A better world - A speak by Peter van Uhm

[+JonathanRL 973]

 

For anybody in doubt to why armed force is sometimes necessary.

 

The man is the CiC of the Netherlands Armed Forces, and lost a son in Afganistan.

Edited March 7, 2012 by JonathanRL

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and lost a son in Afganistan.

 

Under his direct command.

 

 

The best explanation of the raison de etre of the military since the "D1cks, Pu$$1es and A$$holes" speech on Team America

[Stratos 3,167]

Thanks for sharing.

[Aarow 0]

what's the name(or purpose) of the event anyway that he speaks at?

[+Typhoid 231]

Very very good. Thanks for sharing that.

 

[SayethWhaaaa 245]

That was really, bloody good Jon! Cheers for posting it!

[+Jug 99]

Geez, I cannot even speak English as articulately as this man. God bless his service to his country and may his son RIP.

[exhausted 55]

I'm sold. Makes me so proud to have been a warrior but a little sad I didn't do as much as I could have.

[Silverbolt 104]

what's the name(or purpose) of the event anyway that he speaks at?

 

TED is an event that shows new alternatives to society, it happens worldwide http://www.ted.com/

[ezlead 42]

That's the best explanation of armed force I have ever heard.

Thanks for sharing it.

 

exhausted: You Served!! That serving in itself is enough to be proud of.

 

Veteran-(definition):A veteran is a person who made out a blank check payable to the United States of America(or whatever country you served)for the amount of "up to and including my life" to be cashed at any time.

[Derk 265]

 

For anybody in doubt to why armed force is sometimes necessary.

 

The man is the CiC of the Netherlands Armed Forces, and lost a son in Afganistan........

 

...I feel ashamed that as a Dutchman I havent seen this before, and at the same time proud of an honest, very inspiring soldier, acting under difficult circumstances. I consider him (and his predecessor Dick Berlijn for that matter) outstanding in their role as Commander in Chief, true assets for our armed forces.

And for the record (unthinkable and horrible): his son, Lt Dennis van Uhm was killed just THE DAY after his father was appointed CiC.................

Edited March 8, 2012 by Derk