Your Marines

[rcecale]

Missions are going very well for us. We have detained several bad guys and corresponded warrants for them. The weather has been hot, then full of sand as the movie like sandstorms roll into our area. As we conduct our partnered American and Iraqi missions, we compliment one another as they can notice things we cant and we can bring a hell storm to the scene in a blink of an eye. I know you arnt hearing anything about how well the Iraqi’s are doing but they are doing great things, every day. They are listening to us, learning and when we see them make several small strides we know we are on the right path. Some working for free, only to make a difference. They are making a difference!

Your Marines have great morale. Living in sandy uncomfortable conditions, covered in sand after each sandstorm as their wooden swahut allows the dirt to flow in from the constant blowing wind. I love these times, I really do. You have those unforgettable events with fellow Marines, you live them. Like the ones you may have have experienced at a family reunion when you laughed so hard you cried. Here, there are times to laugh and times you are ready to throttle up. Times that make you shake your head and think that there is no way you could make these things up. Sharing the misery, building an indescribable bond.

Making a difference, a difference that won’t be on the TV screen in front of America’s faces tonight but a difference to that family who has lived in fear but now can replant their fields to grow vegetables because “We are so glad the Marines are around to keep us safe”.

You’ve been on the go all day, have a thin layer of dirt on your face where your glasses aren’t. The sun beats down on you as you feel the sweat run down your back between your skin and your armor. Your skin looks like its permanently tattooed from the dirt. The blowing dirt collects in the corners of your eye and your clothes are soaked. Hot chow in the morning, MRE for lunch. Dinner brings a nice stuffed frozen pork chop or maybe some spaghetti. Neither will agree with you later on. There are no 15 min smoke breaks, you see Marines burn them at the cyclic rate. There is not a one hour lunch because you are eating in the hummer on your way to your next patrol. You might enjoy an occasional quiet gathering of Marines at sunset and enjoy a cigar. Talk and make deals and wheel and deal as you review the day.

These are your Marines.

From a supporter & my response.
Please know that there are those of us who are not only aware, but utterly grateful for your sacrifice. I don't know you, but I do, and I love you and I thank you. I am eternally in your debt and anything I can do to help ease your service, I will.

God bless you and all our troops, marines, Airmen&women, sailors! (And anyone else I don't know the proper military name for but who nonetheless deserves a prayer.)

From me to the supporter:
That’s all we ask for. A simple Thank you. We will walk through fire for you when you say that to us. We don’t do it for money, we don’t do it for gain. We do it for each other and for all of you so you don’t have to feel any pain. We are proud to be your Marines-Semper Fi

Source and more commentary.

Randy

[ckissick]

Obviously, the letter is a fake. The main stream media paints a totally different picture, so it must be a fake.

[Halm]

Semper Fi!

[Tobra]

Brings a tear to my eye, nice to think about, particularly this weekend

[dipso]

Damn, and its only Saturday. The one for Monday should be even better.

[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by dipso

Damn, and its only Saturday. The one for Monday should be even better.

Hope so as they all deserve it more than most Americans will ever realize.

Thanks Randy!

[widgeon13]

The few, the proud, the Marines!

[dipso]

Is this what life is like when they are not throwing puppies off of cliffs, raping Iraqi women and children or using Korans for target practice.
Sounds kind of boring.

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by dipso

Is this what life is like when they are not throwing puppies off of cliffs, raping Iraqi women and children or using Korans for target practice.
Sounds kind of boring.

You are exactly right. When I was in Iraq, just after the puppy toss, we made the women we raped hold bibles before we shot them. We liked variety...boredom is a hump.

Just like you, you spoon-fed...never mind. You may want to expand your world view.

Edit. Thanks, Randy. I am not a brave man, but I have taken many brave young men into battle, dropped them off and then flew home. No Marines, but I'd have given them a discount on the fare.

Happy Memorial Day.

[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by dipso

Is this what life is like when they are not throwing puppies off of cliffs, raping Iraqi women and children or using Korans for target practice.
Sounds kind of boring.

Nice comment on Memorial Day Weekend, when most of us are showing respect for the military men and women who gave their lives so that you could have freedom of speech (among others) to blurt out stoopid statements like this.

How about you return to the back yard and continue kicking your dog. When the dog is dead you can return to beating your wife or whatever it is that you do for sport...

[dipso]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

You are exactly right. When I was in Iraq, just after the puppy toss, we made the women we raped hold bibles before we shot them. We liked variety...boredom is a hump.



Happy Memorial Day.

That is funny. Seriously

[dipso]

Originally Posted by Joeaksa

Nice comment on Memorial Day Weekend, when most of us are showing respect for the military men and women who gave their lives so that you could have freedom of speech (among others) to blurt out stoopid statements like this.

How about you return to the back yard and continue kicking your dog. When the dog is dead you can return to beating your wife or whatever it is that you do for sport...

I would never kick a dog. I'm insulted.

[m21sniper]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

You are exactly right. When I was in Iraq, just after the puppy toss, we made the women we raped hold bibles before we shot them. We liked variety...boredom is a hump.

Just like you, you spoon-fed...never mind. You may want to expand your world view.

Seems like you totally missed the blatant sarcasm in Dipso's post.

I guess no one has inserted Sarcasm detection programming in your jar head?

PS: Yes, this is good natured inter-service ribbing. I figured i'd point it, seeing as how you gy-renes are of limited intelligence.

[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by m21sniper

Seems like you totally missed the blatant sarcasm in Dipso's post.

I guess no one has inserted Sarcasm detection programming in your jar head?

PS: Yes, this is good natured inter-service ribbing. I figured i'd point it, seeing as how you gy-renes are of limited intelligence.

Guess this ex-US Army vet also missed the sarcasm in Dip's post.

Joe

PS Seahawk is not a jar-head.

[m21sniper]

Sailors, Marines, same thing..they all belong to the Department of the Navy.

I doubt even Michael Moore would actually say what Dipso said and mean it.

PS: To all our troops and vets...Thanks.

[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by dipso

I would never kick a dog. I'm insulted.

But you feel its ok to strike out at our military on Memorial day weekend? What a man!

[dipso]

I think you have inhaled too much sand.

[Joeaksa]

Thats better than sitting on the beach in SoCal going after the military on a weekend like this.

[m21sniper]

Well Joe, if Dipso really meant that statement, i share yours and the semen's views of him. But it struck me as blatant sarcasm.

Perhaps he should clarify?

[dipso]

Oh, you guys need to lighten up man. I am just home today on a ****ty weekend drinking beer and having fun in OT.
The reason I said you breathe too much sand is twofold....you live in Arizona and you were in the service.
The reason I said it, was because you didn't catch the joke about me only disagreeing with the kick the dog statement, but beating the wife goes unnoticed.
Maybe you do breathe too much sand?