Colombian Soldier Held 12 Years Is Freed By Rebels

In " Colombian Soldier Held 12 Years Is Freed By Rebels " CNN wire staff illustrates that Sgt. Pablo Emilio Moncayo stayed strong for his family and for his country.
For Example, in the article is states "the young soldier arrived in the city of Florencia in a Brazilian helicopter that transported him from the jungle and when he arrived he was appeared as wearing a military uniform and walked right into his fathers awaiting arms. He was the longest hostage held by his rebels and was tortured the most because of his bravery".
Another example that was pointed out in the article is that Moncayo had been captured when he was only 19 while on the job. Moncayo states " Marxist Guerrillas attacked my unit, killing 22 of my colleagues and making the effort of capturing me and 18 others on December 21. 1997".
I found this article eye catching because of the hard work and the uniqueness of Soldiers that serve our countries. Many people don't really realize what soldiers have to go through to protect our countries, not only are they sacrificing their relationships with their families, but they're risking their lives to fight for us.
I think that this topic isn't talked about enough in everyday life. The subject is talked about here and there but people aren't worshiping or thanking the people that are frighting for our respect and protection.
Another reason why i found this article astonishing is because, not only have i read about a soldier being captured for 12 years but this reminded me of a time when my uncle came home and notified me about a time he was captured with 5 other people he was working with. He stated " it was the worse situation that I've ever been in before " .
This topic stood out to me because people don't really take the time out of their days to thank the people that are fighting for us, and the soldiers/marines aren't getting enough credit for what they're doing.