Hero and Martyr Alyssa Peterson: Not Forgotten on Memorial Day

    I have discussed her with a few family members today. She gave her life as a soldier, defending her values and ultimately likely saving lives of others, because she stood up for their humanity.

    She is a person to be memorialized.

    How many troops do we recall and eulogize through the years?

    Thousands. It takes thousands of sailors, Marines, soldiers, airmen, and others to do the military things that our Presidents and governments want. To protect, liberate, defend. Noble things, but the goals can become fuzzy and then of course, war gets too ugly; there are way too many awful casualties of conflict and hostility.

    We need more peacemakkers.

    Alyssa was one.

    God bless her and those like her. Not forgotten.