"If you don't stand behind our soldiers, feel free to stand in front of them." (unknown)

This is a quote which I wholeheartedly agree with. Some say it is unethical, some say it is right. I think that supporting our troops does NOT mean you support the war, and too many people confuse the two!! Our troops are not just about the current conflicts - our troops are about offering their lives to preserve the safety and freedom of ours.

Anti-war protesters who argue that our troops have not done much for our country and just go around killing others - do they not realise that it is those same troops that they slander who gave their lives in order to preserve free speech? That without those troops they would live in a world where all media and opinions are censored?

At the end of the day, troops around the world from all countries do the same job. The fight for their country. They fight for their people, and for their rights. Whether or not they get it right or wrong is, in a way, irrelevant. If the UK was attacked tomorrow I know that our forces would be there to protect those who support them AND those who don't. And the people who don't would still want their support. So why not give the troops theirs?

I am proud of our troops all the way, both past and present, and will NEVER stop admiring the fact they all sign up knowing full well they may die for us.

God rest all of those who have given their lives for us, and protect those still with us today xx