[yellow911turbo]

I'm here in my room. Tired after a 12-hour shift... Too tired to go to the gym so I'm doing push-ups and whatever other exercise I can. I just looked at the slideshow on Iraq from yahoo! and something dawned on me.

Where is your patriotism? All of you ba$tards talking about how the war in Iraq is wrong. What does it matter?! Everyday more of my brethern-at-arms die under the hand of the enemy. I'm considering volunteering. I got back not even 3 weeks ago and I want to go back. You know why? So that we can all complain about White Houses' wrongs, try to prove their rights or argue about little insignificant things with only proof to back your argument is your opinion. I'm sorry, but voicing your opinion in this way matters very little. WAKE UP! Our country is at war. Save the arguments for later. God willing there will be time. Write them down in your little diary before you go to sleep. Today support your country.

I am one of the few people that can't claim ignorance on this one... I am in Comm. so I had regular access to the Internet media in the "outer world" and I knew/know what's going on. The Marines and the Army - who do most of the fighting - don't have much access to the media and they hear only what rumors bring to their little circles... and how LUCKY they are. Do you all realize how much you lower a soldier's morale by saying the things you say? The lucky ones are those that have been there for a while... they still have something to fight for. The ones returning or going in for their first time have been infected with trash talk. Forget politics for a few days and remember Patriotism - we all bleed red and all pledge allegiance to the same flag. I know this won't stop anyone from practicing their right of free speech... just remember these words and those who have paid the ultimate price for every word you are able to type.

Serge