)--the front line is everywhere. Today's soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines undertake a daunting task in conditions that are so very different from those that our fathers experienced, but are still every bit as stressful and challenging, perhaps even more so because we still labor under the moral obligation to avoid endangering or harming civilian populations, while our opponents have no such compunctions.<br /><br />Please extend my gratitude to Lisa's dad, from one Vet to another.Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04060204997227459184noreply@blogger.com