My OperaFor all the Men and Women in the military
Friday, November 27, 2009 3:06:35 AM
For all the Men and Women in the military
They are 10 or 15 pounds lighter now
than when they were at home
because they are working or fighting
from before dawn to well after dusk
they can field strip a rifle in 30 seconds
and reassemble it in less time in the dark.
They can recite to you the nomenclature
of a machine gun or grenade launcher
and use either one effectively if they must.
They digs foxholes and latrines
and can apply first aid like a professional.
They can march until they are told to stop
or stop until they are told to march.
They obey orders instantly and without hesitation,
but they are not without spirit or individual dignity.
They are self-sufficient.
They have two sets of fatigues:
They wash one and wear the other.
They keep their canteens full and their feet dry.
They sometimes forget to brush their teeth,
but never to clean their rifle.
They can cook their own meals,
mend their own clothes, and fix their own hurts.
If you're thirsty, they will share their water with you;
if you are hungry, their food.
They will even split their ammunition with you
in the midst of battle when you run low.
They have learned to use their hands like weapons <>
and weapons like they were their hands.
They can save your life - or take it,
because that /FONT>is their job.
They often do twice the work of a civilian ,
draw half the pay
and still find ironic humor in it all.
They have seen more suffering
and death then they should have
in their short lifetime.
They has stood atop mountains of dead bodies,
and helped to create them.
They have wept in public and in private,
for friends who have fallen in combat
and is unashamed.
They feel every note of the National Anthem vibrate through their
body
while at rigid attention,
while tempering the burning desire to
'square-away' those around them
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,
They defend those peoples rights to be disrespectful.
Just as their ancestors did
THEY ARE PAYING THE PRICE FOR OUR FREEDOM!
They are fighting for America,
which has kept this country free
for over 200 years.
They have asked nothing in return,
except our friendship and understanding.
Remember them, always,
for they have earned our respect
and admiration with their blood.
They are over there in danger,
doing their part in this tradition
of goin to War
when our nation calls us to do so.
As you go to bed tonight,
remember this shot..
A short lull, a little shade
and a picture of loved ones in their helmets
Prayer wheel for our military... please don't break it. Please send this on after a short prayer.
Prayer Wheel
"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. Amen."
Prayer :
When you receive this,
please stop for a moment and say a prayer
for our ground troops in Afghanistan, sailors on ships, and airmen in the air,
and for those in Iraq.
There is nothing attached....
This can be very powerful.......
Of all the gifts you could give a US Soldier, Sailor, Coast guards, Marine
or Airman, prayer is the very best one.
I can't break this one, sorry
This is a ribbon for soldiers fighting in Iraq. Pass it on to everyone and pray.
They are 10 or 15 pounds lighter now
than when they were at home
because they are working or fighting
from before dawn to well after dusk
they can field strip a rifle in 30 seconds
and reassemble it in less time in the dark.
They can recite to you the nomenclature
of a machine gun or grenade launcher
and use either one effectively if they must.
They digs foxholes and latrines
and can apply first aid like a professional.
They can march until they are told to stop
or stop until they are told to march.
They obey orders instantly and without hesitation,
but they are not without spirit or individual dignity.
They are self-sufficient.
They have two sets of fatigues:
They wash one and wear the other.
They keep their canteens full and their feet dry.
They sometimes forget to brush their teeth,
but never to clean their rifle.
They can cook their own meals,
mend their own clothes, and fix their own hurts.
If you're thirsty, they will share their water with you;
if you are hungry, their food.
They will even split their ammunition with you
in the midst of battle when you run low.
They have learned to use their hands like weapons <>
and weapons like they were their hands.
They can save your life - or take it,
because that /FONT>is their job.
They often do twice the work of a civilian ,
draw half the pay
and still find ironic humor in it all.
They have seen more suffering
and death then they should have
in their short lifetime.
They has stood atop mountains of dead bodies,
and helped to create them.
They have wept in public and in private,
for friends who have fallen in combat
and is unashamed.
They feel every note of the National Anthem vibrate through their
body
while at rigid attention,
while tempering the burning desire to
'square-away' those around them
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,
They defend those peoples rights to be disrespectful.
Just as their ancestors did
THEY ARE PAYING THE PRICE FOR OUR FREEDOM!
They are fighting for America,
which has kept this country free
for over 200 years.
They have asked nothing in return,
except our friendship and understanding.
Remember them, always,
for they have earned our respect
and admiration with their blood.
They are over there in danger,
doing their part in this tradition
of goin to War
when our nation calls us to do so.
As you go to bed tonight,
remember this shot..
A short lull, a little shade
and a picture of loved ones in their helmets
Prayer wheel for our military... please don't break it. Please send this on after a short prayer.
Prayer Wheel
"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. Amen."
Prayer :
When you receive this,
please stop for a moment and say a prayer
for our ground troops in Afghanistan, sailors on ships, and airmen in the air,
and for those in Iraq.
There is nothing attached....
This can be very powerful.......
Of all the gifts you could give a US Soldier, Sailor, Coast guards, Marine
or Airman, prayer is the very best one.
I can't break this one, sorry
This is a ribbon for soldiers fighting in Iraq. Pass it on to everyone and pray.
