Rules of War: A Must-Read

In a must-read article by Col. Brett Wyrick USAF and post by Blackfive, the rules of war are clarified:

The first rule of war is that young men and women die.
The second rule of war is that surgeons cannot change the first rule.

and then

I think the third rule of war should be that those who have given their all for our freedom are never forgotten, and they are always honored.

Go here to read the whole article with additional comments on the Blackfive site.