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Meeting participant thanks MedStar, who said he is 'weary' of war after Iran strike
Summary
A meeting participant thanked MedStar Washington Hospital Center for care of his mother and, speaking as someone who said he served in Operation Desert Storm, expressed fatigue over renewed military action in Iran and asked the public to keep U.S. service members in their prayers.
A meeting participant opened the session by saying his mother had undergone a successful procedure at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and thanked the hospital team and local doctors for their care.
"I wanna thank the team at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and her doctors locally for finding the issue and getting it taken care of," the participant said, identifying his family situation but not giving a name.
The participant then turned to international events, saying he had been following developments in Iran since Saturday and that, "as of this morning, I think there's only 6 have been killed and, 5 or so, injured," which he attributed to early-morning reports. He described himself as someone who "did see a little bit of combat during Operation Desert Storm," and said he is "still of mixed feelings" about the prospect of renewed fighting.
"I think I can speak for a lot of people when I say I'm...weary of this, of war," the participant said, adding that he hates seeing young people wounded or killed.
He also framed the current action in historical terms, calling "Operation Epic Fury" "47 years overdue" and recalling the 1979 hostage crisis and the subsequent release of hostages on the day President Ronald Reagan was inaugurated in January 1981.
The participant warned that military intervention can have unforeseen consequences, citing the decision during Desert Storm to leave Saddam Hussein in place as an example of a post-conflict outcome that affected regional stability. He urged trust in the Department of Defense while acknowledging his apprehension about what could follow.
He closed by asking for prayers for the young men and women in uniform and then passed the floor to the next speaker.
No formal motions or votes were recorded during these remarks; the participant's statements were delivered as part of the meeting's opening remarks and personal updates.
