The Red and Black

Originally posted by

Winslo

To Mandi:

What a great article. God bless you.

Just in case you have never seen this:


IT IS THE SOLDIER

It is the Soldier, not the minister
Who has given us freedom of religion.It is the Soldier, not the reporter
Who has given us freedom of the press.It is the Soldier, not the poet
Who has given us freedom of speech.It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer
Who has given us freedom to protest.It is the Soldier, not the lawyer
Who has given us the right to a fair trial.It is the Soldier, not the politician
Who has given us the right to vote.It is the Soldier who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who allows the protester to burn the flag.

Originally posted by

Winslo

To Mandi:

What a great article. God bless you.

Just in case you have never seen this:


IT IS THE SOLDIER

It is the Soldier, not the minister
Who has given us freedom of religion.It is the Soldier, not the reporter
Who has given us freedom of the press.It is the Soldier, not the poet
Who has given us freedom of speech.It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer
Who has given us freedom to protest.It is the Soldier, not the lawyer
Who has given us the right to a fair trial.It is the Soldier, not the politician
Who has given us the right to vote.It is the Soldier who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who allows the protester to burn the flag.

Originally posted by

Winslo

To Mandi:

What a great article. God bless you.

Just in case you have never seen this:


IT IS THE SOLDIER

It is the Soldier, not the minister
Who has given us freedom of religion.It is the Soldier, not the reporter
Who has given us freedom of the press.It is the Soldier, not the poet
Who has given us freedom of speech.It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer
Who has given us freedom to protest.It is the Soldier, not the lawyer
Who has given us the right to a fair trial.It is the Soldier, not the politician
Who has given us the right to vote.It is the Soldier who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who allows the protester to burn the flag.

Originally posted by

Winslo

To Earl:

You are a sad case ....... but I think you already know that.


"Every man thinks meanly of himself for not having been a soldier, or not having been at sea." Samuel Johnson (1709-1784).

"For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected (that's you Earl) will never know."



You are protected and kept free by better men than yourself.

And no, my dear mother did not forward this to me.

Winslo
India Company
3rd Battalion, 4th Marines
Vietnam, 1967-68

Originally posted by

Winslo

To Earl:

You are a sad case ....... but I think you already know that.


"Every man thinks meanly of himself for not having been a soldier, or not having been at sea." Samuel Johnson (1709-1784).

"For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected (that's you Earl) will never know."



You are protected and kept free by better men than yourself.

And no, my dear mother did not forward this to me.

Winslo
India Company
3rd Battalion, 4th Marines
Vietnam, 1967-68

Originally posted by

Freeman

There's no draft. No one is forced to become a soldier. If you choose this line of work, there's a risk of death, it comes with the territory.
Soldiers don't protect our "freedoms". In this case, soldiers have killed tens of thousands of innocents in wars based on the lies of Bush and his cronies. These wars are costing us hundreds of billions, and don't actually achieve anything useful for us as Americans. On the contrary, they have caused the entire world to despise the USA.
So enough of this smarmy, sentimental bullshit about soldiers protecting us, etc.
Volunteering for the US military is not a choice a moral person would make. US policies and the actions of the US military create significant financial and moral burdens for every American.