Fort Carson held a memorial service for five soldiers killed in an attack in Iraq last month. It was the single deadliest incident involving Ft. Carson soldiers since the war began. Bente Birkeland reports from Colorado Springs. Here is a link to the story online from KRCC-FM, Colorado Springs. --press release provided by KRCC-FM.
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Fort Carson Memorial Service on KRCC.
Fort Carson held a memorial service for five soldiers killed in an attack in Iraq last month. It was the single deadliest incident involving Ft. Carson soldiers since the war began. Bente Birkeland reports from Colorado Springs. Here is a link to the story online from KRCC-FM, Colorado Springs. --press release provided by KRCC-FM.
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This is very sad. I think that the family interviews that NPR has done with the families of the soldiers have been very moving and poignant. Regardless of what one thinks about the war, it is important that those who have given their lives are not forgotten and important that thier families know we all appreciate what they have done. I wish that CPR would do these types of interviews for the families in Colorado
Frances,
Do you suppose the Public Insight Network (PIN) investment will have listeners suggesting memorials or essays to the fallen from Colorado? Or do you think that story ideas like that may have come from simple, common sense?
JJ
Interesting point. I never understood why all of the staff time and broadcast time was spent on the PIRN concept. I never thought it was or should be a substitute for good investigative journalism or creative ideas. Managment, however, thought this was the solution to their failure to meet fundraising goals. go figure
well, now... if they did these things at this stage, that wouldn't be the "original" content that everyone seems to be striving for.
So, should they propose something similar to this or not? If they do, wouldn't it just be a copy-cat scneraio that would then incur the wrath of those looking for the original content?
Anonymous,
You are correct, it would not be "original" to memorialize the fallen; any more than it is "original" to put a marker in a cemetery.
However, what WOULD be original is for a public radio station to memorialize fallen COLORADO soldiers, sailors, airmen (and women), and marines who grew up, lived in, served, and defended Colorado and the United States; like members of the Colorado National Guard, for example.
Or perhaps we should just expect another state's public network to do so?
Regards,
JJ
Anonymous,
And really, how much time an effort would it take to do some of these memorials? This Week with George Stephanopoulos runs them on a roll at the end of the show; names and photos, for example.
Also, these (audio) stories are not that deep, generally. However, they are meaningful. And, I really doubt anyone--anywhere--would accuse even the most thin-skinned public radio station or network of "copy-catting" with respect to this issue.
Maybe you should speak to a veteran to see what s/he thinks.
Regards,
JJ
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