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The
Marine
Merry
Christmas, Everyone!
It is because of Men and Women like this Soldier
that we can still say these words! -
R&J
-------Original Message-------
Subject: THE MARINE
As a parent of a Marine, I send this to encourage
all of us
to remember why they are there. Don't focus on the
politics, but the soldiers.
Hope this touches you as it did me!
This is a poem sent from a Marine to his Dad.
For those who take the time to read it,
you'll see a letter from him to his Dad at the bottom.
It makes you truly thankful for not only the Marines,
but ALL of our troops.
THE MARINE
We all came together,
Both young and old
To fight for our freedom,
To stand and be bold.
In the midst of all evil,
We stand our ground,
And we protect our country
From all terror around.
Peace and not war,
Is what some people say.
But I'll give my life,
So you can live the American way.
I give you the right
To talk of your peace.
To stand in your groups,
and protest in our streets.
But still I fight on,
I don't bitch, I don't whine.
I'm just one of the people
Who is doing your time.
I'm harder than nails,
Stronger than any machine.
I'm the immortal soldier,
I'm a U.S. MARINE!
So stand in my shoes,
And leave from your home.
Fight for the people who hate you,
With the protests they've shown.
Fight for the stranger,
Fight for the young.
So they all may have,
The greatest freedom you've won.
Fight for the sick,
Fight for the poor
Fight for the cripple,
Who lives next door.
But when your time comes,
Do what I've done.
For if you stand up for freedom,
You'll stand when the fight's done.
By: Corporal Aaron M. Gilbert, US
Marine Corps
USS SAIPAN, PERSIAN GULF 
March 23, 2003
Hey Dad,
Do me a favor and label this "The Marine" and send
it to everybody on your email list. Even leave this
letter in it. I want this rolling all over the US;
I want every home reading it. Every eye seeing it.
And every heart to feel it. So can you please send
this for me? I would but my email time isn't that
long and I don't have much time anyway. You know what
Dad?I wondered what it would be like to truly understand
what JFK said in His inaugural speech.
"When the time comes to lay
down my life for my country, I do not cower from this
responsibility. I welcome it."
Well, now I know. And I do. Dad, I welcome the opportunity
to do what I do. Even though I have left behind a
beautiful wife, and I will miss the birth of our first
born child, I would do it 70 times over to fight for
the place that God has made for my home. I love you
all and I miss you very much. I wish I could be there
when Sandi has our baby, but tell her that I love
her, and Lord willing, I will be coming home soon.
Give Mom a great big hug from me and give one to yourself
too.
Aaron
 
If this touched you as much as it touched me,
please forward it on. Let's help Aaron's dad spread
the word
... FREEDOM isn't FREE
... someone pays for you and me.
According to msnbc.msn.com:
This year the total of America's war dead in Iraq passed
2,000, and reported civilian deaths climbed to about 30,000.
Coalition troop deaths have now passed 200, and the number
of journalists killed has surpassed those who died in
Vietnam. As if these figures weren't bitter enough, polls
now suggest that at least half of all Americans don't
believe the war has been worth the lives it's cost. The
U.S. soldiers were male and female, most of them young,
though the large number of reservists included some older
troops as well. History will decide about Iraq—or
it may agree to disagree. Today we can honor the fallen,
hope the deaths will soon end and, better yet, start making
it happen. If we can agree upon how.
Forward
this to your friends and family!
subject: FWD - The Marine
Merry Christmas, Everyone!
It is because of Men and Women like this Soldier that
we can still say these words!
I send this to encourage all of us to remember why they
are there. Don't focus on the politics, but the soldiers.
Hope this touches you as it did me!
Go to http://www.knine.com/pooyard/marine.html
(or copy and paste the above url into your browser address
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