I’m not “picking” on anyone. As much of a farce as Iraq was, a death is a death, and one incurred in a needless war is nothing to be made fun of. It reflects a terrible state of affairs for friends, family and our Union.

That being said, she willfully chose a profession where she would be away from her family for extended periods of time. Her being a “soldier” makes this no more significant than if she were a “trucker”, “salesman”, or “professional cross-country hitchhiker”.