Originally Posted by RocHard

My grandfather died a US Marine on some island in the South Pacific during WWII. This was a few weeks before we nuked Japan. Was this cause good or just?

My father died a US Marine in Vietnam - when I was nine months old. Was this battle good or just?

And like my father before me, and his father before him, I too joined the US Marines. When I signed up I knew all too well that if our country went to war I would be on the front line, and that there was a good chance I would not come home. Everyone who signs up knows the risks.

In return I was well fed, housed, had proper medical and dental, and a host of other benefits - some of which I still enjoy today.

Soldiers do not get to decide if a war is "good" or "just". Instead, they go to war and pray for the best.

This kid was no different. He knew the risks when he signed up. And so did his mother.

Why did her kid die? Because he offered his soul to protect his country from all enemies, foreign and domestic.