Under some of the most difficult conditions I have ever seen, Spc. Galarza Hernandez was always doing the right thing. He was a rock.
    — Captain Brandon Wohlschlegel, Galarza's company commander

    Spc. Vilmar Galarza Hernandez, 21, of Salinas, Calif., died May 26 in Zharay, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device, according to military officials.
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    One memory of Vilmar Galarza Hernandez

    My heartfelt condolences to the family of Vilmar on their loss of a dear loved one.

    War continues to claim untold numbers of human lives. All of us have been touched by human suffering. But the question arises: Will War and Suffering Ever End?

    The creator of humankind(Jehovah) God foretells a time when he will establish peace earth wide. Under his Kingdom, a heavenly government[ many know about the prayer Jesus told us to pray for at Matthew 6:9,10- some call it the Our Father prayer; The Kingdom come prayer] under this government or arrangement people will not "learn war anymore." Instead, they will"beat their swords into plowshares."(Isaiah 2:4) God will bring an end to all injustices and suffering. The Bible promises: [God] will wipe out every tear from their eyes and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things[including today's injustices and sufferings] have passed away."-Revelation 21:3,4. For those who have died, under that government the King, Jesus Christ, has made this promises that "those in the memorial tombs will... come out."(John 5:28,29) yes a resurrection hope. They will come back under peaceful and righteous conditions(Acts 24:15; 2 Peter 3:13) Imagine the great ecstasy when the dead come back to life and are reunited with their loved ones!

    — Robert Henderson
    October 6, 2012 at 9 p.m.

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