[Shadow_Group] Fw: Our Military - Keep It Going

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  The Military (please keep this going) 

The average age of the military man 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 howizzitor. 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 time 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. And now we even have woman over there in danger, 
doing their part in this tradition of going 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, Coastguardsman, Marine 
or Airman, prayer is the very best one. 
I can't break this one guys..sorry
This is a ribbon for soldiers fighting in Iraq. Pass it on to everyone and pray. 


Make a Difference 






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