ReconSnake 0 Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 Close Your Eyes; Picture This! I want you to close your eyes and picture in your mind the soldier at Valley Forge as he holds his musket in his bloody hands. He stands barefoot in the snow, starved from lack of food, wounded from months of battle, and emotionally scarred from the eternity away from his family, surrounded by nothing but death and carnage of war. He stands though, with fire in his eyes and victory on his breath. He looks at us now in anger and disgust and tells us this: "I gave you a birthright of freedom born in the Constitution, and now your children graduate too illiterate to read it. I fought in the snow barefoot to give you the freedom to vote, and you stay at home because it rains. I left my family destitute to give you the freedom of speech, and you remain silent on critical issues, because it might be bad for business. I orphaned my children to give you a government to serve you, and it has stolen democracy from the people. It's the soldier, not the reporter, who gives you the freedom of the press. It's the soldier, not the poet, who gives you the freedom of speech. It's the soldier, not the campus organizer, who allows you to demonstrate. It's the soldier who salutes the flag, serves the flag, and whose coffin is draped with the flag that allows the protester to burn the flag!" "Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen." Prayer Wheel: When you receive this, please stop for a moment and say a prayer for our U.S. ground troops in the Middle East and all over the world. There is nothing attached. This can be very powerful. Just send this to the people in your address book. Do not stop the wheel, please. Of all the gifts you could give a U.S. Soldier, prayer is the very best one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Viper 0 Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 :Salute: CLARK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Specter 0 Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 Truer words were never spoken. :Salutes with Viper: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Collis the Muffinman 0 Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 <(--) I SALUTE TOO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seahawk_USVN 0 Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 < S > Quote Link to post Share on other sites
warhawk 0 Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 :salute: Stout Hearts Warhawk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ruin 17 Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 :salute: America, Scotland, England and Ireland forever! Because that's who I am; and they all had to fight for what they have now as well. I salute all of the soldiers of our world. Without you, terror, fear and chaos would reign. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NYR_32 6 Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 :salute: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Zantar45 0 Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 :salute: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gryphon 0 Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 *salute* For the very freedom we breathe we owe them thanks, back to times before history, when the first brave man raised a stick so that another may live. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
soup31314 0 Posted September 25, 2003 Share Posted September 25, 2003 Snaps to attention and salutes. As tear runs down my cheek. For all the fallen and those still over there my god keep yall save and get yall home to your loved ones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F'n New Guy 0 Posted October 6, 2003 Share Posted October 6, 2003 (edited) <-------- salute Edited October 6, 2003 by F'n New Guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dagger 0 Posted October 6, 2003 Share Posted October 6, 2003 :salutes: Sadly remenbers those that died so that we could be free Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VMC Max Slaybaugh 0 Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 *Gives his best British Salute* Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Xian Saint 0 Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 "Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen." 'Nuf said... My salute as well... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
splaster 0 Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 This old vet agrees, salutes as well. A trip to any national cementary will also show the sacrifices of hundreds of soldiers have given so other may be free. Splaster Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joker_USVN 0 Posted December 26, 2003 Share Posted December 26, 2003 <S> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sniper3AbnCdo 0 Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 Hopes and prayers with those now in harm's way "OSONS" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Harrm 0 Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 *Saluto* Morirò oggi per miei fratelli. Miei fratelli moriranno oggi per me. E la morte diventerà mio fratello. --Harrm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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