All war deaths are cruel and unforgiving, leaving families left behind to grieve and ponder what might have been. But somehow they seem more cruel when the young soldier is brought home, alive, to one of the world’s best hospitals, and lives for 10 days before succumbing to his wounds:
Thankfully, Specialist Edens’ family got to spend some time with him in his final days. And gratitude to the folks at Bethesda’s Walter Reed National Military Medical Center who valiantly did their best.