Most Americans Christmas is a time to spend with family and friends, but one family will have a very lonely Christmas as there only concern is the whereabouts of their soldier son PFC Bowe Bergdahi of Hailey, Idaho who was captured by the Taliban in June of this year. The true sad part of this story is little has been mentioned about him except a brief period in mid-July when the media began to cover this but then quickly moved on to more important matters. To the family of this brave soldier they have to constantly live each day not knowing the whereabouts or the safety of their son.
All of us should feel guilty that we just go about our lives and never truly understand the sacrifices of our armed forces who are serving the cause of freedom so far away.
The media first covered his capture in July then moved on to more pressing matters with the coverage of the contentious Town Hall meetings that Congressional and Senate leaders faced in August. Much attention has been given to the debate about sending more forces into Afghanistan but little thought was given to whatever happened to PFC Berghahi.
Again this story is beginning to bubble up as Fox News reported that the Taliban announced they will release a new video of the captured soldier sometime in the next day or so. With this declaration it’s amazing that no coverage has been given to this except what was has been reported from Fox News.
Are we too concerned with our own lives to truly feel what the parents of PFC Berghahi must me going through? This holiday season let’s pray for a safe return of PFC Berghahi to his family!
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