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4/8/2007 4:15 pm Last Read: |
It may take you two minutes to read this, but if you do not take the time to read this you are one of the people this post is talking about. You stay up for 16 hours He stays up for days on end. _________________________ You take a warm shower to help you wake up. He goes days or weeks without running water. __________________________ You complain of a "headache", and call in sick. He gets shot at as others are hit, and keeps moving forward. __________________________ You put on your anti war/don't support the troops shirt, and go meet up with your friends. He still fights for your right to wear that shirt. __________________________ You make sure you're cell phone is in your pocket. He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to his dog tags. __________________________ You talk trash about your "buddies" that aren't with you. He knows he may not see some of his buddies again. __________________________ You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls. He patrols the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists. _________________________ You complain about how hot it is. He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to wipe his brow. __________________________ You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got your order wrong. He doesn't get to eat today. __________________________ Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes. He wears the same things for weeks, but makes sure his weapons are clean. __________________________ You go to the mall and get your hair redone. He doesn't have time to brush his teeth today. __________________________ You're angry because your class ran 5 minutes over. He's told he will be held over an extra 2 months. __________________________ You call your girlfriend and set a date for tonight. He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home. __________________________ You hug and kiss your girlfriend, like you do everyday. He holds his letter close and smells his love's perfume. __________________________ You roll your eyes as a baby cries. He gets a letter with pictures of his new child, and wonders if they'll ever meet __________________________ You criticize your government, and say that war never solves anything. He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own people and remembers why he is fighting. __________________________ You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of men like him. He hears the gunfire, bombs and screams of the wounded. __________________________ You see only what the media wants you to see. He sees the broken bodies lying around him. __________________________ You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don't. He does exactly what he is told. __________________________ You stay at home and watch TV. He takes whatever time he is given to call, write home, sleep, and eat. __________________________ You crawl into your soft bed, with down pillows, and get comfortable. *** He tries to sleep but gets woken by mortars and helicopters all night long. *** __________________________ You sit there and judge him, saying the world is probably a worse place because of men like him. If only there were more men like him ___________________________ If you support your troops, repost this with a "OOOooorah!!" If you don't support your troops well, then don't repost, it's not like you know the men and women that are dying to preserve your rights. |
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4/8/2007 4:45 pm |
Hey well said, a USMC (my mate) has this on his myspace. We should support all the 'troops' i hope u have seen my blog on this. Wishing you happiness Nicci  Tc & Stay Safe x Nicci x If it hurts...its real
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4/8/2007 5:06 pm |
Oh boy.... I find it very difficult dealing with this kind of thinking when put as either this/or that. It comes under a variety of names: false dilemma; black/white thinking. In this case your argument boils down to: either you support the troops or you don't. The issue is far more complex than this type of thinking would presume. Those who object to the war, object because they believe it was started under false pretenses. But that said, as an individual, my heart goes out to those in the armed forces for having to fight in a battle that should never have been started in the first place. When the soldiers finally return home, will they be ignored as the Vietnam Vets were ignored? That concerns me. You make all sorts of assumptions ie " you sit there and judge him" assuming because someone doesn't support a particular war, that they judge the soldiers. I suspect many people can figure out the difference between the soldiers and the policy makers who have placed these men and women in such danger. I'm curious--what rights are they fighting to preserve? Who passes the legislation that removes certain rights? Wishing you happiness Misty Wishing you happiness Misty
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4/8/2007 9:03 pm |
Semper Fi! Sgt Bruce B USMC Ret
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