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WITH OUR SOLDIERS
Haytoug Magazine
Oct 29 2012
Throughout our history, the life of the Armenian soldier has been one
of difficulty and resilience. From Avarayr to Sardarabad to Shushi,
our heroes have fought and defended our very existence. They have
fought with the ideal that no Armenian should be oppressed and no
Armenian land should be occupied. Warriors defended our culture and
religion for centuries, fedayis rescued countless lives and organized
resistance during the genocide, volunteers fought for liberation in
Artsakh, and throughout all the struggles have proven that no force, no
matter how great or malevolent, can defeat principle and determination.
Today, with socio-economic troubles compounded by physical injuries,
the state of our freedom fighters from yesteryear is in need of
change. Many have been left without the healthcare they desperately
need while the government looks away. They are often times kept
jobless because the injuries they sustained in the Artsakh war have
left them handicapped. All while a government who was founded on
their sacrifice offers little to nothing in terms of the care they
need. The current struggle of our servicemen and women has left a
deep stain among the Armenian nation. Today, more than ever, we must
stand with our soldiers.
We must make sure that the Armenia they struggled to defend is governed
by the ideals that have existed for millennia. Those who served are
the embodiment of freedom, honor, and sacrifice.
Our nation cannot survive and thrive when the most honorable among
us have been cast aside into the shadows, neglected and even killed.
Stories of injured veterans of the Artsakh liberation movement, to
stories of crimes against current servicemen, to the tragic murder of
Vahe Avetyan at the hands of an oligarch's henchmen paint a worrisome
picture of the treatment of our nation's brave men and women.
With Azerbaijan hinting at war on a regular basis, glorifying an
ax-murderer and continually violating the ceasefire, there is no
better time than now to loudly proclaim that we stand with our
freedom fighters.
We must be soldiers for our soldiers. We must be soldiers for our cause
and our nation. Yet our fights are not confined to a battle field
but rather against those who try to tarnish everything our heroes
have fought to defend. There is no question that the new generation
stands ready to defeat any of our nation's enemies, both external
and internal.
http://www.haytoug.org/3804/with-our-soldiers
Haytoug Magazine
Oct 29 2012
Throughout our history, the life of the Armenian soldier has been one
of difficulty and resilience. From Avarayr to Sardarabad to Shushi,
our heroes have fought and defended our very existence. They have
fought with the ideal that no Armenian should be oppressed and no
Armenian land should be occupied. Warriors defended our culture and
religion for centuries, fedayis rescued countless lives and organized
resistance during the genocide, volunteers fought for liberation in
Artsakh, and throughout all the struggles have proven that no force, no
matter how great or malevolent, can defeat principle and determination.
Today, with socio-economic troubles compounded by physical injuries,
the state of our freedom fighters from yesteryear is in need of
change. Many have been left without the healthcare they desperately
need while the government looks away. They are often times kept
jobless because the injuries they sustained in the Artsakh war have
left them handicapped. All while a government who was founded on
their sacrifice offers little to nothing in terms of the care they
need. The current struggle of our servicemen and women has left a
deep stain among the Armenian nation. Today, more than ever, we must
stand with our soldiers.
We must make sure that the Armenia they struggled to defend is governed
by the ideals that have existed for millennia. Those who served are
the embodiment of freedom, honor, and sacrifice.
Our nation cannot survive and thrive when the most honorable among
us have been cast aside into the shadows, neglected and even killed.
Stories of injured veterans of the Artsakh liberation movement, to
stories of crimes against current servicemen, to the tragic murder of
Vahe Avetyan at the hands of an oligarch's henchmen paint a worrisome
picture of the treatment of our nation's brave men and women.
With Azerbaijan hinting at war on a regular basis, glorifying an
ax-murderer and continually violating the ceasefire, there is no
better time than now to loudly proclaim that we stand with our
freedom fighters.
We must be soldiers for our soldiers. We must be soldiers for our cause
and our nation. Yet our fights are not confined to a battle field
but rather against those who try to tarnish everything our heroes
have fought to defend. There is no question that the new generation
stands ready to defeat any of our nation's enemies, both external
and internal.
http://www.haytoug.org/3804/with-our-soldiers