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> Family and Friends here are some of my thoughts...
> I, being a soldier and "serving" in this war with my husband ever
more
serving in this war, I ask that you do pass this along. Please pray
for the
soldiers, the POWs, and their friends and families.
> Being over here and so close to what is really happening has put
things
into perspective for me. I am living in substandard living
conditions. I
have taken a shower 6 times in the last month. As I spend the 3rd
month of
my marriage to my wonderful husband one country separating us I ask
of you
to keep praying. If you know a soldier pray for him or her by name
asking
that God bless them with peace and that they are doing well.
Everyone here
is on edge and all our nerves are exposed. So please pray that we
can be so
blessed and we just drive on and share God's love and peace.
> I sit here and watch TV and see all these protests and Hollywood
Producers
and movie stars and teens and many others fighting against us. I
know that
they believe what they are doing is in favor of us soldiers but as
we sit
here in harms way FARTHER away from our lives and families than any
of the
could ever imagine we are growing more and more angry with these
protesters.
> The right that they have to protest is defended by servicemembers
giving
up their rights, freedom, and unfortunately their lives. However
they are
"giving up" their lives. Nobody I know likes war. Not one of us
over here.
However, we choose by raising our right hand to defend our country.
Right
now we are defending the world and for some reason nobody knows
this. I
heard on CNN that the guy who one the award the other night said (I
paraphrase) That president Bush is sending "us" to fight this war.
However,
this guy who is sitting on his academy award and millions of dollars
has
NOTHING to do with this war. He has no idea what it is like to get
married
and then within weeks be ripped apart from his spouse who is closer
to
battle than you wnat to think about and you are closer to battle
than he
wants to imagine. He has no idea what it is like to not have a hot
meal in
over 30 days. He has no idea what it is like to live in a
warehouse with
no heat, lights amongst th
> e rats, birds and fungus growing on the walls. No he goes home to
the
comfort of his home every night. Us soldiers we knew what we were
getting
into. We don't need some millionaires or teenagers to try to get us
out of
this. WE decided to defend our country. We didn't ask for your
help to get
us out of this. WE don't need your help. WE are fully ready for
anything
that comes our way. We can carry more weight on our backs, freezing
(or
sweating) in the rain or sand. WE can move out and drive on working
7 days
a week getting 4-5 hours of sleep and we can do this for the very
rights all
the protesters take for granted. I sit here in the combat zone, i
sit here
ready to defend and take offensive stance. To defend all the world
from
Terror. Remember September 11th. That is what we are fighting
against.
The ones who don't know better claim we are here for OIL. Get
smart. Think
about us, who are ready and willing to give up our lives. Service
members
don't lose their
> lives, we give them up for the rest of you americans who aren't
supporting us but are protesting against us. We see you! WE see
you all
the way over here on CNN, just like you see us on CNN. I ask that
you stop
protesting and start supporting us. Don't protest this war.
Support the
troops. WE are not in here to kill innocent people, we are here to
fight
for what is right. If we can remember back to Sept 10th. There was
no
conflict, that is our goal. WE dont want our countrymen running out
and
getting tarps and bottled water so that they can survive if America
is
attacked, we need to eliminate the terrorists! WE are doing this
for you!
Our President knows what he is doing. He also is a Christian and
seeks the
Lord for advice. Millions of people pray for him daily. I suggest
instead
of protesting, lets pray for our leaders, our troops and their family
members.
> One more point. Peace doesn't mean that there is no war. Peace
is when
we are not afraid to go to the shopping center. Peace is when there
is no
terror. For us to have Peace we MUST ELIMINATE the terrorists! So
keep
raising your fingers in peace, because that is what we are going to
accomplish. People will die in this fight for peace, that is the
way it
works. However, we are defending the peace you long for! So Please
allow
us to work for peace and stop protesting. It really is a hard pill
to
swallow to see so many of you against this war.
> In Gods Love I write this from one Combat Zone thousands of miles
away
from my husband in another combat zone. TAke the time to pray.
Pray for
us, our leaders, our country, our world, and for peace!
> God Bless all of you. Please pass this on so others know how a
soldier
feels.
>
> name deleted by BURP
> Captain, US ARMY
