As I sit at my Desk behind my computer at 1100, in Basrah Iraq and I read this story. It made me think of all the people that have done things for me to say thank you for what I do. While i appreciate the thanks, If they have time to talk I will tell them that I don't do what I do for the thanks for the feeling that I get. I like what I do and will do this for a long time. The commarderie, the friends, the enemies, people you meet along the way, the look on the local kids faces when your convoy rolls by and they Frantacially wave as a thank you or just to say Hi. This is why I do this and for no other reason. i don't need a hand out but some one doing it because they want to means a lot.
I don't care whether this story is entirely true or not the person that wrote it obvisiouly had an experiance at some point that he wanted others to think about. and my question to you all as you read it did you think about a friend that is a soldier or a family member that is a soldier or a soldier that you ran into? If you did then the author/story teller accomplished his mission.
Just please don't take what these soldiers give up to do what we do for granted. Yes we volunteered but we still leave our families and Lives behind hoping they don't forget about us while we are here. I am Married with 2 kids (I am also only 24) and I have been gone since january of this year and will not be home till February of next year. So we do go through a lot being here. and even if you don't support the War PLEASE support your troops because one day we may have to defend our own country from foreign or domestic threats.
end Rant/ sorry it was long winded.
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