Someone pays for you and me.
Please read the following letter and
poem from a Marine to his father as you enter the Memorial Day weekend.
It makes you truly thankful for not
only the Marines, but ALL of our troops.
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
THE
MARINES WANT
THIS TO ROLL ALL OVER THE
U.S., Canada
and The World.
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
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