A personal perspective on the war in Afghanistan

[MollieOolala]

This made me cry. I'm not sure I could ever be strong enough to read a letter like this addressed to me.

That was amazing, and such maturity for a 19 yr old. Just shows what fighting in Afghanistan does to these brave young people and

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God how unbearably sad.

Just makes me wish we could bring them all home safely today.

Bump as I think everyone should have the opportunity of reading this.

My DB is going out in Sept, and he has already had to write obits for all his men and women, in case anything happens to them.

RIP Cyrus

I heard his Mum interviewed on the radio on Monday and nearly crashed the car because I was snivelling.

How sad - but how wonderful to have a son that expressed himself so openly and wholeheartedly in that letter he knew would be his legacy.

Poor lovely boy. How tragic.

RIP Cyrus your family and the entire country owe you a great debt and are very proud of you.

everybody should take the time to read this.

What a fine young man he was. Very sad.

So so sad, I am sat in tears What a brave young man.

bumping again because this is so important.

bump for all the people on here who need to realise what real problems and scandals are.

Read this even though i didn't want to, my db is out there at the moment and due back at Christmas. Trying not to cry but it is such a lovely, lovely letter. The situation is so complicated and it makes you realise that anything can happen out there at any time.

can't stop crying

So sad RIP Cyrus. Your family must be so proud of you.