THE MARINES

[connie]

THIS WAS SENT TO ME AND I WANTED TO SHARE IT WITH YOU. FEEL FREE TO PASS IT ON.

*THE MARINES WANT THIS TO ROLL ALL OVER THE U.S. Let's send it
> around the world. Please don't delete this.**
> *
> *This is a poem being sent from a Marine to his Dad.** **For those
> who take the time to read it,** **you'll see a letter from him to
> his dad at the bottom.** **It makes you truly
> thankful** **for not only the Marines,** **but
>
> ALL of our troops.**
> **THE MARINE**
> *
> *We all came together,**
> **Both young and old**
> **To fight for our freedom,**
> **To stand and be bold.**
> *
> *In the midst of all evil,**
> **We stand our ground,**
> **And we protect our country**
> **From all terror around.**
> *
> *Peace and not war,**
> **Is what some people say.**
> **But I'll give my life,**
> **So you can live the American way**
> *
> *I give you the right**
> **To talk k o f your peace.**
> **To stand in your groups,**
> **and protest in our streets.**
> *
> *But still I fight on,**
> **I don't fuss, I don't whine.**
> **I'm just one of the people!
> Who is doing your time.**
> *
> *I'm harder than nails,**
> **Stronger than any machine.**
> **I'm the immortal soldier,**
> **I'm a U.S. MARINE!**
> *
> *So stand in my shoes,**
> **And leave from your home.**
> **Fight for the people who hate you,** **With the protests they've
> shown.** **Fight for the stranger,** **Fight for the young.** **So
> they all may have,** **The greatest freedom you've won**
> *
> *Fight for the sick,**
> **Fight for the poor**
> **Fight for the cripple,**
> **Who lives next door.**
> *
> *But when your time comes,**
> **Do what I've done.**
> **For if you stand up for freedom,**
> **You'll stand when the fight's done**
> *
> *By: Corporal Aaron M. Gilbert, US Marine Corps USS SAIPAN, PERSIAN
> GULF
> *
> *Hey Dad,**
> **Do me a favor and label this 'The Marine' and send it to**
> **everybody on your email list.** **Even leave this letter in it.**
> **I want this rolling all over the US ;** **I want every home reading
> it. Every eye seeing it. And every heart to feel it. So can you please
> send this for me? I would but my email time isn't that long** **and I
> don 't have much time anyway.** **You know what Dad?** **I wondered
> what it would be like to truly
> understand** **what JFK said in His inaugural speech.** **'When the
> time comes to lay down my life for my country,** **I do not cower from
> this
> responsibility.** **I welcome it.' Well, now I know.** **And I do.
> Dad, I welcome the opportunity to do what I do. Even though I have
> left behind a beautiful wife, and I will miss the birth of our first
> born child, I would do it 70 times over to fight for** **the place
> that God has made for my home. I love you all and I miss you very
> much.** **I wish I could be there when Sandi has our baby,** **but
> tell her that I love her, and Lord willing,
> ** **I will be coming home soon.Give Mom a great big hug from me and
> give one to yourself too.**
> **Aaron**
> **
> Please let this marine (and all our military)** **know we care by
> passing his poem onto your friends** **even if you don't usually take
> time to forward mail...do it this time!** **Thanks, **Let's help
> Aaron's dad spread the word .....** FREEDOM isn't FREE** **Someone
> pays for you and me.
> **
>
> *
>
> *God bless you!** *
> *In God We Trust *

[Daniel The Last]

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