Godspeed Specialist Francisco G. Martinez

I urge you to read Gina Cavallaro's article and BlackFive's note regarding Spc Martinez.

It's easy to demonize the military. It's easy to be an armchair commander. It's easy to miss the humanity of each individual soldier. But it's not easy to see a friend die.

Paco's Final Farewell is a dignified look at a man's grief for his son.