I quite literally just finished watching this Kevin Bacon movie.
It made me cry.
I am very much anti-war.. but not anti-military like some people have tried to make anti-war out to mean. I am a military brat. My daddy was Air Force, step-father was Marine. My uncles and cousins and father-in-law are all military. My Aunt was military. My Grand-Father was Army Air Corp.
"Taking Chance" is about a military escort named Lt. Col. Michael Strobl who volunteered to escort the body of Private First Class Chance Russell Phelps home to be buried. The movie shows how much care is taken to be sure that our fallen brothers, sisters, fathers, and mothers return home, even after death.
The movie is touching. The movie is about a real man. A man who died when he was 19 years old. A man, who if he was living today, would be two months YOUNGER than me.
Remember that even if you are anti-war, please, honor your brothers, sister, fathers, and mothers. Be sure to thank our troops and show them that you care what happens to them.
To all of our troops: I salute you and I thank you for your service.
To all of the families of service men and women: Continue supporting your loved one and if they are gone, I hope that they come home safe.
Chance Russel Phelps
July 14, 1984(1984-07-14) – April 9, 2004 (aged 19)