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Capt D
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Subject:
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New Perspective
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Date:
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7/29/2006 12:20:57 PM
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A LITTLE PERSPECTIVE
>
> Your alarm goes off, you hit the snooze and sleep for another 10
> minutes.
> He stays up for days on end.
> -- --
> You take a warm shower to help you wake up.
> He goes days or weeks without running water.
> -- --
> You complain of a "headache", and call in sick.
> He gets shot at, as others are hit, and keeps moving forward.
> -- --
> You put on your anti war/don't support the troops shirt, and go
meet
> up with your friends.
> He still fights for your right to wear that shirt.
> -- --
> You make sure you're cell phone is in your pocket.
> He clutches the cross hanging on his chain next to his dog tags.
> -- --
> You talk trash on your "buddies" that aren't with you.
> He knows he may not see some of his buddies again.
> -- --
> You walk down the beach, staring at all the pretty girls.
> He walks the streets, searching for insurgents and terrorists.
> -- --
> You complain about how hot it is.
> He wears his heavy gear, not daring to take off his helmet to
wipe
> his brow.
> -- --
> You go out to lunch, and complain because the restaurant got
your
> order wrong.
> He does not get to eat today.
> -- --
> Your maid makes your bed and washes your clothes.
> He wears the same things for months, but makes sure his weapons
are
> clean.
> -- --
> You go to the mall and get your hair redone.
> He doesn't have time to brush his teeth today.
> -- --
> You are angry because your class ran 5 minutes over.
> He is told he will be held an extra 2 months.
> ----
> You call your girlfriend and set a date for that night.
> He waits for the mail to see if there is a letter from home.
> -- --
> You hug and kiss your girl friend, like you do everyday.
> He holds his letter close and smells his love's perfume.
> -- --
> You roll your eyes as a baby cries.
> He gets a letter with pictures of his new child, and wonders if
> they'll ever meet.
> -- --
> You criticize your government, and say that war never solves
> anything.
> He sees the innocent tortured and killed by their own government
and
> remembers why he is fighting.
> -- --
> You hear the jokes about the war, and make fun of the men like
him.
> He hears the gun fire and bombs.
> -- --
> You see only what the media wants you to see.
> He sees the bodies lying around him.
> -- --
> You are asked to go to the store by your parents. You don't.
> He does what he is told.
> -- --
> You stay at home and watch TV.
> He takes whatever time he is given to call and write home,
sleep, and
> eat.
> -- --
> You crawl into your bed, with down pillows, and try to get
> comfortable.
> He crawls under a tank for shade and a 5 minute nap, only to be
woken
> by gun fire.
> -- --
> You sit there and judge him, saying the world is a worse place
> because of men like him.
> If only there were more men like him
>
> If you support your troops, send this on
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