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9. I have read that young soldiers, wounded and dying on the battlefield,

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2015, 03:06 AM

May 2015

cry out for their mothers, during wars from the Civil War to WWII, and perhaps our recent and continuing wars.

There most be something very basic about the need for comfort and love from their mothers in the last moments, when life is slipping away.

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Unarmed Teen Shot, Killed By Police, Cried For His Mother: 'Mommy, Mommy, Please Come' (xpost GD) [View all] KamaAina Apr 2015 OP

To be unable to save your child.....horrible, horrible. My heart goes out to her. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2015 #1

Nothing blue about that area of the state, and there are many others just as bad. NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #2

Long Beach? KamaAina Apr 2015 #3

It is real close to Orange county I thought NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #4

It is KamaAina Apr 2015 #5

I once got on a ship there NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #6

Very diverse BrotherIvan Apr 2015 #7

Same with the LA County Sheriff's office. This was 25 years ago...last I lived there. libdem4life Apr 2015 #8

I have read that young soldiers, wounded and dying on the battlefield, No Vested Interest May 2015 #9