[Blindvet-talk] Honor our Troops

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 From: sayoung125 at cfl.rr.com
To: Undisclosed-Recipient:;
CC:  kvharmon54 at gmail.com
Sent: 11/18/2008 6:44:08 A.M. Eastern Standard  Time
Subj: Our troops


 

Those who sacrifice every minute of every  day……

Your 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 even if it puts his  life in  danger.

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.

If  you support your  troops, send this to 7  people.

REMEMBER  our Troops, and  do not forget them LATER
Lest  we forget -
KEEP  THE CHAIN  GOING








 
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