Bottom Of The Barrel

Open Letter to the Army

Dear US Army,

With all due respect, and remember I'm sayin' it with all due respect, please contact the family of Army National Guard Specialist Ciara Durkin's and confirm with them the details of the needless and tragic death of the 30 year old Quincy Massachusetts native.

Durkin, the eighth of nine siblings, was born in Ireland and moved to Massachusetts at age 9. After working in information technology for a health care company, she enlisted in the Guard two years ago and was a member of the 726th Finance Battalion, Massachusetts Army National Guard.

All members of the US Army, especially those who voluntarily joined the guard and knowingly put themselves into harms way for my freedom and way of life, deserve more respect then conflicting reports, lack of communication and general disrespect. Hopefully the requests of the family, our Senators, Representatives and state citizens will be answered quickly, fully and with great respect for a family who have lost a child to war.

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Specialist Durkin. May she rest in peace.

posted by TheWino @ 10:34 AM