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The highway near my house was re-named the " Highway of Heroes" because when one of our troops die, if they're going between Ottawa and the Toronto area, they are brought home on that stretch of road. People will go and stand on the overpasses and even stop on the side of the highway to watch and pat their respects as they are driven past.

Yesterday was one of the days when one of these events occurred. I had been out of the loop news wise so when I went to go grab some dinner I didn't realize what was happening at first. All I saw was a line-up of cars and some flashing lights from firetrucks.

Then I saw all the people standing there and I knew. Then I saw firemen standing on top of their trucks watching for the the procession, to show support for a fallen solider and their family. Someone who knew what they were getting into and did it anyway. I support the troops, alive and dead, and I paid my respects too.

It doesn't matter if you support the war or not, that's not the point. It's the people who go there anyway and give up their lives for what they believed was right.  So many of the people who are anti-war seem to forget about that.

As much as I wish for a world where we no longer kill each other, I know it may never be...so please support our troops, both past and present..alive and dead.