Chance's Veterans Blog

     I believe that the murder charges during war need to be changed. If we interrogate our own men and women who are putting their life on the line for us, there is a problem. Our soldiers have enough to worry about by putting their lives on the line for our country, but then when they have to worry about all the things they could do wrong in combat, such as getting charged for murder, they cant focus because they are worried about all the wrong they could do. I don't blame them for this, because I would be the same way. These men and women are volunteering their money and lives for our country, and they should not be treated like terrorists. What really gets me is that in some cases, terrorists will be brought into a court room to testify against our own soldiers, and the judge will listen to them. That is wrong in so many ways. I think that our soldiers should not be investigated or looked at for criminal charges unless something really big or out of the ordinary occurs. Otherwise let them do their job, and take some stress of them by changing some of the murder charges.

     As citizens we need to stand up and speak for things we believe in. In we want something changed or if we want something different, we need to go out and change it. We get what we others want otherwise. If we think that our government needs to be run differently, we need to step up and have a voice. Like Ted said, now days people look for security and a feeling of comfort rather than speaking their mind. I think this is mainly because people in our country have gotten soft. Everyone is worried about getting made fun of for their beliefs and they are worried being different so they try to fit in. As a citizen in the United States we have the right to express our opinion and to be different. That is what is great in the United States, we are free. Our responsibility as a citizen is to support what you believe and try to make changes that benefit our country. Don't just sit back and be scared, that is what gets us into trouble. We need to have more courage and we need support what we believe in. Our duty is to make changes in this country to help make it the greatest it can be.