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War, War, War See other War, War, War Articles Title: Military Spouses Are Being Notified Through Facebook Of Their Husbands' Deaths Military Spouses Are Being Notified Through Facebook Of Their Husbands' Deaths Jonn Lilyea, This Ain't Hell | Apr. 16, 2012, 10:44 AM | 1,141 | 3 A A A Jonn Lilyea Jonn Lilyea is a retired platoon sergeant, renowned military blogger and the sharp lead writer at thisainthell.us/blog/ Recent Posts US Troops Are Being Forced To Work With Ex-Taliban Fighters Who... Check Out This Fort Knox Ceremony That Nearly Every Soldier Goes... See Also US Troops Are Being Forced To Work With Ex-Taliban Fighters Who Killed Their Friends US Troops Are Being Forced To Work With Ex-Taliban Fighters Who Killed Their Friends An Embedded Marine Shows Us What Life Is Like 'Back In The S---' An Embedded Marine Shows Us What Life Is Like 'Back In The S---' Ft Know ceremony Check Out This Fort Knox Ceremony That Nearly Every Soldier Goes Through Before Going To Afghanistan The first time it was reported, I thought maybe it was just an anomaly. I mean, how many people could think it’d be a good idea to notify a spouse of their loved one’s death on Facebook? But, apparently, the answer is “more than one person“; Ariell Taylor-Brown learned her husband, the father of her two daughters, was killed in Afghanistan last week when another soldier from his unit posted on her Facebook page that there was an emergency. “I was told via Facebook,” said Taylor-Brown. “It was a girl in his platoon. She wrote to me and told me to call her immediately,” Taylor-Brown said. I know it’s tempting to be the purveyor of breaking news, to be the first one to report something, that’s kind of the excitement of blogging, but the military has a system in place that they’ve been using for decades, and it’s in place for a reason, and sure, it’s not perfect, but at least they provide immediate assistance, not a stupid text message on Facebook, for Pete’s sake. To quote my long-time friend, Claire, at YouServed; I am a boundary loving person. One boundary I draw in my own life is an understanding of the difference between blame and responsibility. We can point the finger of blame at social media and living in a world where anything can be said at nearly the speed of light, but the responsibility of what is actually put out there lays on the shoulders of the human being behind the keyboard. Regardless of intent. Intent does not erase responsibility. Just put yourself in the recipient’s shoes for a minute before you send a text message to someone, especially if you have life-changing news. I don’t believe that it needed to be said. Thanks to Tman for the link. This post was originally published at This Ain't Hell. Please follow Military & Defense on Twitter and Facebook. Tags: The Smoke Pit, This Ain't Hell, But You Can See It From Here | Get Alerts for these topics » Sponsored Link: Get Up To $500 - E*TRADE Securities LLC Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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