Body of a Marine Found at Camp Lejeune

Body of Marine discovered at Camp Lejeune :: WRAL.com

The body of a dead Marine was found at Camp Lejeune in North Carolin Wednesday afternoon. For more details, you can click on the above link. The authorities have not released the name of the Marine. My prayers go out to the family of this Marine. I come from a military family, and having this happen to a loved one is awful. You accept the risks that are inherent in a soldier’s life. You accept the fact that your loved one’s life can be ended in serving his or her country.

To have it ended when home, is hard to accept or understand. Although we don’t know the details yet, I can’t help but feel that this death is senseless. I thank God that my husband is no longer in the military. I also thank God that I know where my family members are and that they are safe.

Our soldiers do an extremely important job. They make sacrifices for our safety and their families make sacrifices, too. I remember growing up and spending the holidays without my father. He was infantry army. He would leave and be gone for weeks, months and sometimes a year at a time. He loved what he did, but missed us whenever he was gone. I remember the times when he would come home and mom would make him strip down before entering the house, then it was straight to the shower. I never thought of his life being in danger whenever he was away. As a child, I didn’t think in those terms.

Now, I am an adult and I am thankful that my father served twenty years and always returned to us. I admire my mom for the strength it took to raise two daughters, mostly on her own, while her husband spent so much time away. I admire her for being strong and never letting her fears be known to us.

While you are going through your day, say a special prayer for this Marine and his family. Also, say a prayer for all the soldiers that are protecting us everyday. They serve our country and defend us with their lives. Say a prayer for their families that have to make sacrifices everyday so that their loved ones can keep us safe.