Includes quotes from a mother of 3 troops who served 

in Iraq.


"I can believe it. All three of my sons have had to deal 

some being embedded. They tried their best not to talk to them. 

The comments I posted are just a small sample. 

You can't put into words to look of disgust on their face 

when they talk about reporters.

It's really an odd situation. When they find out that I have 

sons serving we usually trade stories about dealing with the 

media down range and on the home front. 

A lot of them have asked how hard it has been dealing with 

stories about Cindy Sheehan during the last few months. 

A lot have asked how bad listening to the news really upset us.

It seems as if they are getting a pulse on family responses 

before they spend time with their own families when they get 

home.

I have openly asked them how the media seeks out a negative 

response from a Marine, or Soldier. I have also asked them if 

they felt more at risk with a reporter near them. The answers 

to those questions are just what you would expect. The media 

looks for troops having a bad day and they feel more at risk 

with a reporter near them."



"A few opinions shared by the troops both going over and coming 

home."

• I have asked my Mom not to watch any news while I am gone; Moms worry enough without having to listen to that garbage.
• I try to avoid reporters. If you don't talk to them they can't twist your words.
• They only use the quotes from someone having a bad day or the one guy with a bad attitude.
• We can be at a scene and return to base only to hear CNN multiply the numbers of injured in initial reports.
• I worry just as much about my family hearing only media spin as I do my own safety while I'm downrange.
• What? A reporter here? I need to go outside for a smoke.
• They are as much fun as the wacky professors on campus.