by Carol Natoli

Created on: April 07, 2008

During World War II, there was no media coverage, so to speak. Yes, journalists covered the stories, as new stories, but televisions were not sitting in every home. Most news was reported in newspapers, but American people did not daily hear the horror stories that are heard today. When the Iraq war commenced, just as 911, graphic pictures flooded living rooms on a daily basis. There is less now, at five years have passed since that awful day, but the soldiers are not forgotten. I often wondered, when things were more graphic, several years ago, how terrible a parent felt that saw their son on the TV as they were having their morning coffee. Isn't the media sensitive at all, I would think to myself?

Not viewing horrific details does not mean that the war is not on our minds. The media is not intentionally avoiding all news as people once thought of the Holocaust. Some thoughts not hearing about such as a time in history would avoid psychological effects, for it was hell on earth. Nowadays, even schools realize that not teaching about it, might result in history repeating itself. If the Holocaust, just as war is not taught, as part of history, then the memories of the poor souls will dissolve. Some things are unpleasant, but a balance in the media, even with the Iraq war, as to come to grips.

While it is wrong to sensationalize the news, as a form of entertainment, we must be informed. Whether we are talking about September 11th with the details that plagued our homes, or the Iraq war, a certain type of sensitivity must procure moment. We know that even the slightest snow storm can be viewed as a blizzard and rain might be viewed as as deluge, if we allow the media to entertain; if we remind them that their job is to inform the public, then even Iraq memories will be taught, to educated the world, and to see what the soldiers are doing. And Lord knows, that we pray for our American soldiers every day.

Unlike during the second World War, the testimonies of all the troops should be recorded; in this day and age, although the memories are harsh, the technology is here to do it. The stories on this site may be exemplified by real soldier, real heros, or they may be written as fiction stories, by authors, who only imagine how horrific it really is. Whether it is historical fiction, or a memoir of a troop, some may think that it doesn't really matter; I think it does.

When written as a historical account, the story solidifies with the audience. This is not meant to

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