Memorial Day Lament

Memorial Day is a very sad day for me. I don't believe in murder, war, or religious excuses for killing. There are no jobs for people to support themselves. So we keep having wars that are supposed to generate money. We should be saving our planet, using killing troops to stop the carbon print, and training our young to seek an education that will help the planet, not destroy it. Drones are fighting for us while we sell our tanks and guns to countries that support us that then sell those weapons to countries that hate us. Drones do kill civilians, but so do troops and bombs. Killing is wrong.
After the Civil War those soldiers lucky enough to make it home were treated for what was called "Soldier's Heart". After WWI it was called "Shell Shock". WWII had "Battle Fatigue". Vietnam soldiers coming home had PTSD. That still stands today.We can't keep up with the cost of PTSD. Our "Do-Nothing" Congress doesn't care about the people now,or in the future.
I still remember my Dad sleeping with a light on every night. I had to be careful to gently wake him then jump out of harms way. He woke up swinging. There is slavery,holocausts,and a million other global reasons to
go to war and kill. We have serious problems with Russia and China. We can't kill everybody, but we can be an example of how to win without conflict. That requires intelligence,leadership, and a groundbreaking new philosophy.
I'm not satisfied with the status quo defense we have now. It doesn't work as we've seen through Julian Assange, and Edward Snowden. Those two I first hated, then went back and re-assessed. They may have done us all a favor by opening our eyes to just how horrific,cruel, and misguided our government leaders have been. Their downfall was finally getting caught. What has changed?
I wish all veterans weren't veterans. I wish they were well, happy, and trained to make money in the private sector. I mourn for those veterans that thought giving their life for me, and their country was the right thing to do. It was a senseless,misguided and unfortunate decision that lead to their death. We murdered them and left their families without a son,father,grandfather,mother,sister,or grandmother.We pushed them over the hill to their death just as surely as if we'd killed them with our bare hands. We are not an enlightened society, but a Middle Age mob looking for scapegoats to defend everything that is wrong with war. Money is our priority. Memorial Day is how we say we're guilty of murder. Bravery must be redefined as progress without murder.Courage is not death. Life takes courage.