Bumping...here's what I posted on Facebook, paraphrasing:
I know you don't like war. None of us do.
I know you want what's best for our soldiers, to come home, all of us do.
I know you may disagree with the politics of some of our politicians. All of us do at one point or another.
And to protect our rights, from hostile enemies who don't share our values and wish to change us, we have our soldiers.
And some of those soldiers do not come home. This day, remember them. I give thanks to those who have paid the ultimate price in these violent times. I hope they all are resting in peace now.