Thursday, we were treated to wall-to-wall coverage of the death of a certain young woman. You know who I'm talking about.
Hours and hours were spent dissecting this young woman's life and death. The cable news channels called in all of their resources to cover the death of the young woman.
Here's a report about the death of another young woman. Which one is more important, more meaningful?
This is an excerpt from the Associated Press story:
BALTIMORE - A 2004 graduate of Fallston High School who followed her older brother into the Marines was killed during fighting in Iraq, the Department of Defense said Thursday.
Cpl. Jennifer Parcell, 20, of Bel Air, Md. died Wednesday "while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar province," a Department of Defense news release said.
"If you knew her, you loved her. She was a go-getter. She knew what she wanted in life and she was doing what she had to do to achieve that," Parcell's aunt Martha Benton of Aberdeen said.
Parcell joined the Marine Corps in January 2005. Benton said she'd wanted to enlist since attending her brother Joseph's graduation at Parris Island. The 24-year-old enlisted in February 2003 and he is returning from his tour to be with family.
The brother and sister were stationed together in Iraq for about a month before their tours of duty separated them, Benton said.
It was a trick question.
Thank you for a meaningful article. We all need to praise our men and women who serve our country so bravely. We pray for God to comfort the family and friends of those who die in their service.