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From: Terry <>
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] OFF SUBJECT...Our Marines going to War.
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 15:07:47 -0800
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THANKS MIKE, MY HAT IS OFF FOR ALL OF THEM!!
"Michael W. Condardo" wrote:
> Look's like we are going to War. Marines...
>
> AHHH....Tennn...UGHH! Hand SAAALUTE!
>
> -------- Original Message --------
>
> After you read this, please observe a moment of silence for those Americans
> who have died and those who are ready to give their lives to protect all
> that you hold dear.
>
> >
> > USMC PRIDE...Semper Fi
> >
> > The average age of the Infantryman is 19 years.
> > He is a short haired, tight-muscled kid who,
> > under normal circumstances is considered by society as half man,
> > half boy. Not yet dry behind the ears, not old enough to buy a beer,
> > but old enough to die for his country. He
> > never really cared much for work and he would rather
> > wax his own car than wash his father's; but he has
> > never collected unemployment either.
> >
> > He's a recent High School graduate; he was probably an average student,
> > pursued some form of sport activities, drives a ten year old jalopy,
> > and has a steady girlfriend that either broke up with him when he left,
> > or swears to be waiting when he returns from half a world away.
> > He listens to rock and roll or hip hop or rap or jazz or swing and 155mm
> > Howitzers.
> > He is 10 or 15 pounds lighter now than when he was at home because
> > he is working or fighting from before dawn to well after dusk.
> >
> > He has trouble spelling, thus letter writing is a pain for him,
> > but he can field strip a rifle in 30 seconds and reassemble
> > it in less-in the dark. He can recite to you the nomenclature
> > of a machine gun or grenade
> > launcher and use either one effectively if he must.
> > He digs foxholes and latrines and can apply first aid like a
> > professional.
> > He can march until he is told to stop or stop until he is told to march.
> > He obeys orders instantly and without hesitation,
> > but he is not without spirit or individual dignity.
> >
> > He is self-sufficient. He has two sets of fatigues:
> > he washes one and wears the other. He keeps his canteens
> > full and his feet dry. He sometimes forgets to brush his teeth,
> > but never to clean his rifle. He can cook his own meals, mend his own
> > clothes,
> > and fix his own hurts. If you're thirsty, he'll share his water with
> > you;
> > if you are hungry, his food. He'll even split his ammunition with you
> > in the midst of battle when you run low. He has learned to use his hands
> > like weapons and
> > weapons like they were his hands. He can save your life -
> > or take it, because that is his job.
> >
> > He will often do twice the work of a civilian, draw half the
> > pay and still find ironic humor in it all. He has seen more
> > suffering and death then he should have in his short lifetime.
> > He has stood atop mountains of dead bodies, and helped to create them.
> > He has wept in public and in
> > private, for friends who have fallen in combat and is unashamed.
> > He feels every note of the National Anthem vibrate through
> > his body while at rigid attention, while tempering the burning
> > desire to 'square-away' those around him who haven't bothered
> > to stand, remove their hat, or
> > even stop talking. In an odd twist, day in and day out,
> > far from home, he defends their right to be disrespectful.
> >
> > Just as did his Father, Grandfather, and Great-grandfather,
> > he is paying the price for our freedom.
> > Beardless or not, he is not a boy.
> > He is the American Fighting Man that has kept this country free
> > for over 200 years. He has asked nothing in return,
> > except our friendship and understanding.
> > Remember him, always, for he has earned our respect
> > and admiration with his blood.
> >
> >
> > REEADYYYY....to. As you were.
> >
> Da Bro (Mike C.)
>
> Once a Marine, Always a Marine.
>
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