wrbones
03-30-03, 07:04 PM
Got this from a retired squid.
This was forwarded from a former TVA employee whose son is in Iraq.
Subject: From a young Marine
We received a letter from our son who by now is in Iraq somewhere and
after hearing about the protesters in the states He wrote a poem to these
people trying to express all the guys' feelings. I want to share this with
everyone and ask that they pass it on so that maybe the American people
will understand.
Wish you were here
For all the free people that still protest
your welcome, we protect you,
and your protected by the best.
Your voice is strong and loud
but who will fight for you
no one standing in your crowd.
We are fathers, brothers and sons,
wearing the boots and carrying the guns.
We are the ones that leave all we own,
to make sure your future is carved in stone.
We are the ones who fight and die,
we might not be able to save the world,
well, at least we try.
We walked the paths to where we are at,
and we want no choice other than that.
so when you rally your group to complain,
take a good look in the back of your brain.
In order for that flag you love to fly,
wars must be fought and young men must die.
We came here to fight for the ones we hold dear,
if that's not respected, we would rather stay here.
So please stop yelling and put down your signs,
and pray for those behind enemy lines.
When the conflict is over and all is well,
be thankful that we chose to go through hell.
Corporal Joshua Miles and all the boys from
3rd. Battalion, 2nd Marines, Kuwait.
This was forwarded from a former TVA employee whose son is in Iraq.
Subject: From a young Marine
We received a letter from our son who by now is in Iraq somewhere and
after hearing about the protesters in the states He wrote a poem to these
people trying to express all the guys' feelings. I want to share this with
everyone and ask that they pass it on so that maybe the American people
will understand.
Wish you were here
For all the free people that still protest
your welcome, we protect you,
and your protected by the best.
Your voice is strong and loud
but who will fight for you
no one standing in your crowd.
We are fathers, brothers and sons,
wearing the boots and carrying the guns.
We are the ones that leave all we own,
to make sure your future is carved in stone.
We are the ones who fight and die,
we might not be able to save the world,
well, at least we try.
We walked the paths to where we are at,
and we want no choice other than that.
so when you rally your group to complain,
take a good look in the back of your brain.
In order for that flag you love to fly,
wars must be fought and young men must die.
We came here to fight for the ones we hold dear,
if that's not respected, we would rather stay here.
So please stop yelling and put down your signs,
and pray for those behind enemy lines.
When the conflict is over and all is well,
be thankful that we chose to go through hell.
Corporal Joshua Miles and all the boys from
3rd. Battalion, 2nd Marines, Kuwait.