“Soldiers do not fight for a political ideology. They fight for duty, honor and country.
They answer the call to arms and to defend the oath of allegiance they took upon enlistment. The men who fought on both sides of the American Civil War understood this and later, in joint reunions, put aside their animosity to live in mutual friendship and respect.
Monuments to honor fallen soldiers and civilian leaders transcends the results of the war that preceded their erection. They are imperfect personifications put up by a grateful populace intended to cherish the memory of those who served.
In short, one cannot change or deny history by erasing its symbols. Rather, one needs to see these reminders in the context of the time in which they happened and not through the colored haze of political correctness and mores of today.
To claim offense at something that happened over 155 years ago cries of a lack of understanding history and the lessons we should have learned from it. To take down any statue of any soldier who served in any war dishonors all soldiers and descendants.”
Link Savoie – Retired Military
Korea/Vietnam Veteran
648 Thelma Drive – Sunset, La. 70584
337-662-7283
