Tomorrow America will celebrate her Independence from England. It is a good time to remind ourselves that in the centuries since then, the two countries have grown together as allies inseperable. The day before the nation's birthday might be a good time to reflect on the friendships that endured the test of time.
Courage has never gone out of fashion in the UK. They consider themselves European but they are a people apart from the continent in geography and to some degree, they are still culturally autonomous. In the UK there are still people who will live and die to promote what is right and to resist what is wrong.
Today, this lowly website salutes two fine Englishmen who nobly gave their lives resisting the evil, vile, putrid Taliban. They gave their lives. The least we can do is give them our thanks.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/03/afghanistan.british.soldiers.killed/index.html?iref=mpstoryview
Lt. Col. Rupert Thorneloe and trooper Joshua Hammond, we salute you and honor your work and your contributions to freedom. May you rest in peace.
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