A sad day at West Point

The West Point family will draw close and wrap his family up. I am so sorry to hear of this loss to his family and his fellow cadets.
 
A parents worst nightmare. My heart breaks for this family. Prayers for peace in these difficult times to come.
 
What a horrible tragedy! Prayers to the family and may he rest in peace.
 
My son was his roommate for a couple semesters. My son would consider Peter his best friend. Peter stayed with our family Thanksgiving 2017, same table for Ring Weekend Banquet, and in our hotel room for the Army/Navy game 2018. I consider Peter to be the nicest kid I've ever met. His list of academic achievements are out the roof. I will never forget his humility. He helped our son get through a long West Point experience. I can't even imagine his parent's grief right now. We pray for God's comfort
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to all Peter's family and friends.
 
Our thoughts and prayer for PETER Zhu and his family and friends. A very sad week for the Corp and West Point.
 
Thanks very much for sharing that pic Ice64. Deepest condolences to the Zhu family and all of the USMA family.
Such a shock for all.
 
Graduates of USAFA...we have a tradition. When we lose a warrior, a friend, a "member of the family" we think back to all the good times...all the shared experiences...and we're drawn to the third verse of the Air Force Song...some call it our "Alma Mater." It begins: "Here's a toast...to the host...of those who love the vastness of the sky..."

We conclude our thoughts and prayers for our lost family member with a simple toast...we charge our glasses and raise them on high, toward the sky, and simply say:

"A Toast..."

As I type this, I am hoisting my beverage..."A Toast...to Cadet Zhu...cleared to all levels and directions above FL500...soar with the angels!"

Steve
USAFA ALO
USAFA '83
 
Agree with Scout on this one....people grieve in different ways but talking about it being their only son and the end of the lineage is a bit odd for my Western culture self. Anyone with more knowledge on his culture have any additional details that would make this seem less weird.

The lineage should not be a foreign concept or weird to a Western culture, if you watch the program on PBS “finding your root”.

In Asian culture, some segment of the society can take it to an extreme. For us Christian, it may not be as important as to the one believed in ancestor worshiping. Regardless of our belief, to carry on our family name is an honor that we pride ourselves in as a male in Asian culture. The pressure can be tremendous, if you are the last male in your family tree and you have not born a son to carry on your family name, some family consider it as dishonor to their ancestor. Some may take on a new wife to ensure to his family name may not become extinction. It is different, diverse and multicultural society. We are all unique!
 
+1 SR-71
You know what? EVERY culture has different traditions and practices.

Here's the bottom line: A family has lost a son who was committed to serving our nation as an U.S. Army Officer. Who are we, here in this forum to question what the family is doing to grieve and in order to uphold their lineage?

Let's back off of imposing our traditions and criticizing the family on this forum and just wish them the best.
 
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You know what? EVERY culture has different traditions and practices.

Here's the bottom line: A family has lost a son who was committed to serving our nation as an U.S. Army Officer. Who are we, here in this forum to question what the family is doing to grieve and in order to uphold their lineage?

Let's back off of imposing our traditions and criticizing the family on this forum and just wish them the best.

We are well within our rights as individuals to question the idea of sperm harvesting—an idea so outside the concept of normalcy that a judge had to be involved for it to happen.

Do you hold the same “hands off” policy on honor killings, genital mutilation, forced marriages, or other aspects of non-western cultures? Or do you criticize those concepts?

The fathering of a child after one’s death without one’s consent is no less morally questionable and absolutely deserving of discussion.
 
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