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posted 6/27/2008 8:10:45 PM |

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but I'll certainly share the rest

THE MARINES WANT THIS TO ROLL ALL OVER THE U.S.

Please don't delete this until you send
it on, Let's send it around the world.
FRIENDS ARE BORN, NOT MADE

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 of your peace.
To stand in your groups,
and protest in our streets.

But still I fight on,
I don't bitch, 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

March 23, 2003
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 mh 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./ SPAN> 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.

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girlcountry

Jun 27 @ 9:06PM

Thank you for this......

partytimemary

Jun 27 @ 9:50PM

I shall..... be proud and honored to share this with everyone I know!
Thank you!

My Father and Brother have both served... I completely understand

beefygoblin

Jun 28 @ 3:43AM

I think you misunderstand the saying "freedom isn't free". It means you have to fight your government for it, and that it comes at a cost (children comming accross obscene material for instance, and people making personal mistakes like becoming junkies). The people in Iraq, they arn't fighting for your freedom. Most of them signed up to, but then got thrown into a senseless war in a far away land (o.k. you have a point with afghanistan, but no ones arguing that one).

The protesters, they arn't calling soldiers baby killers this time around, they arn't spitting on marines, they are instead asking for swift and safe return.

Thus far the war on terror, its only cost us liberty. The patriot act, it's even been used on the war on porn (not kiddy porn either), you've been spied on, you've been lied to, and you may be carted off in the night to never return (and it would be illegal for your neighbors to say anything). Oh and then we have the abuses of executive power which have been done in the name of wartime expansions of executive power... signing acts which cancel out anything the congress passes which doesn't please bush...he just says that the act or bill passed is unconstitutional due to it infringing on what is now executive power as opposed to congressional...and according to him everything is executive in wartime. Couldn't make that up.

How are we more free becouse of this war? Someone explain this one to me, becouse I'm at a freakin loss.

Now once again, I don't blame the soldiers, they signed up to protect this country...especialy the national guard (who signed up to guard this nation) it's not theyre fault that they have been thrown into this mess.

"Let me tell you the truth. The truth is, what is. And what should be is a fantasy, a terrible terrible lie that someone gave to the people long ago."-- Lenny Bruce

Thenewguy2957

Jun 28 @ 9:50AM

"The protesters, they arn't calling soldiers baby killers this time around,..."

I think the protesters here are the same ones from the 60's. They look old enough and dress the same. I guess getting popped in the jaw in '69 for mouthing off to those returning from Vietnam taught them a little respect.

Thenewguy2957

Jun 28 @ 9:51AM

Oh, Semper Fi!

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