Soldiers killed in valor, buried in shadows

MARGARET CARLSON GUEST COLUMNIST We all think our jobs are hard. Even though I can pop out freely for school plays and doctor appointments, I go around thinking mine is a doozy. It's not, and neither are those of the loudly suffering hedge-fund managers, who work in climate-controlled offices on ergonomically correct chairs and get outsized rewards. Any garbage man, meter maid or retiree flipping hamburgers would trade places. I raise this because I discovered the two hardest jobs in the world over the July 4th weekend while lounging on the beach: First is the person who notifies NOK (next of kin) that a loved one has been lost in combat, immortalized in a new book, "Final Salute: A Story of Unfinished Lives" by Jim Sheeler. Second is the public affairs officer for Arlington National Cemetery. The Washington Post reported... [read full story]